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Workers at Two NFL Stadiums Test Positive for COVID-19, But Construction Continues

March 30, 2020

After areas where the afflicted workers were working in were shut down and sanitized, work proceeds at SoFi stadium in Los Angeles and Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

Kaiser Permanente Scraps Plans for $900M Oakland Headquarters

Greg Aragon

March 26, 2020

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The decision to cancel the $900 million facility had nothing to do with the coronavirus, the company said.

Webcor CEO Says New Business Practices Needed in Response to Pandemic

Safeguarding health of workers on jobsites seen as priority

Jeff Rubenstone

March 24, 2020

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Working to keep his company’s projects moving amid an unprecedented viral pandemic, Webcor Builders President and CEO Jes Pedersen says the company is learning as it goes.

California State, County Clarifications to Stay-at-Home Orders Raise More Questions

Erica Berardi

March 24, 2020

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Many questions remain about whether local restrictions on construction supersede state guidance.

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Northern California Shelter-in-Place Orders Exempt Most Construction

Erica Berardi

March 19, 2020

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Residents in several counties are sent home except for those providing or obtaining essential services, which for now includes most construction projects.

Panel's Review of Transit Center's Fractured Girders Draws Heated Reactions

Nadine M. Post

March 11, 2020

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The public authority that owns and runs the Salesforce Transit Center in San Francisco forcefully disagrees with the Metropolitan Transportation Commission's independent expert panel that reviewed the 2018 brittle fractures in twin built-up plate girders.

Anderson Reservoir Draw Down Planning on Deck as FERC Notice Forces Action

Tim Newcomb

February 29, 2020

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The order for a full draw down comes ahead of a proposed rehabilitation project expected to begin in 2021.

Crane Collapses at SoFi Stadium Site in Calif., No Injuries Reported

Erica Berardi

February 28, 2020

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A stationary crane collapsed Friday morning at SoFi Stadium., the soon-to-be home to the Los Angeles Rams and Chargers located in Inglewood, Calif. Los Angeles County Fire Department remained on the scene as of Friday afternoon.