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Cambridge, Mass., Enacts Construction Ban to Combat COVID-19

Indefinite measure follows similar action in neighboring Boston

March 19, 2020

Two days after Boston announced it would shut down construction sites to slow virus spread, its neighbor across the Charles River has followed suit.

CONEXPO-CON/AGG 2020 equipment trade show

Despite Virus Fears, Crowds Flock to Truncated CONEXPO

March 19, 2020

With a cloud hanging over the show from concerns about the spread of COVID-19, CONEXPO-CON/AGG still managed to bring well over 100,000 attendees to Las Vegas. But the triennial equipment trade show itself was cut short due to virus concerns, ending a day early on March 13.

Pandemic Sidelines Some November Infrastructure Ballot Measures

Jim Parsons

March 19, 2020

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$100-billion Bay Area plan will not go before voters on Election Day, with backers concerned that changing economics could lead to defeat.

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Coronavirus Confusion in California

Firms unclear about shelter-in-place directives and orders

Erica Berardi

March 18, 2020

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Confusion grew in California as businesses struggled to understand locally issued shelter-in-place and other COVID-19 related directives and orders that onsite work could continue only at “essential” or vital services, which make exceptions for certain construction.

COVID-19 Global Market Slowdown Shuts Equipment Maker JCB Through March 30

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

March 18, 2020

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UK firm's hiatus will enable it to "replan our production," says its CEO; company is weighing a government request to produce ventilators for affected patients, media report.

Houston Construction Sites To Remain Open For Now

Louise Poirier

March 18, 2020

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No COVID-19 shutdowns now are planned on projects for the city, TxDOT and Harris County agencies as long as contractors are willing to work, says the Houston Contractors Association.

ENR Responds to Crisis, Bids Farewell to Veteran Editors

Janice L. Tuchman

March 18, 2020

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This week, we bring you intensive coverage of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Construction Firms Respond to Mask Donation Need

Bruce Buckley

March 18, 2020

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Industry voluntarily sharing their inventories of protective masks and respirators.

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NYC Plans to Add More than 8,000 Beds for Coronavirus Patients

Miriam Sitz/Architectural Record

March 18, 2020

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Over the next two weeks, the city will convert unused spaces across the five boroughs into medical facilities to treat those infected with COVID-19.

Environmental Contractors Group Set to Help NYC Construction Sites Face Coronavirus Risks

Eydie Cubarrubia

March 17, 2020

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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.