Message from the Editor - Building Best Practices 2026 - Fall
By Tom Dunn, Esq. Pierce Atwood LLP Welcome to this edition of Building Best Practices. We have three articles that I think will resonate with anyone managing the business side of a construction company. I am pleased to contribute 5 Steps to Prompt Pay, which walks through practical compliance measures for the Massachusetts Prompt Pay Act in light of the Supreme Judicial Court's 2024 decision in Graycor and the 2026 decision in Cannistraro. Prompt pay statutes are driving daily decisions on construction
Save on AGC MA Training with the Massachusetts Express Grant Program
AGC MA is an approved training provider under the Massachusetts Express Grant Program. Our members have access to state-funded support for select professional development offerings. Eligible AGC MA courses are now listed in the Express Grant Training Directory, allowing firms to apply grant funds directly toward participation. Grant funds are limited to $15,000 per company per calendar year, $300 per instructional hour, and $3,000 per employee per course. Businesses are responsible for covering additional
Massachusetts Express Grant Program
Massachusetts Express Grant Program AGC MA is an approved training provider under the Massachusetts Express Grant Program. Our members have access to state-funded support for select professional development offerings. Eligible AGC MA courses are now listed in the Express Grant Training Directory, allowing firms to apply grant funds directly toward participation. Grant funds are limited to $15,000 per company per calendar year, $300 per instructional hour, and $3,000 per employee per course.
AGC MA Announces New Safety Partnership with Pointman Safety
AGC MA is proud to announce its first partnership with an external safety consulting firm, Pointman Safety Consulting, expanding the safety resources available to our members. Pointman Safety is a nationally recognized safety consulting firm serving the construction, manufacturing, and transportation sectors, with offices in Boston, MA and Branford, CT and clients across the United States and internationally. Their team integrates experienced safety professionals directly into client operations, offering
The new cyber threat landscape for construction firms
By Emily Selck - The Baldwin Group (Sr. Director, National Cyber Practice Leader) & Nick Coveney (Director, Baldwin Construction Practice) The rapid expansion of AI, the growth of megawatt-scale data centers, and the spread of connected technology across daily life have reshaped the cyber landscape. Cybercrime is now more prevalent, more sophisticated, and more disruptive, with attackers quickly adapting to bypass once-reliable safeguards. Combined with increasingly complex regulations, today’s
