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NJ Firm Hyper Tracks Building Renovation for Dartmouth, Mass., Vaccine Plant

Facility designed to develop new vaccines for COVID-19 and other infectious diseases

Johanna Knapschaefer

September 10, 2021

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Site work is underway for 45,000-sq-ft clinical-scale manufacturing facility in the New Bedford, Business Park./p>

Economics

Labor Shortages, Supply Chain Roadblocks, COVID-19 Still Hamper Contractors

Associated General Contractors data shows 89% of contractors have difficulty finding craft workers

Jeff Yoders

September 2, 2021

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Pandemic-related material delays continue to plague construction even as the labor shortage reaches pre-pandemic levels.

Viewpoint: How Shawmut Weathered the COVID Storm

Les Hiscoe

September 1, 2021

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"As I watched COVID-19 cases quickly jump from 1 to 10 to 10,000, I went into triage mode, acting fast to keep our people safe and still deliver for our clients," says CEO of Shawmut Design and Construction.

Video: ENR California and Allen Matkins Talk Outlook

August 26, 2021

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Erica Berardi, editor of ENR California and Northwest, speaks with Mark Hartney, partner at Allen Matkins, about what’s next in construction and contracts in the age of COVID-19.

Site Check-in App Built for Pandemic Shifting to Broader Uses

Jeff Rubenstone

July 15, 2021

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When the first COVID-related restrictions came down on U.S. construction sites in the spring of 2020, many contractors were caught flat-footed compiling information on workers and visitors for contact tracing.

2021 2Q Cost Report: Raises Are Back for Professional Staff But at Conservative Rates

High materials costs and other pressures may curb bonuses, but need for staff could change that

Bruce Buckley

July 1, 2021

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While demand for experienced construction professionals runs high in many sectors, average compensation remains soft following the uncertainty created by the COVID- 19 pandemic.

2021 Top 500 Sourcebook: COVID Hits Hard

Manufacturing is down almost $20 billion in 2020

Pam Radtke Russell

June 30, 2021

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But construction of data centers, warehouses and distribution centers are off the charts, Steve Jones, Dodge Data & Analytics senior director of industry insights and research, told ENR’s FutureTech conference.

Southeast Contractor of the Year

How Brasfield & Gorrie Rose to the Moment in 2020

Scott Judy

June 22, 2021

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Challenges induced by 2020's COVID-19 pandemic didn't keep the Alabama-based contractor from reaching new heights.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

June 11, 2021

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

COVID-19 and Construction

US Labor Dept. Releases OSHA Temporary COVID-19 Standard for Health Care Workers

Industry-specific standard evolved out of process for creating a broad standard for all industries

Jeff Yoders

June 10, 2021

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OSHA releases emergency temporary standard for health care workers June 10, after it initially sought to create a broader standard that included more industries, including construction.