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ATMOSphere America
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ATMO America Summit 2025 in Atlanta offers unique matchmaking opportunities for contractors and end users to meet with major natural refrigerant equipment providers. The event...
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UPDATE: Construction & Coronavirus

Boston stops all construction. Pennsylvania ODOT projects halted. For rest of country it's business as usual . . . for now.
March 17, 2020

MARCH 16,  2020 — The Boston Globe reported that Mayor Martin J. Walsh issued an order to halt to more than 100 construction projects in the city, due to the coronavirus concerns related to worker safety, and to hopefully stop the spread of coronavirus. 

“Our primary objective right now is slowing the spread and flattening the curve so that our medical centers don’t get overwhelmed,” Walsh said.
STORY HERE    

Engineering News Record reported contractor Gilbane Building Co. alone had to halt work on 14 jobsites in Boston. Other major contractors include Suffolk and Consigli.
STORY HERE 


KDKA 2 CBS TV Pittsburgh reported PennDOT road construction projects have been halted by an order from Gov. Tom Wolf, and all PennDOT rest areas and welcome centers have been closed. STORY HERE

The Good News
For now, construction continues in other areas hit hard by coronavirus. CONSTRUCTIONDIVE reported yesterday that local builders associations in those areas are staying alert for any stoppage announcements, and moving forward with a "business as usual" attitude.
STORY HERE

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