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Boston Mayor Considers Bringing Construction Back, Slowly

Martin J. Walsh to discuss lifting city's COVID-19 construction ban with local industry leaders

Scott Van Voorhis

Justin Rice

April 16, 2020

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Mayor Martin J. Walsh is considering a slow lifting of the building ban he instituted in March to reduce the risk of spreading COVID-19.

McCormick Place's Hall C Alternate Care Facility

COVID-19 and Construction

Walsh Talks About McCormick Convention Center to COVID-19 Care Conversion

First beds were turned over for coronavirus patients April 4, with completion planned April 24

Jeff Yoders

April 4, 2020

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Corps Chicago District Commander Col. Aaron Reisinger and Walsh Construction Project Manger Tom Caplis detail how convention center will transform into an alternate care facility in days, including upgrade of Hall B mechanical system to produce negative air pressure for care of contagious patients.

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.

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.

Walsh-Fluor JV Wins $2.1B CTA Rail Modernization Project

December 19, 2018

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Walsh Construction and Fluor were selected as the design-build joint venture contractor for the first phase of the Chicago Transit Authority’s Red and Purple Modernization program.

Partially Collapsed California Freeway Bridge To Be Rebuilt

Jim Parsons

November 6, 2015

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A newly constructed bridge deck built as part of the 91 Freeway Project in Corona, Calif., will be demolished and rebuilt amid concerns about possible damage associated with an Oct. 9 incident that injured nine workers.