Scott Van Voorhis

Scott Van Voorhis writes regularly for ENR about risk management, insurance, and the Canadian engineering, construction and infrastructure sectors. He launched his own freelance writing business in 2008 after nearly two decades as a reporter and business columnist for the Boston Herald, Boston Business Journal and The Eagle-Tribune.

Work Halted at Boston Project Despite Loophole in Shutdown Order

Scott Van Voorhis

March 26, 2020

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Work had continued at Boston's Oro Seaport project despite the Boston ban on all construction because it was located on state-controlled land.

Boston Extends COVID-19 Construction Ban

Mayor says work could be halted 'indefinitely' to combat coronavirus spread

Scott Van Voorhis

March 25, 2020

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Boston extended its construction moratorium indefinitely on March 25 due to continuing COVID-19 outbreak issues.

Canada Provinces Are Not Shutting Projects, But Some Owners Scale Them Back

Scott Van Voorhis

March 20, 2020

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Officials don't want COVID-19 to sidetrack a key economic driver, but western megaproject sites are sending workers home. Confirmed cases rose on March 22 to 1,302 from 1,099 a day earlier.

Scott Van Voorhis

March 18, 2020

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Mega-investor cites rising nationwwide environmental protest but owners seek new money and will proceed.

Winning Team Low Technical Score on $1B Ottawa Rail Is Under Fire

Scott Van Voorhis

March 18, 2020

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Work is proceeding with no city plans to rebid project.

construction worker locking up project site

Pandemic Forces Shifting Outlook, Priorities in Industry

March 18, 2020

While the big impacts of the coronavirus on construction and its broader client base may not be known for weeks, even years, the industry is responding as nimbly as it can to the effects already being felt.

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.

Firms Picked to Build $1B Patullo Bridge in Vancouver

Scott Van Voorhis

February 22, 2020

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After big change in competitors last year, reconfigured Canadian-Spanish team wins procurement; players also await $2.1B Vancouver subway award by mid-year.