$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.
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.
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.
Cpnstruction disruptions now are seen, including component shipments to North America, delays on China Belt and Road megaproject, halted industry travel in Europe and respirator mask shortages.
As efforts advance to finally demolish the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, two city building inspectors have been suspended for failing to properly inspect the site last summer.
Assailant in 2017 murder of Outi Hicks switches plea to guilty, in long-awaited outcome of incident that sparked big anti harassment push on U.S. jobsites.