Exceptions for construction work are broadly defined in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Kansas, Kentucky, Minnesota, Missouri and Wisconsin coronavirus orders, Michigan's is narrower
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.
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.
To meet a vital need in the Phoenix neighborhood of Maryvale, this project turned a decommissioned hospital into an inpatient behavioral-health facility with emergency services.
It’s not easy to be cutting edge on health care in New York, but the Helen L. and Martin S. Kimmel Pavilion for NYU Langone Health opened with a battery of new advancements.