Articles Tagged with ''coronavirus and construction''

Many areas in the Southwest have escaped the widespread government-mandated shutdowns from the coronavirus pandemic, but several key regional projects have been halted, and planned starts for others are in jeopardy.

Melanie La Rocca speaks to how changes in department may help industry get back up to speed after state-ordered shutdown ends, expected May 15.

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) released safety guidelines on April 23 for construction crews to follow when they are allowed to return to work on May 1.

Construction groups now hope to see substantial infrastructure funding in a future, as yet undrafted, bill.

Gilbane Building Co. is deploying a new wearable tag from Triax Technologies that alerts workers when they are violating social distancing rules on jobsites and provides contact tracing information if someone becomes sick with COVID-19.