New York and New England executives say capital projects in transportation will stay strong in post-pandemic environment

Melanie La Rocca speaks to how changes in department may help industry get back up to speed after state-ordered shutdown ends, expected May 15.

As numbers spike, Gov. Phil Murphy has to shut more projects, but exempts critical infrastructure, utility, medical, and emergency projects with stricter safety; fines of up to $1000 could be imposed.

Rules and fines linked to suspended work on most sites take effect March 31, according to the city buildings dept.

Paul Schwabacher stands outside NYU Langone Health’s Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion near the East River, bent over a stripe of lighter-hued concrete on the walkway that circumvents the hospital.

We'll publish the official rankings of New Jersey and New York firms—which may differ from the preliminary list—in the May 11-18, 2020, issue of ENR New York/New England.

Construction workers and site supervisors will get training for COVID-19 protection, the latest infectious disease for which the industry is ill-prepared, says NY Environmental Contractors Association chairman Morris Napolitano.

The SCA impresses with its robust five-year building plan, stakeholder support and—before COVID-19 caused statewide shutdowns of all but essential construction—its always-on-time school openings