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Coronavirus and Construction

COVID-19 Survey: Business Outlook Darkens Among Industry Firms

Corinne Grinapol

Scott Blair

April 9, 2020

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Industry respondents report half their projects have been put on hold or cancelled, on average, and 62% plan staff reductions.

Coronavirus and Construction

Louisiana Contractors Hope for Infrastructure Stimulus

Money would Ease $14B Backlog, Reboot Economy

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 9, 2020

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Industry leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana are eyeing infrastructure projects as the remedy for a coronavirus-plagued economy.

AGC Stand Down Emphasizes Coronavirus Safety Measures

Scott Judy

Erica Berardi

April 9, 2020

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Nearly 500 firms and 31,000 workers participated in the safety stand down, according to the AGC of America.

Robins & Morton Converting Miami Beach Convention Center Into COVID-19 Field Hospital

Bruce Buckley

April 9, 2020

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Contractor's $22.5-million contract with the Corps of Engineers calls for developing a 450-bed field hospital in less than two weeks.

Coronavirus and Construction

New Jersey, Second in U.S. COVID-19 Case Growth, Shuts Non-Essential Construction

Debra K. Rubin

Eydie Cubarrubia

April 9, 2020

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As numbers spike, Gov. Phil Murphy has to shut more projects, but exempts critical infrastructure, utility, medical, and emergency projects with stricter safety; fines of up to $1000 could be imposed.

Construction Accidents

Family of Worker Who Died in Fall Presses Lawsuit Against 3M Company

Liability is unclear in 2018 accident that involved a harness line cut on slab edge

Scott Van Voorhis

April 8, 2020

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Did a flaw in personal protective equipment doom ironworker in Seattle in 2018?

Washington’s Sound Transit Temporarily Halts Most Construction

Erica Berardi

April 7, 2020

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Agency cites insufficient staffing to meet safety standards in temporary suspension of 80% of its capital construction to reduce COVID-19 risks.

Coronavirus and Construction

AIA Releases Tool to Help Officials Assess Temporary Hospital Sites

Nadine M. Post

April 7, 2020

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An American Institute of Architects task force has released a tool to help public officials identify buildings suitable to be adapted for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Architectural Record

New York City Halts Public Design Work

Architectural Record

April 6, 2020

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Though most construction in New York City has been halted, architects hired for city projects were stunned to get orders last week to stop all ongoing design work.

Thousands of Mass. Union Members Walk Off Jobs Due to COVID-19 Fears

Scott Van Voorhis

April 6, 2020

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More than 17,000 carpenters and painters stopped work on jobs across the state on Monday because of health and safety risks due to the pandemic, union leaders say.