Construction Contractors Are Working to Manage Coronavirus Risks
Contractors are staggering shifts and crews are cleaning tools, handles and hands in cities where projects continue. Zurich North America Construction crews in many cities continued to raise cranes and swing hammers as much of the world shut down to stem the spread of coronavirus. While Boston and Pennsylvania ordered a halt to most construction projects, some other cities and states designated construction as an essential or crucial sector. There is debate over the interpretation of go...
Eka Releases Free COVID-19 Risk Monitoring App
Press Release: New York: Eka Software Solutions, the #1 cloud platform for commodity management, announced the release of COVID-19 Risk Monitoring, a free app designed to help customers and prospects quickly gain visibility into supply chain risks to better assess and mitigate risk. The app provides specific insights into the impact of COVID-19 by showing a company’s contract position across countries with reported cases of the virus. Based on company data, the app instantly visualizes contracts...
FTA Makes Emergency Funding Available for Coronavirus Needs
The Federal Transit Administration expanded eligibility of federal assistance via it Emergency Relief Program on March 13 to help transit agencies coping with the Coronavirus in states where the governor has declared an emergency. [Above photo by MBTA.] This includes allowing all transit providers – including those situated in large urban areas – to use federal formula funds for emergency-related capital and operating expenses, while raising the cap on the federal government’s share of tho...
2020 CFSEI Expo is Canceled Due to Concerns Related to COVID-19
WASHINGTON, DC - The Cold-Formed Steel Engineers Institute (CFSEI) has canceled the 2020 CFSEI Expo due to concerns related to the novel coronavirus, COVID-19. CFSEI issued this announcement: On behalf of the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) and the CFSEI Executive Committee, the decision has been made to cancel the 2020 CFSEI Expo scheduled for May 19-20 in Tampa, Florida due to concerns related to the coronavirus (COVID-19). The decision was made in the best interests of all att...
HxGN Content Program provides aerial imagery in response to COVID-19
WASHINTON, D.C., USA — Hexagon’s Geosystems division announced today the HxGN Content Program is making its aerial imagery library of the entire United States and Europe freely available to any government agencies and non-profit organizations managing the COVID-19 outbreak. The orthorectified high-resolution aerial imagery can be used by first responders, healthcare departments and GIS professionals to assess the spread of the virus, visualize the scope of affected areas, plan coordination e...
Vectorworks Design Summit Cancelled Due to Coronavirus Concerns
Undoubtedly, there’s been a lot to process lately with the Coronavirus (COVID-19). For anyone who missed our announcement on Friday, here’s what you should know about the 2020 Vectorworks Design Summit. From the beginning, we have been closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation regarding COVID-19. During these uncertain times, one constant remains. Our first priority will always be the health and safety of our customers, partners, and employees. After careful consideration we have made...
AISC Cancels 2020 NASCC: The Steel Conference Due to Coronavirus Threat
The American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) announced today that it is canceling the 2020 NASCC: The Steel Conference, which had been scheduled for April 22-24 in Atlanta. “Just as the design community and construction industry turns toward AISC for reliable information and advice on steel design and construction, we turn to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for health information and advice on dealing with the coronavirus,” said Scott Melnick, AISC’s senior vice pr...
Stormwater Interview with Robert Page, P.E., Vice President, HNTB
Santa Barbara County North Branch Jail Expansion
February Issue 2026
