Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Tue April 14, 2020
State DOTs Use Quarantine Time as Advantage for Projects
While some states have halted all non-emergency construction projects, Indiana has decided to take advantage of the lighter traffic to get some scheduled projects done more quickly and more safely. A project already on tap will benefit from a drop in traffic numbers resulting from Gov....
Walsh Construction - Tue April 14, 2020
Walsh Construction Converts Portion of McCormick Place Into Care Facility
Walsh Construction, one of the largest contractors in the city of Chicago and in the United States, is leading the temporary conversion of a portion of the McCormick Place Convention Center into an Alternate Care Facility (ACF) for novel coronavirus (COVID-19) patients....
ARTBA - Mon April 13, 2020
230,000 U.S. Bridges Need Repair, New Analysis of Federal Data Finds
Nearly 231,000 U.S. bridges need major repair work or should be replaced, according to an American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA) analysis of the just released U.S. Department of Transportation's 2019 National Bridge Inventory (NBI) database....
John Deere - Thu April 09, 2020
John Deere Begins Production of Protective Face Shields for Health-Care Workers
John Deere, in collaboration with the UAW, the Iowa Department of Homeland Security and the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, announced it is producing protective face shields at John Deere Seeding Group in Moline, Illinois....
Terex Utilities - Thu April 09, 2020
Terex Utilities Joins Community Effort to Supply Face Shields to Health Care Workers
Terex Utilities recently acted on a request by Lake Area Technical Institute (LATI) to 3D print parts for face shields. The Electronic Systems Technology and Robotics departments at the technical college are leading the effort....
AGC - Thu April 09, 2020
Hundreds of Construction Firms Across the Country Hold Coronavirus Safety Stand Downs
Hundreds of construction firms across the country are stopping work April 9 to hold what are called safety stand downs focusing on ways to protect construction workers and the public from the spread of coronavirus....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Building a Temporary Hospital in NYC's Central Park
For the first time since the Civil War, a field hospital has been established in New York City's Central Park. Located on the East Meadow in front of Mount Sinai Hospital, according to a spokesperson for the Mount Sinai Health System, 14 tents allocated for patients seriously ill with COVID-19 are designated as part of the response to the anticipated peak of illness in coming weeks....
Lori Lovely – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Pa. Contractors Donate N95 Masks, Negative Air Machines to Local Hospital
In a demonstration of community support, Rycon Construction Inc. donated N95 face masks and negative air machines to St. Clair Hospital in Mt. Lebanon, Pa., to help keep patients and staff safe during the COVID-19 pandemic....
Cindy Riley – CEG Correspondent - Thu April 09, 2020
Construction Industry Steps Up to Help During Crisis
As the world struggles to make sense of the devastating effects of the coronavirus, countless individuals in the construction industry are doing what they can to ease the burdens associated with COVID-19....
Caterpillar - Thu April 09, 2020
Cat Commits $8.5M to Global COVID-19 Response Efforts
As the events surrounding the COVID-19 pandemic continue to evolve rapidly, the Caterpillar Foundation, the philanthropic arm of Caterpillar Inc. , announced it is committing $8.5 million to support global communities, including underserved populations, who are affected by the virus....
