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Pandemic

Pennsylvania Pauses Highway, Bridge Work to Curb Coronavirus Spread

March 17, 2020

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

Coronavirus

AGC Slams House Coronavirus Bill's Medical/Family Leave Provisions

Tom Ichniowski

March 16, 2020

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Contractor group says having to "front" costs for leave provisions would severely hurt firms' financial health.

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.

Commentary

Construction and Coronavirus: What We’ve Seen So Far

ENR Editors

March 16, 2020

8 Comments

Key thoughts on government and business response to the pandemic and what it means for construction.

Construction and The Pandemic

Construction Responds To Limit Coronavirus Infection Exposure, Manage Work

Mark Shaw

Aileen Cho

Peter Reina ENR Editors

March 13, 2020

2 Comments

$1B+ London Google project site shut, construction worker in Washington state infected, AIA cancels annual conference, but industry taps virtual solutions and other mitigation steps.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Risk Closes ConExpo Show a Day Early; Industry Firms Prepare for Worst

March 12, 2020

Precautions are being taken to cope with project delays, financial impacts.

Viewpoint: Construction Accidents

Hand Safety and Gloves: How Much Protection Can You Buy?

Help us investigate for ENR's next safety-related feature

Richard Korman

March 10, 2020

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Help ENR investigate how much safety gloves can help limit damage to hands.

Coronavirus Begins To Disrupt US Supply Chains and Markets

March 4, 2020

While China’s COVID-19 infection rates have declined and business begins to return to some level of normalcy there, outbreaks in Italy and elsewhere continue to stoke fears of global supply chain hiccups.

Crane Collapses at SoFi Stadium Site in Calif., No Injuries Reported

Erica Berardi

February 28, 2020

No Comments

A stationary crane collapsed Friday morning at SoFi Stadium., the soon-to-be home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers located in Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles County Fire Department remained on the scene as of Friday afternoon.

Global Market Risk

Project Impacts Growing as China Coronavirus Spreads

February 28, 2020

Cpnstruction disruptions now are seen, including component shipments to North America, delays on China Belt and Road megaproject, halted industry travel in Europe and respirator mask shortages.