Construction-Related Covid-19 News Articles
Below are links to recent news articles which focus on how the construction industry is being affected in various states across the U.S. For other info & resources related to the pandemic's impact on the construction industry, please click here.
April 26, 2020: Construction & Manufacturing will be among the first industries to restart in New York State
During a press conference on Sunday April 26th, New York State Governor Andrew Cuomo announced that construction and manufacturing will be among first sectors to re-start as Covid-19-related restrictions begin to be lifted in the state. Non-essential businesses across New York State have been closed for more than a month under an executive order which was recently extended through May 15th. Click the link below for more details from articles in "The Real Deal" and other sources...
April 24, 2020: Pennsylvania construction sites can reopen May 1 (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
April 20, 2020 (last update noted): Construction Drive provides interactive guide regarding which states have stopped or limited construction during Covid-19 pandemic
https://www.constructiondive.com/news/mapping-high-impact-construction-across-the-us/551042/
April 5, 2020: Essential vs. Non-Essential Construction in New York City
According to the New York City Department of Buildings, several thousand projects in New York City are categorized as essential projects and are allowed to continue during the pandemic-driven statewide order to stop construction...
https://www1.nyc.gov/assets/buildings/html/essential-active-construction.html
https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/05/realestate/coronavirus-construction.html
