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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

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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.'

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Pennsylvania Pauses Highway, Bridge Work to Curb Coronavirus Spread

Jim Parsons

March 17, 2020

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

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

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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.

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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.

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Equipment Dealers Say Certified Technician Shortage Is Getting Worse

Caterpillar donates $300,000 donation to training in trade schools

Jeff Yoders

March 11, 2020

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Trade group survey says members could need up to 73,500 technicians in five years.

Balfour Beatty Shares Good News, and New Risk, in Latest Results

Peter Reina

Debra K. Rubin

March 11, 2020

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UK contractor notes strong year-end numbers and key role in rail megaproject, but CEO concedes looming coronavirus project impacts.

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.