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Coronavirus and Construction

Louisiana Contractors Hope for Infrastructure Stimulus

Money would Ease $14B Backlog, Reboot Economy

April 9, 2020

Industry leaders and lawmakers in Louisiana are eyeing infrastructure projects as the remedy for a coronavirus-plagued economy.

Coronavirus and Construction

Update: After Senate Setback, Fate Of COVID Loan Program Unclear

Tom Ichniowski

April 9, 2020

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Schumer says a deal might be reached but McConnell, McCarthy continue to back PPP-only infusion.

Robins & Morton Converting Miami Beach Convention Center Into COVID-19 Field Hospital

Bruce Buckley

April 9, 2020

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Contractor's $22.5-million contract with the Corps of Engineers calls for developing a 450-bed field hospital in less than two weeks.

Coronavirus and Construction

Work Restarts on $1.8B COVID-19 Closed Milan Subway Project

Peter Reina

April 9, 2020

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Salini Impregilo-led team also is pushing to complete bridge deck installation for a $220-milllion replacement of a span that collapsed in Genoa, Italy in 2018,

Construction Accidents

Family of Worker Who Died in Fall Presses Lawsuit Against 3M Company

Liability is unclear in 2018 accident that involved a harness line cut on slab edge

Scott Van Voorhis

April 8, 2020

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Did a flaw in personal protective equipment doom ironworker in Seattle in 2018?

Computer Glitch Forces Re-Bid of Oklahoma City Bridge Rebuild

Jim Parsons

April 8, 2020

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The cause of the problem that resulted in receiving incomplete information has yet to be determined.

Washington’s Sound Transit Temporarily Halts Most Construction

Erica Berardi

April 7, 2020

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Agency cites insufficient staffing to meet safety standards in temporary suspension of 80% of its capital construction to reduce COVID-19 risks.

No 'Sovereign Immunity' for Agency From Contractor Payment Lawsuit

Mary B. Powers

April 7, 2020

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Texas court upholds GLF Construction's legal action against Dallas Area Rapid Transit as only remedy left in long-running project dispute.

Coronavirus and Construction

AIA Releases Tool to Help Officials Assess Temporary Hospital Sites

Nadine M. Post

April 7, 2020

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An American Institute of Architects task force has released a tool to help public officials identify buildings suitable to be adapted for patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic.