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Cloud Infrastructure Keeps Firms Afloat During Coronavirus Pandemic

But transition may be rocky for firms looking for quick solutions

March 22, 2020

Some design and engineering firms that have shifted to cloud-based IT infrastructure are finding they can maintain their workloads even as many employees are forced out of their offices due to the pandemic.

Perspective: A Virus-Shaken Economy Could Erode Markets for New Construction

Alisa Zevin

March 19, 2020

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Rider Levett Bucknall's Julian Anderson says belt-tightening is set to become the industry's new normal.

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Ritchie Bros. Sees Large Number of Bidders on Equipment in US and France, Despite Coronavirus

Equipment auction house expects pandemic to drive shift to online bidding

Jeff Rubenstone

March 19, 2020

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Equipment auctioneer Ritchie Bros. has reported a high volume of bidding for equipment this week, citing a growth in online bidders.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 equipment trade show

Despite Virus Fears, Crowds Flock to Truncated CONEXPO

March 19, 2020

With a cloud hanging over the show from concerns about the spread of COVID-19, CONEXPO-CON/AGG still managed to bring well over 100,000 attendees to Las Vegas. But the triennial equipment trade show itself was cut short due to virus concerns, ending a day early on March 13.

Pandemic Sidelines Some November Infrastructure Ballot Measures

Jim Parsons

March 19, 2020

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$100-billion Bay Area plan will not go before voters on Election Day, with backers concerned that changing economics could lead to defeat.

Pulse: Project News for the Week of March 23, 2020

March 18, 2020

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Texarkana Regional Airport is planning to build a new terminal building.

Industry Leads for the Week of March 23, 2020

March 18, 2020

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Tokai Carbon GE LLC is planning to expand its graphite electrodes manufacturing facility in Hickman.

Trump Administration Calls on Construction Firms to Donate Masks

But AGC seeks clarity if the request is official policy or an 'off-the-cuff remark.'

Bruce Buckley

March 17, 2020

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VP Pence seeks donations of N95 masks to local hospitals and forgo additional orders as AGC seeks clarity if request is official policy or 'off the cuff remark.'

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Pennsylvania Pauses Highway, Bridge Work to Curb Coronavirus Spread

Jim Parsons

March 17, 2020

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All road and bridge construction by the state DOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was ordered to stop as of midnight, March 17.

Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days

Scott Van Voorhis

March 16, 2020

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Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.