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Coronavirus and Construction

Tourism’s Tumble Halts Airline’s $420M Florida Resort Project, for Now

Is what happened in Florida a sign of more to come?

Richard Korman

March 23, 2020

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Travel and tourism, which had provided a boost to Charlotte Harbor, Fla., is in trouble all over the world.

New Orleans Issues 'Stay Home' Mandate, Construction Exempt

March 20, 2020

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New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a "stay home mandate" Friday afternoon, but construction was included on a list of "essential" activites.

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Army Corps of Engineers Launches Multistate Push To Add Hospital Capacity

Tom Ichniowski

March 20, 2020

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Corps is working with at least 13 states to convert hotels, college dorms into "ICU-like" space, its commander Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite says.

Pa. Contractors Rush To Respond to Construction Stop Order

Enforcement of state order to cease work begins March 21

Justin Rice Bruce Buckley

March 20, 2020

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Pennsylvania-based contractors scramble to close construction sites with enforcement set to start March 21 in effort to curb COVID-19.

Contractor Pauses $215M W.Va. Highway Job Over Worker COVID-19 Concerns

Bruce Buckley

March 19, 2020

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State approval of one-week shutdown was easier with work ahead of schedule; a longer stoppage is not yet clear.

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Coronavirus Confusion in California

Firms unclear about shelter-in-place directives and orders

Erica Berardi

March 18, 2020

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Confusion grew in California as businesses struggled to understand locally issued shelter-in-place and other COVID-19 related directives and orders that onsite work could continue only at “essential” or vital services, which make exceptions for certain construction.

2020 1Q Cost Report

As Coronavirus Forces Workers Home, Firms Eye Force Majeure with Materials, Labor Scarce

Jeff Yoders

March 18, 2020

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While contractors were optimistic that costs would stay low and contribute to a strong fiscal 2020 as recently as January, the coronavirus pandemic has upended construction just as it has every other industry.

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Rep. DeFazio: FEMA Asks Army Corps to Help Build Emergency Health Facilities

Tom Ichniowski

Debra K. Rubin

March 18, 2020

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Corps says its commander met with N.Y. Gov. Cuomo but has not yet "been assigned a COVID-19 mission."

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The COVID-19 Virus Pandemic: What We Need To Do

March 18, 2020

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Whether it is an outlier event or something that occurs more frequently, the coronavirus pandemic has inflicted damage on the global economy—and construction—that can’t be judged or measured yet.

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