coronavirus and construction

Coronavirus and Construction

COVID-19 Survey: Business Outlook Darkens Among Industry Firms

Corinne Grinapol

Scott Blair

April 9, 2020

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More than half the firms reported projects that have been put on hold or cancelled, and 61% plan staff reductions.

Special Report

Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

Tracking developing industry impacts as COVID-19 forces closures and interrupts global business

ENR Editors

April 9, 2020

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ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

Coronavirus and Construction

Boost for Paycheck Protection Loans Stalls in Senate

Tom Ichniowski

April 9, 2020

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Pelosi leaves door open to negotiating a solution.

AGC Stand Down Emphasizes Coronavirus Safety Measures

Scott Judy

Erica Berardi

April 9, 2020

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Nearly 500 firms and 31,000 workers participated in the safety stand down, according to the AGC of America.

Robins & Morton Converting Miami Beach Convention Center Into COVID-19 Field Hospital

Bruce Buckley

April 9, 2020

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The firm's $22.5-million contract with the USACE calls for building a 450-bed field hospital in less than two weeks.

Coronavirus and Construction

Work Restarts on $1.8B COVID-19 Closed Milan Subway Project

Peter Reina

April 9, 2020

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Salini Impregilo-led team also is pushing to complete bridge deck installation for a $220-milllion replacement of a span that collapsed in Genoa, Italy in 2018,

Coronavirus and Construction

New Jersey, Second in U.S. COVID-19 Case Growth, Shuts Non-Essential Construction

Debra K. Rubin

Eydie Cubarrubia

April 9, 2020

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As numbers spike, Gov. Phil Murphy exempts critical infrastructure, utility, medical, schools and emergency projects; shutdown takes effect 8PM April 10 but some key compliance details are still unclear.

Coronavirus and Construction

Designers Weigh Strategies for COVID-19 Isolation Rooms

Nadine M. Post

April 8, 2020

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Teams are working behind the scenes on longer-lead time COVID-19 retrofits and conversions for hospitals, hotels and dormitories. Many of these are aimed at increasing the supply of coronavirus-patient intensive care units and airborne infection isolation rooms to protect health-care workers.