Participants see key productivity impacts until still 'fluid' site safety protocols to protect COVID-19 spread become 'normalized.'

Five regions of New York, but not NYC, open nonessential construction sites on May 15; all New Jersey projects will restart on May 18, with all public permit approvals now extended.

CEO Lorraine Grillo hasn't "missed an opening day in 10 years," she says. The executive, also head of NYC's design-construction agency, says a major Manhattan storm protection project will start in September.

Academicians suggested ideas that eliminated the need for planned long shutdown of key L Train line.