New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy signed Executive Order #142 on Wednesday, May 13, 2020, permitting suspended non-essential construction projects to resume starting, Monday, May 18, 2020 at 6:00 a.m. In his briefing this afternoon, Governor Murphy commended the efforts and progress the State has made to date against the spread and impact of the COVID-19
Construction during COVID-19
Tri-State Contractors Beware: Construction is Not Equal in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut
By Arianna Christopher & Aaron S. Brotman on
Posted in Construction
Since first issuing declarations of emergency in early March, the Governors of New York, New Jersey and Connecticut have been coordinating their COVID-19 response measures fairly closely, in recognition of the physical proximity and economic dependency of their States.
Each State is among each other’s top trade partners, and hundreds of thousands of people cross…
Managing Coronavirus Risk on an Active Jobsite
By Aaron S. Brotman & Arianna Christopher on
Posted in Construction
As we have described in our blog posts here and here, construction in New Jersey and New York is curtailed, but all ongoing projects face the same practical issues. No matter where your project is, on-site the current circumstances present unique challenges.
For the safety of on-site workers and the general public, site management…
Understanding and Protecting Your Rights for Schedule Impacts on an Active Jobsite During a Pandemic
Posted in Construction
In addition to undertaking on-site mitigation efforts, the coronavirus pandemic presents questions and issues to overcome from a project management perspective. Management staff must remain focused on communicating with their teams, up and down the chain of contracts, and, of course, keep the flow of money going.
Even for projects which continue, ensuring that site…
New Jersey Follows New York’s Lead in Limiting Construction to “Essential” Projects
By Adam J. Sklar & Aaron S. Brotman on
Posted in Construction
Earlier this week, on Monday, we had reported that New Jersey was allowing, subject to proper distancing and safety measures, all construction projects within the State to proceed “as usual,” but that we believed New Jersey might ultimately follow New York’s lead after New York recently limited what it considered to be “essential” construction services…