COVID-19 Cuts Nonresidential Construction Employment in March, Says ABC

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Construction industry employment declined by 29,000 in March, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of data released by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Nonresidential construction employment declined by 24,600 in March. All three nonresidential segments registered job losses, with the largest decrease experienced in nonresidential building (-10,700) followed closely by heavy and civil engineering (-10,200). Nonresidential specialty trade lost 3,700 jobs on net. The construction unemployment rate was 6.9% in March, up 1.7 percentage points from the same time one year ago. Unemployment across all industries rose from 3.5% in February to 4.4% last month, a direct … Read more

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450-Bed Miami Beach Convention Field Hospital Completed in Response to Coronavirus Pandemic

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A 450-bed hospital, built inside the Miami Beach Convention Center located in Miami Beach, Florida, was completed more than a full day ahead of a very aggressive two-week schedule, ensuring the facility is ready, if needed, before the anticipated peak of COVID-19 in South Florida. The temporary hospital is a state and federal partnership in response to the Coronavirus pandemic. The Army Corps of Engineers selected Robins & Morton to perform the work. The general contractor engaged more than 20 trade contractors from South Florida, as well as RLF Architects for project design and engineering. More than 250 people worked … Read more

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Mid-Century Buildings Renovated into Temporary Healthcare Facilities in California

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Electrical contracting firm Rosendin joined the coronavirus crisis response efforts to help communities care for sick patients. The company recently completed renovations to transition two mid-century buildings into temporary healthcare facilities in California and expects to be called into action for similar projects in the coming weeks. Turner Construction contacted Rosendin for the rapid-response project in Indio to convert two buildings on the city’s fairgrounds into medical centers for people suspected of having COVID-19. Less than 24 hours after getting the call, Rosendin’s special projects team were onsite. In less than three days, the Fullenwider Auditorium and the Taj Mahal … Read more

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AECOM Provides Multi-Disciplinary Support for Temporary UK Hospital

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AECOM has been selected to provide engineering, consultancy and project management services to support the construction of a temporary NHS Louisa Jordan hospital in Glasgow, Scotland. The conversion of the Scottish Events Campus will initially provide NHS Scotland with 300 beds as part of the response to the coronavirus pandemic. AECOM’s work includes project management, cost management, electrical engineering and IT design, civil and structural engineering, mechanical design review, a supervisor team of building surveyors and health and safety advice. The firm is working as part of the wider project team, which is onsite 24/7 to ensure rapid delivery of … Read more

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Construction Firms Plan Nationwide Coronavirus Safety Stand Down April 9

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On Thursday, April 9, hundreds of construction firms across the country will stop work and hold coronavirus-focused safety stand downs as part of a nationwide safety campaign organized by the Associated General Contractors of America. During the stand downs, crews will stop work, break into small, socially distanced groups and reinforce the new safety procedures and practices that all construction workers must follow to protect themselves and the public from the spread of the coronavirus. The primary objective of the safety stand downs is to protect workers and the public amid the COVID-19 outbreak. However, several of the participating firms … Read more

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