Infrastructure Bills Move to the Back Burner

Early April talk about including infrastructure provisions in recovery bills related to the coronavirus pandemic has been overtaken by other priorities, such as more aid for small businesses.

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Energy, Power, Health Care Face Downgrades, Disruption

In the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, S&P Global Ratings downgraded more than 300 companies in hard-hit retail, hotel, transportation and energy sectors with ratings cuts for some in the double digits, the agency said in an April 8 webinar.

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Pulse: Project News for the Week of April 20, 2020

The U.S. General Services Administration is planning to renovate between 160,000 sq ft and 200,00 sq ft on the first and second floors of the Fort Benjamin Harrison Bean Center, a 1.6-million-sq-ft federal office building in Lawrence.

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Construction Economics for April 20, 2020

ENR’s 20-city average cost indexes, wages and materials prices. Historical data and details for ENR’s 20 cities can be found at ENR.com/economics

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