Code Group Seeks Funds for Remote Approval of COVID-19 Pop-Up Hospitals

In a recent survey by the International Code Council, 26% of the more than 1,150 code-official respondents report building departments have received requests for permits for COVID-19-related facilities, including in temporary structures in alternative locations, such as school gymnasiums, hotels, outpatient surgical centers or in pop-structures in parking lots.

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COVID-19: Confronting The New Normal

As the global pandemic rages, construction confronts changing realities to keep projects, workforces, businesses and futures on track

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ENR COVID-19 Coverage Ramps Up

From the hundreds of thousands of page views on ENR.com, we know readers are on a quest to understand the rapidly changing situations they face during the COVID-19 emergency.

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A Multifront Drive Aims To Boost Hospitals' Capacity

As current and projected demand for added hospital beds to care for COVID-19 patients reaches dire levels in parts of the U.S., contractors are helping health care systems and governments explore a variety of ways to address the shortages.

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Construction Eyes an Expected New Stimulus Bill

The newly enacted $2-trillion stimulus package to ease the impact of the coronavirus outbreak has benefits for engineering and construction firms—and their client companies—through provisions for small-business loans and tax breaks, plus some funding. 

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