These people have to go to work and sweat all day with fear: A Q&A with Christopher Morgan, the construction worker petitioning the province to shut down job sites

Christopher Morgan, a 36-year-old sheet-metal worker, is currently employedon a construction site building high-rise condos in Liberty Village. Three weeks ago, he started an online petition asking the Ford government to shutter all construction sites, which are usually packed with people. The petition has since received more than 50,000 signatures. Last week, Doug Ford announced that he was shutting down all non-essential construction sites. The definition of essential is broad, though, and any commercial or residential projects that already have a permit will continue. Morgan spoke to Toronto Life about how the government isnt doing enough, where hes washing his hands, and why tradespeople are continuing to work in unsafe conditions.

You started a petition calling for all construction sites to be shut down, but the response from government and industry has been slow. What do you want to see happen?Most of the job sites in Toronto are big, 200 or 300 people. Just down the road from Liberty Village theres a site where theyre still building out of the pit. Theres no way they could have proper washrooms or sanitation. Those workers dont even have a place to eat their lunch. If it was up to me, Id say anything relevant to health care should stay openhospital projects, walk-in clinics. But I dont think a condo or office building is essential right now. If you closed down non-essential sites, you could have more construction workers on the health care projects and get them done faster.

What did you think of Premier Fords announcement last week, to shut down non-essential sites?Its putting a Band-Aid on a shotgun wound. Everything is the same except theyre not starting any new projects.

The construction industry is taking different approaches to dealing with the crisis: some employers have shut down their sites, some have continued as normal. What do you think of the response so far?Ive heard of things at all ends of the spectrum. On some sites, theyre going crazy with preventative measures. Theres hand sanitizer everywhere and theyre policing people to make sure no ones too close to anyone else. Others are the same as ever, with no running water. The washrooms are always dirty, guys stand on the toilet seat in their work boots, caking the seat with dirt. Im sure a lot of guys who are responsible for cleaning the washrooms arent working right now. On those sites, theres nowhere you can wash your hands to eat your sandwich at lunch. Men are grabbing the railings, sharing tools, carrying the same ladder and the same hammer drills. You might not know you have the virus for a week and a half, and youd never think you got it from sharing a hammer drill with someone.

What have things been like on the job for the last month?My job site is still running, and my company issues gloves and masks. Theyve always been good at making sure we have N95s. I was off work from March 13 to April 5 because I started showing symptoms of the virus: my body was aching and I had a fever of 38.2. Five or six other people on my site showed symptoms, too, and they told us we had to stay home. I called Telehealth and they said to monitor the symptoms, and I got better. I honestly think it was just anxiety and stress built up in my body. I had the same symptoms on Sunday night, the night before I returned to site.

What was it like on site when you got back?There are still 100 or so people working thereplumbers, electricians, foremen, elevator guys. Before, when youd go up on a hoist, youd have maybe 20 guys, so close that wed make take him out for dinner first, eh? jokes. Now theyve limited it to one or two people on the hoist, plus an operator. There are hand-washing stations set up with soap and water drums. The waters not clean enough to drinkthey put warning signs all over itbut at least we have somewhere we can wash up before and after we eat.

So you dont think projects like condo towers are essential right now. Thats fair. Why start a petition about it?Construction workers are being forced into situations they shouldnt be in. The construction workforce in Canada is huge, more than 1.5 million people. In Ontario, existing projects have been deemed an essential service. Thats a lot of people going to work. I doubt theyre coming home and sleeping in tents or garages like some of the doctors on the front lines. They could be exposing children and partners. Im just disgusted that the government is making these decisions because they want to make money. I just thought, Theres got to be something we can do. Were just the little guys, the blue-collar workers. Lets use social media.

And did you expect it to garner so much support?At first, I was concerned. I thought, Is this going to jeopardize my job? The second day the petition was up, the president of my union called me. He was on my side. They dont want these sites open either. A lot of people are tripping out. Theyre having a hard time handling whats going on in the world. And for what? To get a condo built faster in Toronto?

I saw a video last week of a construction worker talking to a crew on a site in Etobicoke, telling them they could walk out over unsanitary conditions. Are people doing that?I enjoyed watching that. It was nice to see someone standing up. I hope it inspired people to think, Maybe I shouldnt be going to work. Some builders are saying to construction workers, If you leave now, dont think you can come back here afterwards. Our unions would protect people if they felt unsafe and walked off the job. But every guy I know is still going to work. Theyre afraid of not having a job when this is all over.

What would you say to people who have to choose between their income and potentially getting sick?Thats the main reason I started this petition. The government says to stay home. But people who are working in these essential jobs still have to go to work. I just want Doug Ford to be honest. Just say hes worried about the economy, and thats why hes forcing people to put up drywall in some condo in Liberty Village. What about the people who are new to Canada and doing this work, or the people who just started working as apprentices, or just bought a house? Those people have to go to work and shake and sweat all day with fear, and then lose sleep at night thinking, Did I get it? I know you have to put food on the table and you have to pay for your mortgage or your rent. But its not right.

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The extended shutdown of construction sites throughout New York will affect loans, insurance costs and supply availability (Credit: iStock)

Most types of construction in New York have been halted for more than a week, an unprecedented statewide shutdown that presents a slew of financial and logistical challenges for builders.

The potential consequences are manifold as development timelines are stretched indefinitely and workers on projects allowed to continue risk exposure to the coronavirus. While the long-term effects of the suspension remain to be seen, experts say projects will likely take a financial hit when it comes to construction loans, insurance and labor.

