The Airport Commission is updated on the project at its most recent meeting.
NORTH ADAMS, Mass. — The former medical practice building on State Road should be moved closer to the airport runway by mid-January once prep work is complete.
Peter Enzien of Stantec Consulting Services, the airport's engineer, told the commission recently that contractor DA Sullivan & Sons was working through the week of Christmas to have the building ready to move for the second week of January.
"It's moving," he said. "So far so good."
The city plans to move the vacant medical building on the north side of the Harriman & West Airport campus and use it as a new administrative building. The 8,700-square-foot facility was constructed in 2001 on leased airport land and was donated to the city by Berkshire Health Systems.
Enzien said construction is well underway and as of now the inside of the building is completely gutted and workers are putting finishing touches on the new foundation.
"As everyone can see it is well under construction and they are getting really close to finishing the foundation work," he said. "Their goal is to by the end of this week to have the complete perimeter of the main building done…and hopefully, by the end of the Christmas week, most of the concrete will be there for them to move the building."
He said after this it will take a week to prep for the actual move, which will be entirely done by remote control. During the move, the airport will be temporarily closed because power will need to be shut off.
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MassDOT Warns of Toll-fee Smishing Scam
BOSTON — The Massachusetts Department of Transportation was alerted that a text message-based scam, also known as smishing, is fraudulently claiming to represent tolling agencies from across the country. The scammers are claiming to represent the tolling agency and requesting payment for unpaid tolls.
The targeted phone numbers seem to be chosen at random and are not uniquely associated with an account or usage of toll roads.
Customers who receive an unsolicited text, email, or similar message suggesting it is from EZDriveMA or another toll agency should not click on the link.
EZDriveMA customers can verify a valid text notification in several ways:
The FBI says it has received more than 2,000 complaints related to toll smishing scams since early March and recommends individuals who receive fraudulent messages do the following:
1. File a complaint with the Internet Crime Complaint Center at www.ic3.gov; be sure to include:
The phone number from where the text originated.
The website listed within the text
2. Check your account using the toll service's legitimate website.
3. Contact the toll service's customer service phone number.
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