Articles Tagged with ''construction''

Philadelphia Hospital Project Pushes Forward to Care For COVID-19 Patients

Penn Medicine project hopes to open 15 months early

March 23, 2020

A Pennsylvania hospital is rushing to open part of a new tower in an effort to help with the influx of coronavirus patients.

Contractors Meet Deadline To Button Up Boston Construction Sites

All but a few projects are required to comply with work-stop order

Justin Rice

March 23, 2020

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Boston officials expected nearly full compliance with an order to shutter and secure construction sites in an effort to combat coronavirus.

Coronavirus and Construction

COVID-19 and Falling Oil Prices Roil Oil and Gas Sector

Construction Projects Delayed

Pam McFarland

March 23, 2020

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Lower oil prices plus lower demand, in addition to work stoppages because of the coronavirus, is leading to major uncertainty for related projects.

Everglades Restoration

First Contract Awarded for $1.6B Everglades Project

Thomas F. Armistead

March 23, 2020

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The contractor's bid came in well below the engineer's estimate of $38.8 million.

AGC Survey: 28% of Members Report Halted or Delayed Projects Due to COVID-19

Members also report supply line interruptions and shortages of workers due to self-quarantines.

Mark Shaw

March 22, 2020

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AGC announced survey findings during the first of a series of webinars designed to help members navigate the fast-changing economic landscape due to the coronavirus.

Companies Offer Alternative Solutions for COVID-19 Beds

Bruce Buckley

March 20, 2020

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AEC firms, health care providers and agencies work to speed hospital beds, including fast-track fit-outs of existing spaces, temporary tents, mobile combat hospitals and modular solutions.

Construction Firms Navigate New California Lockdown Mandate

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders 40 million residents to shelter at home, but exempts some workers.

Greg Aragon

March 20, 2020

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Companies are still deciphering which projects will proceed under Gov. Gavin Newsom's order and which ones must be shut down.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot

Safety

Stay-at-Home Orders in Eight Midwest States Broadly Exempt Construction, Michigan's is More Limited

Exceptions for construction work are broadly defined in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin coronavirus orders, Michigan's is narrower

Jeff Yoders

March 20, 2020

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Construction in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin is seen as essential infrastructure, so work continues on most sites in those states. Minnesota, Kentucky, Missouri and Kansas's orders broadly exempt outdoor activities. Michigan's order includes public works construction as essential.

Pennsylvania Halts All 'Non-Life-Sustaining Business' Operations, Including Construction

California appears to follow suit, but NY's just expanded offsite rule exempts industry firms.

March 19, 2020

Thousands of state construction sites will close for an indefinite time. California also ordered residents home, but it's unclear if construction is included; NY's expanded offsite rule exempts industry firms.

Boston Becomes First City to Shutter Construction Sites Because of Coronavirus

City to revisit construction ban in 14 days

Scott Van Voorhis

March 16, 2020

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Gilbane, Suffolk, Consigli among companies agreeing to shut down sites after Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh halted all construction in Boston for two weeks due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Live: July 16, 2026 at 2:00 pm EDT We'll address the current state of the construction market as we reach the halfway point of 2026. ENR invites three top forecasters asking them to share their views on the market prospects for the industry at midyear, both nationally & regionally, in the midst of these unique challenges.