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On May 26, 2020, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) launched a webpage with coronavirus-related guidance for construction employers and workers. The guidance includes recommended actions to reduce the risk of exposure to the...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

In anticipation of reopening all construction activities statewide, on May 22, 2020, Governor Cuomo announced that construction staging activities would be allowed to commence before the Regions officially reopen. On May 31, 2020, the New York Empire...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

With the issuance of a revised order by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court (“SJC”) dated May 26, 2020, construction litigation in Massachusetts is poised to re-start in earnest after July 1, 2020....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

COVID-19’s impact in New York has been particularly region-specific. To address the disparity, Governor Cuomo created a four-phase reopening plan to be implemented where geographic regions meet their required “health metrics”....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

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....By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

Changes are made to scopes of work on construction projects every day. In some cases, the contract party being asked to accept these changes is reluctant to do so, and views the changes to be so substantial as to result in a scope of work radically...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

In an effort to prepare to restart construction on suspended projects after imposing pandemic-related restrictions on construction deemed nonessential, the City of Boston recently issued its revised “Temporary Guidance for Construction in the City of...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

COVID-19’s severe impact on some major metropolitan areas has been attributed to their density, infrastructure and inherent difficulty with “social distancing.” This same challenge with social distancing has led to either mandatory or pressured...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

This month the NYC Landmarks Preservation Commission celebrated its 55th anniversary. Also this month, since the issuance of the emergency orders stemming from the COVID-19 public health crisis, the agency is scheduling its first public hearing using...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone

As we began to describe on March 18, the economic impacts of the ongoing coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic on the construction industry are becoming more severe as the pandemic continues on and spreads. Substantial uncertainty remains, however – as of...By: Robinson+Cole Construction Law Zone