Articles Tagged with ''coronavirus and construction''

As states around the country gradually reopen from the coronavirus shutdown, contractors are being challenged to operate in new ways to prevent the spread of the virus and to accept a slower pace of work as the new normal.

Crews were able to complete the work at Amazon’s $2.5-billion HQ2 project in Arlington, Va., in one month.

For engineering and construction groups, new federal guidance for forgivable loans less than $2 million under the Paycheck Protection Program was welcome news. 

Contractors, architects and engineers in Boston and across Massachusetts are heading back to work amid the launch of a phased construction reopening. 

Five regions of New York, but not NYC, open nonessential construction sites on May 15; all New Jersey projects will restart on May 18, with all public permit approvals now extended.

Decrease in driver-fueled revenue poses uncertainty for future projects as agencies await word on federal aid.