Articles Tagged with ''Covid-19''

NYC Announces Fines of up to $10K if Work Continues on Non-Essential Projects

Eydie Cubarrubia

March 30, 2020

One Comment

Rules and fines linked to suspended work on most sites take effect March 31, according to the city buildings dept.

Louise Poirier

March 30, 2020

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Energy giant will immediately begin a phased exit of the Louisiana project, as a result of current market conditions.

Coronavirus and Construction

Federal Government Issues Guidance to Clarify Areas of ‘Essential’ Work

Mary B. Powers

March 30, 2020

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security document states need to reduce confusion and ambiguity among state and local officials.

Coronavirus and Construction

Corps Leaders Explain Strategy for Rapid Hospital Response

Janice L. Tuchman

Tom Ichniowski

March 28, 2020

3 Comments

Corps chief, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, spoke with ENR at New York City's Javits Center about the challenges of setting up temporary space.

Commentary: Construction and Coronavirus

Shutdowns? What A Covid-19-Safe Construction Site Looks Like

Working amid the coronavirus pandemic

ENR Editors

March 27, 2020

One Comment

Each city and state has to judge, but construction employers can know how to work safely during the pandemic.

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New York Shuts More Projects As COVID-19 Cases Soar

Eydie Cubarrubia

Debra K. Rubin

March 27, 2020

8 Comments

UPDATE: Non-essential jobsites must close, effective now, except key infrastructure, medical facilities, and affordable housing, with time to insure projects are 'safely stabilized,' state said March 27; NY reports more than 60,000 cases and 965 deaths as of Mar. 30

Construction Worker-Tracking Tech Finds New Jobsite Uses in Coronavirus Pandemic

Jeff Rubenstone

March 26, 2020

No Comments

The Spot-R clip-on tag was designed to keep workers safe by monitoring for sudden falls, but working on site in a virus pandemic has seen it used for more creative applications.

Tech

Make the Call for More Construction Technology in a Time of Crisis

Contractors must tell vendors what they need in these times of crisis, even as needs shift

Tooey Courtemanche

March 26, 2020

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While relationships are the backbone of the construction industry, how we communicate is necessarily changing because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Please help construction technology providers give you want you need, by telling us what that is even as it changes, seemingly, every day.

Work Halted at Boston Project Despite Loophole in Shutdown Order

Scott Van Voorhis

March 26, 2020

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Work had continued at Boston's Oro Seaport project despite the Boston ban on all construction because it was located on state-controlled land.

Washington State Broadens Construction Shutdown Order

Tim Newcomb

March 26, 2020

6 Comments

All commercial and residential construction will halt because of COVID-19 spread, with exceptions for low-income housing and work related to critical infrastructure.

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Articles Tagged with ''Covid-19''

NYC Announces Fines of up to $10K if Work Continues on Non-Essential Projects

Shell Withdraws From Energy Transfer's Lake Charles LNG Project

Federal Government Issues Guidance to Clarify Areas of ‘Essential’ Work

Corps Leaders Explain Strategy for Rapid Hospital Response

Shutdowns? What A Covid-19-Safe Construction Site Looks Like

New York Shuts More Projects As COVID-19 Cases Soar

Construction Worker-Tracking Tech Finds New Jobsite Uses in Coronavirus Pandemic

Make the Call for More Construction Technology in a Time of Crisis

Work Halted at Boston Project Despite Loophole in Shutdown Order

Washington State Broadens Construction Shutdown Order

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