Meeting Summary – Stormwater Advisory Committee on February 12, 2020 Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Stormwater Advisory Committee on September 22, 2020 Design Standards for Post Construction…
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October 8, 2020 Stakeholder Group Meeting MassDEP – EO562 Regulatory Review Stakeholder Group for Title 5 (310 CMR 15.000) & Groundwater Discharge Permits (314 CMR 5.00) [button color=”undefined” hover_text_color_override=”undefined” url=”https://hbrama.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/03/t5-gw-stakeholder-presentation-2020-10-08.pdf”…
Given the dramatic increase in softwood lumber prices, builders should consider adding an escalation clause to contracts in order to address unexpected price increases in building materials. Lumber prices have…
Three years of advocacy by Governor Baker, Lt. Gov. Polito, Housing and Economic Secretary Kennealy, and lobbying by the HBRAMA, came to fruition on January 14 when the governor signed…
In two separate cases, two Land Court judges recently held that the cost of educating school-age children who might move into newly constructed housing units is not a valid ground…
Just two weeks after Governor Baker vetoed an omnibus bill to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and advance the development of clean energy, the Legislature re-enacted it and sent it back…
As the Commonwealth leads the nation in climate mitigation and adaptation, technical and economic realities cannot be ignored. Achieving a net-zero energy building with today’s technology is not always feasible….
Governor Baker recently announced the filing of an economic development bill for 2020. House Bill No. 4529, Act Enabling Partnerships for Growth, contains a total of $240 million in capital…
Just about everyone agrees Metropolitan Boston has a housing crisis. We just surpassed New York City to become the third most expensive large metro rental market in the country. Click…
The Home Builders and Remodelers Association of Massachusetts submitted a summary of the bills for consideration in the 191st Session of the Massachusetts Legislature. To read more click here.
