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Massachusetts Construction Projects May Reopen Immediately, Governor Announces; Boston to Follow May 25th

Governor Charlie Baker announced today that all construction projects in Massachusetts may reopen immediately, provided contractors and owners comply with new safety guidelines and compliance documentation requirements....more

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City of Boston Announces Staged Construction Restart, Outlines Expanded Categories and Key Dates

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In a memo from Chief of Operations Patrick Brophy, Mayor Martin J. Walsh announced last night that Boston will incrementally expand its categories of allowed construction to further align with Governor Charlie D. Baker’s...more

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Construction Resumes on Pennsylvania in May 1

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On April 22, Governor Wolf unveiled a plan to gradually reopen Pennsylvania’s economy after almost a month of shuttering all businesses that were not deemed “life-sustaining” to mitigate COVID-19’s spread. ...more

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Illinois Worker’s Compensation Emergency Rules Establishing Rebuttable Presumption for COVID-19 Have Been Withdrawn

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Seyfarth Synopsis: After a Sangamon County Circuit Court temporarily blocked the Illinois Workers’ Compensation Commission’s (IWCC) emergency rule that created a rebuttable presumption that injured employees contracted...more

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New York Extends COVID-19 Restrictions on Utility Activities

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On April 16, 2020, New York Governor Andrew M. Cuomo announced an extension through May 15, 2020, of the executive order New York State on PAUSE, as the state grapples with more than 250,000 cases of coronavirus. ...more

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Pennsylvania Governor Paves Way to Reopen Construction on May 1

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On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf amended his March 19, 2020 Order Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the...more

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Pennsylvania Governor Paves Way to Reopen Construction

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On April 20, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf amended his March 19, 2020 Order Regarding the Closure of All Businesses That Are Not Life Sustaining. Under the previous order, construction was permitted to continue only if the...more

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Construction During COVID-19: Is It Essential?

There is no “one-size-fits-all” approach to how governments are handling construction. The Federal government issued an advisory list of essential critical workers, including workers doing certain types of construction, but...more

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COVID-19 UK – Emergency permitted development right switched on

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As converted conference centres and arenas open their doors as temporary NHS Nightingale Hospitals, the latest tranche of urgent planning measures designed to respond to the spread of COVID—19 came into force at 10.00 on...more

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An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19

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On April 3, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker signed into law “An Act to Address Challenges Faced by Municipalities and State Authorities Resulting from COVID-19” as Chapter 53 of the Acts of 2020 (the Act). A copy...more

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New Jersey Imposes Additional Requirements on Construction Project Sites

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The landscape of statewide executive orders that affect construction continues to change throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. On April 8, 2020, New Jersey’s governor issued Executive Order No. 122; the executive order closes...more

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UPDATE: Several Midwest States Close Non-Essential Businesses – Potential Construction Impacts

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Over the past few days, several Midwestern states have issued stay-at-home orders and closed non-essential businesses in response to the growing novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Governors in Illinois, Ohio, Indiana,...more

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New York Clarifies "Emergency" and "Essential" Construction

Following Governor Cuomo’s order and the Empire State Development (ESD) guidance on March 27, 2020, which provided that all “non-essential construction” except “emergency construction” must shut down, this week the...more

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New York Clarifies “Emergency” and “Essential” Construction

Following Governor Cuomo’s order and the Empire State Development (ESD) guidance on March 27, 2020, which provided that all “non-essential construction” except “emergency construction” must shut down, this week the...more

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Real Estate and Construction Industries are Deemed Critical Sectors by Governor Walz

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Minnesota Governor Tim Walz's Executive Order 20-20 requesting Minnesotans to limit movements outside of their homes to help slow the spread of COVID-19 runs through April 10 at 5 p.m. The order provides a limited exemption...more

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Massachusetts Significantly Limits Types of Construction Projects Permitted as COVID-19 Essential Services

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On March 31, 2020, Governor Baker issued an order extending his March 23rd emergency order temporarily closing bricks-and-mortar premises of businesses that do not provide COVID-19 Essential Services to May 4.  As part of the...more

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WAIVER DEADLINE & New FAQ Updates for Life-Sustaining Businesses

If your head hurts, it might be because you are one of the many who have been thrown off the Life-Sustaining Business Roller Coaster, which has had more ups, downs, loops, and spin-arounds than any coaster at Hershey Park....more

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NJ Guidance Ensures Continuity Of Construction Projects During COVID-19 Outbreak

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On March 25, New Jersey’s Department of Community Affairs (DCA) released written guidance and direction to local building code departments pertaining to its review of ongoing construction projects in the wake of COVID-19. ...more

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Much of New York Construction is Now Also “on PAUSE”

Although Governor Cuomo put “New York State on PAUSE” a week ago, at that time, “construction” was not specifically exempted from his Executive Order and the Empire State Development’s (ESD) guidance on what businesses were...more

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COVID-19 Update: Non-Essential Construction in New York Suspended

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On March 27, 2020, the New York State Department of Economic Development d/b/a Empire State Development (the “Department”) issued guidelines revising the definition of “essential businesses” in New York State following...more

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“Essential” and “Safe” Construction Services During COVID-19 Outbreak

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Effective today (March 27, 2020) at midnight, New Hampshire joins various other states in closing non-essential businesses and ordering citizens to stay at home.  Governor Sununu issued Executive Order #17 on March 26, 2020....more

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Current Guidance on Whether Construction Services Are “Essential” or “Life-Sustaining” Businesses Under Governmental Business...

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State governments are issuing orders suspending the full or partial operations of “non-essential” or “non-life-sustaining” businesses. At the time of writing this post, these states include Nevada, Pennsylvania (Order of PA...more

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Some Jurisdictions Granting Permit Extensions, However Previously Used Gubernatorial Declaration of State of Emergency Extensions...

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As a follow up to Bilzin Sumberg's Land Development & Government Relation's December 2019 Update regarding extensions of development orders and permits, this is a reminder that last year the Florida Legislature amended...more

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Mayor to Announce District of Columbia Will Operate Under a Telework Schedule

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At noon today, the mayor is scheduled to announce that the entire District of Columbia will operate under an agency-specific telework schedule, with the intent to continue to deliver essential services and to keep critical...more

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New Housing & Land Use, Local Government and Public Contracting Laws

Part 2: California Laws Impacting Public Agencies for 2020 - How do the laws passed last year by California lawmakers impact how public agencies do business in the new year? In this annual Legal Alert series, Best Best &...more

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