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Construction Job Totals Start to Fall, with 29,000 Drop in March

Report also shows industry's unemployment rate rose from February and year-earlier level.

University of Va. Accelerates Hospital Project To Meet COVID-19 Demand

U Va. Medical Center redesigned and accelerated portions of a $394-million expansion to meet demand for bed capacity generated by the pa...

PennDOT Unfreezes 60 Critical Highway, Bridge Projects

Restarted projects total about $1 billion and equal about 8% of PennDOT projects suspended by governor's overall construction pause.

Construction Spending, Commodity Prices Continue to Fall Amid Global Crisis

The U.S. Census Bureau reports that both public and private construction declined in February.

EPA Aims to Allow Some Project Work Without Clean-Air Permits

New Source Review new guidance would let construction start on non-pollutant emitting parts of facilities, but not all states may follow it.

Chesapeake Bay Bridge Repairs Finish a Year Early

Good weather and lighter traffic due to COVID-19 propelled completion of work on the key Maryland span.

Alberta Pumps in $1.1B To Start Work on Stalled Keystone XL Pipeline

Long controversial project will follow COVID-19 work rules, says CEO; other Canada mega-line Trans Mountain, also has new virus protections.

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Texas & Louisiana Construction News

OSHA Cites Engineer, 10 Contractors For Violations Before Hard Rock Collapse

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

OSHA has cited multiple firms for violations leading up to the Oct. 12, 2019, collapse of the New Orleans Hard Rock Hotel. Meanwhile, discussions continues on how to best demolish …

Contractor Business Strategy

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

ENR Editors

ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business. …

Finance

AECOM and WSP Halt Talks to Create Megafirm, Sources Say

Debra K. Rubin

Two giants won't confirm merger discussions, but a deal was close before being derailed by COVID-19 impact and projections. …

Coronavirus Coverage

Anticipating Possible Buyout Attempt, Fluor Announces Poison Pill

Richard Korman

Contractor outlines defensive measure against an unfriendly takeover bid. …

Safety Health

COVID-19: Confronting The New Normal

Debra K. Rubin ENR Editors

As the global pandemic rages, the construction sector copes with constantly shifting realities to keep projects, workforces, businesses and futures on track. …

Safety Health

McCormick Place to Become a COVID-19 Hospital; Chicago Veterans Home Fast-Tracked to Help

Jeff Yoders

As cases increase in Illinois, the state has fast-tracked a 200-bed veterans home to be used as a hospital. McCormick Place convention center also is undergoing a $71-million rehab to …