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Wave of Field Hospitals Deployed Across the U.S.

State and local authorities join Army Corps to convert space to relieve hospitals battling COVID-19

Bruce Buckley

March 30, 2020

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State and local authorities join Army Corps to convert space to relieve hospitals battling COVID-19.

Coronavirus and Construction

Federal Government Issues Guidance to Clarify Areas of ‘Essential’ Work

Mary B. Powers

March 30, 2020

U.S. Dept of Homeland Security document states need to reduce confusion and ambiguity among state and local officials.

Workers at Two NFL Stadiums Test Positive for COVID-19, But Construction Continues

Tim Newcomb

March 30, 2020

After areas where the afflicted workers were working in were shut down and sanitized, work proceeds at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Coronavirus and Construction

Surveys: Hundreds of Design Professionals See Big COVID-19 Business Impacts

Bruce Buckley

Debra K. Rubin

March 28, 2020

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AIA, ACEC, ASCE analyses find professionals expect decline in new work but chance to reboot, while CEOs see 5% to 20% revenue impact in 2020.

States Assert Authority to Deem Workers Essential

Mary B. Powers

March 27, 2020

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Officials override local shelter-in-place and other restrictions for state workers and contractors deemed essential to ease conflict and confusion linked to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UK Offers COVID-19 Financial Cushion to Firms, Workers

Peter Reina

March 27, 2020

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Government delays tax payments and offers corporate loans and small business cash grants while extending employee stipends to self-employed workers.

Massachusetts To Reopen Decommissioned Hospital to Address COVID-19 Capacity Concerns

Bruce Buckley

March 26, 2020

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The facility was shuttered in 2018 but will be reopened to provide beds for patients with coronavirus and other conditions.

D.C. Federal Judge Rejects Corps Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline

Mary B. Powers

March 26, 2020

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Judge orders agency to do new environmental review in case brought by tribe, but did not order a halt to current operation.

Michael Sorkin, Architectural Critic and Educator, Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Architectural Record

March 26, 2020

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New York City-based practitioner, 71, was a distinctive voice for social justice and sustainability in design of the urban environment.

Economists Expect Steep Dip in GDP, Construction Markets Due to COVID-19

Alisa Zevin

March 26, 2020

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While construction impacts may be less in the short term than other industries, experts say there's more long-term risk that future projects will be slower to move forward.