Safety Health - Articles - Page 63 | Engineering News-Record

Environmental Contractors Group Set to Help NYC Construction Sites Face Coronavirus Risks

March 17, 2020

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.

Trump Administration Calls on Construction Firms to Donate Masks

But AGC seeks clarity if the request is official policy or an 'off-the-cuff remark.'

Bruce Buckley

March 17, 2020

No Comments

VP Pence seeks donations of N95 masks to local hospitals and forgo additional orders as AGC seeks clarity if request is official policy or 'off the cuff remark.'

Pandemic

Pennsylvania Pauses Highway, Bridge Work to Curb Coronavirus Spread

Jim Parsons

March 17, 2020

No Comments

All road and bridge construction by the state DOT and the Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission was ordered to stop as of midnight, March 17.

Coronavirus

AGC Slams House Coronavirus Bill's Medical/Family Leave Provisions

Tom Ichniowski

March 16, 2020

No Comments

Contractor group says having to "front" costs for leave provisions would severely hurt firms' financial health.

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

No Comments

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.

Commentary

Construction and Coronavirus: What We’ve Seen So Far

ENR Editors

March 16, 2020

8 Comments

Key thoughts on government and business response to the pandemic and what it means for construction.

Construction and The Pandemic

Construction Responds To Limit Coronavirus Infection Exposure, Manage Work

Mark Shaw

Aileen Cho

Peter Reina ENR Editors

March 13, 2020

2 Comments

$1B+ London Google project site shut, construction worker in Washington state infected, AIA cancels annual conference, but industry taps virtual solutions and other mitigation steps.

Coronavirus

Coronavirus Risk Closes ConExpo Show a Day Early; Industry Firms Prepare for Worst

March 12, 2020

Precautions are being taken to cope with project delays, financial impacts.

Viewpoint: Construction Accidents

Hand Safety and Gloves: How Much Protection Can You Buy?

Help us investigate for ENR's next safety-related feature

Richard Korman

March 10, 2020

No Comments

Help ENR investigate how much safety gloves can help limit damage to hands.

Coronavirus Begins To Disrupt US Supply Chains and Markets

March 4, 2020

While China’s COVID-19 infection rates have declined and business begins to return to some level of normalcy there, outbreaks in Italy and elsewhere continue to stoke fears of global supply chain hiccups.