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The mounting toll of Boston's resumed construction boom

By adamg on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 10:53am

Scott Van Voorhis tallies up the problems at Boston construction sites, following Wednesday's floor collapse at the old South Boston power plant: Six workers have died at construction sites in Boston, Cambridge and Newton over the past 14 months, including the death of a worker at the Government Center Garage demolition in March.

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Comments

By anon on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 11:18am.

The rush to build luxury housing in the Boston area is killing or injuring workers who could never afford to live in these aforementioned million dollar homes.

By John Costello on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 5:22pm.

But this brings your point home.

https://youtu.be/l7jm8865IsU

By Lee on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 1:19pm.

Edit. Wrong thread.

By SharpWave on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 4:09pm.

Workers are expensive, competent workers are even more expensive.

By SwirlyGrrl on Fri, 05/06/2022 - 5:25pm.

Most times it is indifference or outright hostility to the time it takes and the equipment costs of safe work practices.