MGM officials have invited contractors to a meeting this week in Springfield, Massachusetts to discuss the company’s casino construction plans.
At the public meeting Thursday at the MassMutual Convention Center, there will be a presentation about the design and the construction timetable for the $800 million development in downtown Springfield. Chris Boss, a carpenter from West Springfield said a project of this scope is a once in a lifetime opportunity for people in the construction trades.
" It is going to help carpenters and their families to have a secure job and to show what we are capable of building."
MGM expects to select a general contractor in February and break ground in the spring. A total of 2,000 construction jobs will be created.
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