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Coronavirus and Construction

Survey: Industry Anxiety Levels Fall, But Concern for Business Stability Still is High

Scott Blair

Corinne Grinapol

April 26, 2020

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Project delays and cancellations rose, said the mid-April analysis of 416 industry employees, but more employers plan to rehire those cut or recruit, and have adjusted to new business approaches.

Pa. Gov Issues COVID-19 Safety Guidelines as Crews Prepare to Resume Work

Construction can restart on May 1, one week earlier than previously announced

Justin Rice

April 24, 2020

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Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf (D) released safety guidelines on April 23 for construction crews to follow when they are allowed to return to work on May 1.

Coronavirus and Construction

Update: Trump Signs Bill to Add $310B to 'Paycheck Protection' Loan Program

Tom Ichniowski

April 24, 2020

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Construction groups now hope to see substantial infrastructure funding in a future, as yet undrafted, bill.

Judge Orders New Orleans, Hard Rock Developer to Decide on Demolition

Autumn Cafiero Giusti

April 23, 2020

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If approved, the conventional demolition would take down the upper floors of the collapsed building by July.

Supreme Court Takes Middle Road in Key Hawaii Clean-Water Dispute Ruling

Debra K. Rubin

April 23, 2020

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The 6-3 decision says U.S. law appies to groundwater pollution, but vague court standard is set to require case-by-case permit review and spur more litigation.

Coronavirus and Construction

Gilbane Looks to Social Distancing on Jobsites and Finding the New Normal

Working during a pandemic prompts new approaches

Jeff Rubenstone

April 22, 2020

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Gilbane Building Co. is deploying a new wearable tag from Triax Technologies that alerts workers when they are violating social distancing rules on jobsites and provides contact tracing information if someone becomes sick with COVID-19.