No COVID-19 shutdowns now are planned on projects for the city, TxDOT and Harris County agencies as long as contractors are willing to work, says the Houston Contractors Association.
There is no apparent damage from March 18th's magnitude 5.7 earthquake near Salt Lake City to City Creek Center's two-block-long retractable skylight or to the creek replica flowing beneath it.
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.