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Construction Projects Halted, Fires Set in Several Major US Cities Amid Protests

June 1, 2020

Project sites set ablaze in Minneapolis, D.C. and Ohio, as construction is shut down in downtown Chicago and in California; NYC sets first curfew in decades amid looting, even of boarded-up stores.

Coronavirus and Construction

California Counties Detail Work Resumption Rules, But Questions Remain

Erica Berardi

May 1, 2020

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With all construction set to start May 4, new required safety protocols for seven Bay Area counties still have unclear and confusing details.

SF Bay Area Halts Most Construction; LA Issues Stronger Site Safety Rules

Erica Berardi

March 31, 2020

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Six Bay Area counties announced Tuesday that most construction is to be halted due to a tightened, joint shelter-in-place order. Meanwhile, Los Angeles issues new site safety guidelines and additional site inspections based on public reports of violations.

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New York Shuts More Projects As COVID-19 Cases Soar

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Debra K. Rubin

March 27, 2020

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UPDATE: Non-essential jobsites must close, effective now, except key infrastructure, medical facilities, and affordable housing, with time to insure projects are 'safely stabilized,' state said March 27; NY reports more than 60,000 cases and 965 deaths as of Mar. 30

Washington State Broadens Construction Shutdown Order

Tim Newcomb

March 26, 2020

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All commercial and residential construction will halt because of COVID-19 spread, with exceptions for low-income housing and work related to critical infrastructure.

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.

Contractors Meet Deadline To Button Up Boston Construction Sites

All but a few projects are required to comply with work-stop order

Justin Rice

March 23, 2020

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Boston officials expected nearly full compliance with an order to shutter and secure construction sites in an effort to combat coronavirus.

Construction Firms Navigate New California Lockdown Mandate

Gov. Gavin Newsom orders 40 million residents to shelter at home, but exempts some workers.

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Greg Aragon

March 20, 2020

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Companies are still deciphering which projects will proceed under Gov. Gavin Newsom's order and which ones must be shut down.

Pennsylvania Halts All 'Non-Life-Sustaining Business' Operations, Including Construction

California appears to follow suit, but NY's just expanded offsite rule exempts industry firms.

March 19, 2020

Thousands of state construction sites will close for an indefinite time. California also ordered residents home, but it's unclear if construction is included; NY's expanded offsite rule exempts industry firms.

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.

July 13, 2020

As the pandemic upends traditional jobsite screening, contractors are turning to online health surveys at points of entry to help prevent an ill person coming onto the site.

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