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Economic impacts of COVID-19 have caused industry-wide decline. 

Restrictions already have disrupted the craftworker pipeline, with many programs shuttered, severely limited and now coping with new rules of engagement.

As states around the country gradually reopen from the coronavirus shutdown, contractors are being challenged to operate in new ways to prevent the spread of the virus and to accept a slower pace of work as the new normal.

The virus pandemic has taken the construction industry by surprise, and major firms now find ways to deal with it.

Crews were able to complete the work at Amazon’s $2.5-billion HQ2 project in Arlington, Va., in one month.

Contractors, architects and engineers in Boston and across Massachusetts are heading back to work amid the launch of a phased construction reopening. 

The Wisconsin Supreme Court has ruled Gov. Tony Evers' statewide stay-at-home order unconstitutional. Construction was already exempted in Wisconsin, but many projects have been halted due to uncertainty surrounding COVID-19. Contractors and design professionals are eager to help state leaders find a solution for reopening.