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Shelter-in-place rules, project shutdowns and social distance mandates spurred by COVID-19 have disrupted career starts for this year’s engineering and construction graduate hires and interns—with job commitments and work parameters changing for many.

The design team for Pittsburgh International Airport’s planned 650,000-sq-ft new terminal had nearly reached the 60% design mark in March, and the owner was preparing to release preparatory enabling contracts.

For some contractors, COVID-19 site mitigation measures offered a dry run for the 2020 season, which began June 1

Changes include cutting payroll's minimum share of loan proceeds to 60%, from 75% now.

ABC of Greater Michigan lawsuit alleges that Gov. Gretchen Whitmer's (D) construction opening executive orders eliminate due process and increase penalties for contractors without new laws being passed to do so.

The virus impact on aviation, port, rail, bus and bridge traffic puts $20 billion of planned capital spend at risk, said Rick Cotton, regional Port Authority executive director at NJ airport briefing.