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COVID-19 and Construction

Army Corps Set to Deliver 28 More COVID-19 Alternate Care Facilities

Agency and FEMA create space for emergency beds even as some governors scale back needs

Jeff Yoders

April 18, 2020

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Work at some sites will decrease as updated agency modeling shows they won't be needed.

Industry M&As Take COVID-19 Hit, But Deals Aren't Dead Yet

Debra K. Rubin

April 15, 2020

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Industry brokers say the virus has not cancelled transactions but has put the brakes on speed of completion, with valuation uncertainties; U.S. payroll loan could also complicate sales.

C-Suite Gets Shakeup at Canada Infrastructure Bank

Scott Van Voorhis

Debra K. Rubin

April 15, 2020

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Pension fund ex-CEO Michael Sabia now chairs criticized project finance entity, with feds seeing role ahead in country's COVID-19 recovery.

Companies, Colleges Retool to Produce Much-Needed Face Masks

Stephanie Loder

Mary B. Powers

April 15, 2020

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Firms large and small in New York and New Jersey, and even individuals, produce plastic face shields to help augment dwindling supplies of personal protective equipment for health care workers.

Industry Finds New Innovations to Stay Ahead of COVID-19

Jeff Rubenstone Bruce Buckley

Jeff Yoders

Debra K. Rubin

April 15, 2020

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Industry firms, suppliers and entrepreneurs are coming up with new processes and innovations to fight the spread of COVID-19

Commodity Prices Show Signs of Recovery

Alisa Zevin

April 15, 2020

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IHS Markit reports boosts in oil, lumber and fiber prices and improved market sentiment.

Coronavirus and Construction

Virus Pandemic Insurance Could Fill Gaps in Builders’ Risk Policies

Commentary on evolving risks faced by construction contractors

Richard Korman

April 15, 2020

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One pandemic insurance product was introduced in 2018.

Tension failure of a timber ledger plate

CROSS-US Calls for Input on Keeping Structures Safe During Pauses

Nadine M. Post

April 15, 2020

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The only group in the U.S. and Canada that collects and disseminates lessons from failures, errors, mishaps and safety issues is calling for reports on structural and jobsite hazards arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hospital Work Accelerated To Meet COVID-19 Demand

April 14, 2020

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University of Virginia Medical Center was able to redesign and accelerate portions of a $394-million expansion project to meet demand for bed capacity brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.