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Constructing the Future: Strategies to Help Massachusetts Meet Its Clean Energy and Housing Goals

June 17, 2025

Key Takeaways

Construction output has declined in recent years. Prompt action to stimulate demand is necessary to sustain this critical workforce and preserve long-term industry capacity.
Assuming continued economic growth, scaling up the training system to meet workforce needs for housing and clean energy should be an attainable goal.
Recent progress in racial, ethnic, and gender diversity presents an opportunity to expand the industry’s future labor pool.
Reducing construction costs while maintaining competitive, family-sustaining wages will require meaningful gains in productivity.

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Gateway Cities Journal | A Season of Change: What’s Ahead for Gateway Cities This Fall

From housing and education research to municipal elections and policy debates, this fall promises to be a pivotal season for Gateway Cities and the work we’re advancing together.

September 8, 2025