States Reopen Construction With New Practices Bruce Buckley Scott Van Voorhis Eydie Cubarrubia May 20, 2020 One Comment As states around the country gradually reopen from the coronavirus shutdown, contractors are being challenged to operate in new ways to prevent the spread of the virus and to accept a slower pace of work as the new normal.Read More
Non-Essential Construction Ramps Up Across Massachusetts Governor's phased plan allows offices to reopen on May 25 Scott Van Voorhis May 18, 2020 No Comments Contractors, architects and engineers in Boston and across Massachusetts are heading back to work amid the launch of a phased construction reopening. Read More
Skanska-D.W. White JV To Build First Large Package of South Coast Rail Project Three-year project will connect southeastern Massachusetts and Boston Scott Van Voorhis May 12, 2020 No Comments Skanska DW White JV won a nearly $159-million contract to build the first major construction package of South Coast Rail Phase 1. Read More
Insurance Disputed Deductible for Water Damage Costs Contractor in Hotel Renovation The work brought New Orleans' historic Jung Hotel back to life Scott Van Voorhis May 11, 2020 No Comments The deductible, to the contractor's surprise, was $3.4 million.Read More
Boston Officials Outline Gradual Construction Restart Projects closed by the city's COVID-19 work-stop order prepare to reopen Scott Van Voorhis May 6, 2020 No Comments Non-essential projects shut down by Boston's COVID-19 work-stop order in March prepare for a slow return to work. Read More
Managing Human Assets Gets Harder in the COVID-19 Era Bruce Buckley Scott Van Voorhis Debra K. Rubin April 29, 2020 Along with financial help to cope with COVID-19 impacts, North American industry firms need HR staffs to untie all the strings attachedRead More
COVID-19 Safety Rules Take Shape in Boston Date to reopen city's non-essential projects remains unclear Scott Van Voorhis April 28, 2020 5 Comments Boston city officials put into action new safety mandates in the wake of the deadly coronavirus epidemic.Read More
Ontario, Quebec Ease COVID-19 'Essential' Construction Rules Scott Van Voorhis April 20, 2020 No Comments Ontario will allow 24/7 healthcare, residential work to boost flexibility; Quebec reopened projects April 20 with added compliance.Read More
Boston Mayor Considers Bringing Construction Back, Slowly Martin J. Walsh to discuss lifting city's COVID-19 construction ban with local industry leaders Scott Van Voorhis Justin Rice April 16, 2020 No Comments Mayor Martin J. Walsh is considering a slow lifting of the building ban he instituted in March to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.Read More
C-Suite Gets Shakeup at Canada Infrastructure Bank Scott Van Voorhis Debra K. Rubin April 15, 2020 No Comments Pension fund ex-CEO Michael Sabia now chairs criticized project finance entity, with feds seeing role ahead in country's COVID-19 recovery.Read More