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Construction Dive's coronavirus headquarters: In-depth analysis for contractors
Your source for Construction Dive's ongoing coverage of how the novel coronavirus is impacting construction nationwide.
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Mapping the coronavirus impact on US construction
We've updated this map today to reflect all 50 states' official stances — or lack thereof — on whether construction can continue.
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Consultant predicts a post-coronavirus 'construction tsunami'
Contractors should look to predictive models to help plan for getting back to work after the COVID-19 crisis abates, which could be in just over a month, according to a presenter at a recent DBIA webinar.
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Opinion
The right contract provisions can protect construction firms from coronavirus-related shutdown costs
Attorney Roscoe Green says contractors can be on the hook for damages and delays even if a project is suspended for reasons out of their control.
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Skanska, Balfour Beatty, Jacobs Engineering freeze or cut executive pay
In response to coronavirus-related economic turmoil, public construction firms are also delaying dividends and Fluor is preparing to ward off any hostile takeover bids.
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Tech 101: Digital use cases
The approach involves defining a problem that technology could solve and is one of the main ways that construction companies can increase success with tech, experts say.
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European contractors lobby EU to declare force majeure for coronavirus-impacted projects
The European Construction Industry Federation is asking for a force majeure declaration from the European Union, but U.S. groups making a similar blanket plea stateside is unlikely, construction lawyers say.
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Opinion
Essential or not, all construction requires enhanced safety protocols
Can construction continue safely within CDC guidelines? In some instances, it can’t, but in many cases, it can — and it should, writes Associated Builders and Contractors' Greg Sizemore.
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Opinion5 steps to proactively prepare your construction project to get back online after the COVID-19 crisis
When the world returns to normalcy, inevitably there will be questions about schedule delays and a scramble for labor, materials and equipment. Your company can stay ahead of the curve by taking action now, an expert explains.
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Hawaii releases RFQ for P3 Aloha Stadium redevelopment
The state is investing $350 million but its P3 partner will also provide financing for construction of the new venue and ancillary mixed-use development.
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5 noteworthy megaprojects still under construction during the outbreak
Amid ever-changing mandates and guidelines, projects such as Amazon HQ2, a bullet train line, an airport and professional sports stadiums have continued work, even though some of these sites have had confirmed cases.
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$2T COVID-19 package prioritizes relief for workers, small businesses
Among other things, the CARES Act includes a payroll tax credit for certain employers.
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How Swinerton employs robots, apps and 3D to communicate with clients, jobsites
Operations Manager Paul Nielsen walks us through how important tech is to the contractor's construction process, from an image-capturing robotic dog to its custom app that makes “napkin sketches” reality.
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Australian collaborative that includes Lendlease working to inject tech into the construction process
Building 4.0 CRC recently received $16 million in funding to update the construction life cycle for the “fourth industrial age.”
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Architects report reduced demand, expected revenue loss and signs of future slowing of starts
Construction industry surveys also show project cancellations and slowdowns as the coronavirus outbreak spreads nationwide and state and local governments stop most or some construction work.
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Construction workers express concerns about coronavirus, question their rights
Readers wrote to Construction Dive that laborers are faced with making individual decisions during the coronavirus pandemic — stay home or risk being exposed at work.
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Remote control: What construction companies are doing to keep work going
Amid the coronavirus response and workers increasingly being advised to work remotely, some firms shared with Construction Dive their response to teleworking in an industry where in-person jobsite work is essential.
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Managing a coronavirus-related project shutdown
Contractors and subcontractors need to take several steps to secure their jobsites before stopping work under new county, city and state orders.
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A new coronavirus threat: Sidelined subcontractors
Confusion about mandates, safety and family concerns are pulling already sparse specialized trades from sites. GCs need to maintain strict standards so subs will actually work if they are permitted to do so, an expert says.
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Penn Medicine speeds up construction of $1.5B Philly hospital by 15 months during coronavirus crisis
Part of the Pavilion, if wrapped up in mid-April, will be open more than a year ahead of schedule to take patients with COVID-19, a spokesperson said.
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Washington state bans construction, Boston extends moratorium
Washington Gov. Jay Inslee's clarification updated Monday's mandate that appeared to exempt construction while Boston Mayor Martin Walsh extended his construction ban despite calls from his governor to lift it.
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Border wall construction continues with additional contract for $1.2B project
The White House isn't backing down on U.S.-Mexico barrier construction even as the coronavirus outbreak spreads through the U.S., with a $524 million contract modification for a Kiewit subsidiary awarded this week.
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Mailbag: Construction attorneys answer readers' coronavirus legal questions
U.S. contractors are facing uncertainty around issues like health threats to workers, government stoppages and supply chain delays. Here, construction attorneys break down some of the legal ramifications.
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Swinerton, Katerra, WSP and others make executive moves for future growth
With the uncertainty surrounding the coronavirus outbreak, leading construction companies need the right people in top positions now more than ever.
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'Virtual town hall' on coronavirus offers contractors tips amid uncertainty
A Fieldwire-hosted webinar touched on several coronavirus-related issues, including future cash flow and the best ways to help employees keep a safe distance from each other while on the job.
