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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

Corps Leaders Explain Strategy for Rapid Hospital Response

Janice L. Tuchman

Tom Ichniowski

March 28, 2020

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Corps chief, Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, spoke with ENR at New York City's Javits Center about the challenges of setting up temporary space.

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.

Coronavirus and Construction

Trump Signs $2-Trillion Stimulus Bill for COVID-19 Emergency

Pelosi also sees need for future follow-on economic 'recovery' bill

Tom Ichniowski

March 27, 2020

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Trump has signed the $2-trillion measure passed by Congress, but in some cases, states and localities would determine how much to spend on operations or construction.

Commentary: Construction and Coronavirus

Shutdowns? What A Covid-19-Safe Construction Site Looks Like

Working amid the coronavirus pandemic

ENR Editors

March 27, 2020

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Each city and state has to judge, but construction employers can know how to work safely during the pandemic.

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.

Construction Worker-Tracking Tech Finds New Jobsite Uses in Coronavirus Pandemic

Jeff Rubenstone

March 26, 2020

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The Spot-R clip-on tag was designed to keep workers safe by monitoring for sudden falls, but working on site in a virus pandemic has seen it used for more creative applications.