One pandemic insurance product was introduced in 2018.
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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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CROSS-US Calls for Input on Keeping Structures Safe During Pauses
The only group in the U.S. and Canada that collects and disseminates lessons from failures, errors, mishaps and safety issues is calling for reports on structural and jobsite hazards arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Product Snapshot: Telehandler and Asphalt Roller
The Extendo 1056X telehandler has a four-section boom with a lift capacity of 10,000 lb, a 56-ft maximum lift height and a maximum forward reach of 40 ft.
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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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Industry Leads for the Week of April 20, 2020
Alliance Metals USA is planning to construct an aluminum smelter in Wenden.
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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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Final Legal Attempt to Block Maryland Purple Line Falls Short
Lawsuits affected Maryland $2-billion transit project schedule.
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Alberta Doubles Capital Program For Roads and Schools
Canadian province will spend $1.37 billion to keep workers busy amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
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