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UK Offers COVID-19 Financial Cushion to Firms, Workers

March 27, 2020

Government delays tax payments and offers corporate loans and small business cash grants while extending employee stipends to self-employed workers.

Massachusetts To Reopen Decommissioned Hospital to Address COVID-19 Capacity Concerns

Bruce Buckley

March 26, 2020

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The facility was shuttered in 2018 but will be reopened to provide beds for patients with coronavirus and other conditions.

D.C. Federal Judge Rejects Corps Permit for Dakota Access Pipeline

Mary B. Powers

March 26, 2020

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Judge orders agency to do new environmental review in case brought by tribe, but did not order a halt to current operation.

Michael Sorkin, Architectural Critic and Educator, Dies of COVID-19 Complications

Architectural Record

March 26, 2020

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New York City-based practitioner, 71, was a distinctive voice for social justice and sustainability in design of the urban environment.

Economists Expect Steep Dip in GDP, Construction Markets Due to COVID-19

Alisa Zevin

March 26, 2020

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While construction impacts may be less in the short term than other industries, experts say there's more long-term risk that future projects will be slower to move forward.

Germany Eases COVID-19 Restrictions for Public Infrastructure Projects

Michael Dumiak

March 25, 2020

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Directive follows industry groups' plea to blunt national financial impact; government may pump in more than $810 billion to shore up German economy.

Florida Gears Up for Coronavirus with Field Hospitals

Bruce Buckley

March 25, 2020

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The facilities are just a precaution for now, as plenty of beds remain available in the state.

Risk Management

Coronavirus Pandemic Finance for Contractors: The Major Issues

How construction firms must navigate cash, insurance collateral and delay issues

Richard Korman

March 25, 2020

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Insurance and risk-control leaders on the best moves for this phase of the emergency.

Quad Cities Interstate 74 Bridge Construction Halted Following Worker’s Positive COVID-19 Test

Jim Parsons

March 25, 2020

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Work on Mississippi River crossing to resume in a week.

Involuntary Manslaughter Plea in Fatal Wildfire Case Costs Calif. Utility $4M

Mary B. Powers

March 24, 2020

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PG&E filed Camp fire pact as part of its bankruptcy restructuring, which includes new mitigation strategies for the 2020 wildfire season such as community microgrids.