Monthly Archives: February 2013

An Uncertain Future for Massachusetts Underground Storage Tank Facility Owners/Operators

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc.

Guest post by Scott E. VanderSea, LSP, LEP of Corporate Environmental Advisors, Inc. Background on Massachusetts UST Regulation The Board of Fire Prevention (“BFP”) regulations (527 CMR 9.00) outline the requirements for underground storage tank (“UST”) facility owners and operators … Continue reading →

Posted in Environmental, Hazardous Materials | Tagged Board of Fire Prevention, Environmental, Environmental Attorney, EPA, Financial Responsibility, Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection, MassDEP, Underground Storage Tank, United States Environmental Protection Agency, UST | 1 Comment

Teaming Arrangements in the Construction Industry

Posted on February 26, 2013 by David Fine

I recently posted about Massachusetts Highway Dept. v. Perini Corp., a Massachusetts Appeals Court decision vacating a substantial arbitration award in favor of one of the general contractors on the Central Artery/Tunnel project. The general contractor in question was Perini-Kiewit-Cashman … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction, Contracts | Tagged Construction, Contracts, Joint venture, Mass. Highway Dept., Massachusetts Appeals Court, Perini Corp., teaming agreement, Teaming Arrangements | 1 Comment

Pending Legislation Would Dramatically Reform Massachusetts Land Use Law

Posted on February 19, 2013 by Brian Falk

The latest effort to overhaul Massachusetts land use law is backed by a coalition of planning, environmental and housing organizations. “An Act Promoting the Planning and Development of Sustainable Communities”, House Bill # 1859, was introduced on Beacon Hill last … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Development, Environmental, Municipal, Zoning | Tagged Economic Develpment, Environmental, Municipal, Zoning | Leave a comment

Massachusetts Mechanic’s Liens: The Basics

Posted on February 15, 2013 by Jessica Murphy

A “mechanic’s lien” is a misnomer: it has nothing to do with mechanics or cars. A mechanic’s lien is security for payment of labor or materials supplied to a private construction project. G.L. c. 254 governs Massachusetts mechanic’s liens. From … Continue reading →

Posted in Construction, Contracts | Tagged Construction, Contracts, Mechanic's lien, Notice of Contract, Statement of Account | 3 Comments

Southborough Grappling with Open Space Concerns in Proposed Zoning Bylaw

Posted on February 14, 2013 by David McCay

We have been tracking Southborough’s ongoing efforts to update and modernize its Zoning Bylaw for many months here at the Mirick Real Estate Law Blog. See previous posts here, here, here and here. As reported recently in the MetroWest Daily … Continue reading →

Posted in Economic Development, Open Space, Southborough, Town Meeting, Zoning | Tagged Economic Develpment, Open Space, Southborough, Town Meeting, Zoning | Leave a comment

SJC Again Rebuffs Local Attempts to Control 40B Low-Income Housing Developments

Posted on February 4, 2013 by David McCay

Zoning Board of Appeals of Sunderland v. Sugarbush Meadow, LLC is the Supreme Judicial Court’s (SJC) latest snub to municipal attempts to control the development of low income housing. Despite testimony from the Town’s Fire Chief that the Town lacks … Continue reading →