Joshua Emory, a principal at Primrose Capital, said the financial pain of construction stoppages most affect projects close to completion. Borrowers that have drawn 90 percent of the loan with three or four months of work left will be facing interest payments on a very large loan balance until the project is done, he noted.

He said some lenders might grant borrowers concessions or interest-payment deferrals, but there is no guarantee.

Those tough conversations are beginning to unfold, he said, and unfortunately we dont have a precedent.

Emory said he expected many lenders and borrowers to find a happy medium, especially for debt funds subject to less regulation than banks.

[Theres] no reason to sour the relationship just because of the site shutdown thats out of the hands of everyone involved, he said.

Jim Fraser, head of commercial real estate finance at Built, which provides software to manage construction loans, said restarting construction work will be costly and, depending on the length of time a project sits, its value could be diminished.

Its one thing if this is short-lived a month or maybe two. Its another thing if this drags on, he said. Its time-sensitive, is the bottom line.

Of the 29,587 construction loans nationwide using Builts platform as of April 6, about 16 percent were affected by government-ordered stoppages related to the pandemic. The affected loan commitment value is more than $4.3 billion.

Fraser said no consensus from lenders has emerged on whether they will respond to affected borrowers, although he pointed to an interagency statement on loan modifications issued by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as a start.

According to the statement, modifications of loan terms will not automatically categorize changes related to Covid-19 as troubled debt restructurings, a substandard classification that is subject to additional regulations.

When projects across a city, state or region are permitted to resume, they will face another problem: a surge in demand for workers and supplies.

Linda Foggie, head of international real estate and construction consulting firm Turner & Townsends New York City office, said supply of materials could be tight when projects come back online en masse. Projects in the city will also compete for labor and approvals from the Department of Buildings, the Department of Housing Preservation and Development and other agencies.

When we do return, there will be considerable pent-up demand for municipal inspections, she said. There will be many [projects and clients] who will need to mitigate the lost time.

Joe Charczenko, of insurance and surety brokerage Construction Risk Partners, noted that construction insurance prices were already rising before the pandemic. A months-long shutdown of the economy and an impending recession could further contract the insurance market.

I think its going to hurt, he said. What we have is the convergence of a hard market and confusion of how much new work we will have when we turn the spigot back on.

Essential construction in New York includes work on healthcare facilities, utilities and affordable housing, as well emergency construction to stabilize a site. According to the Department of Buildings, as of Wednesday, just over 130 sites had been separately approved as essential by the city, in addition to those exempted by the states sweeping order.

Building Trades Employers Association President Lou Coletti noted that even at these essential sites, his members are seeing a huge drop-off in workers.

Even with taking all the precautions, were getting 20 to 40 percent of the workforce that is showing up for work, he said.

The federal CARES Act extended unemployment benefits to individuals who are typically not eligible, notably independent contractors. Some construction unions, including Mason Tenders District Council of Greater New York and Long Island and the New York City District Council of Carpenters, have also started allowing members to tap into their retirement savings.

Unions will have to grapple with a drop in the amount of money being fed into their benefit funds, but Tamir Rosenblum, general counsel at the Mason Tenders District Council, said his organization can withstand the decrease in work.

Its a resilient program, he said. Its not running like an airline, which is out of business after two weeks of this.

Write to Kathryn Brenzel at [emailprotected] and Erin Hudson at [emailprotected]

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Dublin, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "India Building Construction Industry Databook Series - Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume, Opportunities in Top 10 Cities, and Risk Assessment" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The building construction industry in India is expected to record a CAGR of 11.2% to reach INR 35,220.8 billion by 2024. The residential construction industry in value terms increased at a CAGR of 11.1% during 2015-2019. The commercial building construction market in value terms is expected to record a CAGR of 12.2% over the forecast period.

This report provides data and trend analyses on building construction industry in India, with over 80 KPIs. This is a data-centric report and it provides trend analyses with over 120+ charts and 100+ tables. It details market size & forecast, emerging trends, market opportunities, and investment risks in over 30 segments in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional construction sectors.

It provides a comprehensive understanding of construction industry sectors in both value and volume (both by activity and units) terms. The report focuses on combining industry dynamics with macro-economic scenario and changing consumer behavior to offer a 360-degree view of the opportunities and risks.

In addition to country level analysis, this report offers a detailed market opportunity assessment across key cities, helping clients assess key regions to target within the city.

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1 About this Report1.1 Methodology1.2 Definitions1.3 Disclaimer

2 India Construction Industry Dynamics and Growth Prospects2.1 Construction Industry Growth Dynamics2.1.1 India Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20242.1.2 India Construction Markets Snapshot2.1.3 India Building Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20242.1.4 India Infrastructure Construction Industry Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20242.2 Analysis by Building and Infrastructure Construction Sectors2.2.1 Market Share Analysis by Building Construction Sectors, 2015 - 20242.2.2 Market Share Analysis by Infrastructure Construction Markets, 2015 - 20242.3 Trend Analysis of Key Macroeconomic KPIs2.3.1 Economic Outlook - GDP2.3.2 Economic Outlook - GDP per Capita2.3.3 Business Confidence2.3.4 Consumer Confidence2.3.5 Demographics - Population2.4 Global Construction Industry Attractiveness Snapshot2.4.1 Global Construction Industry Hot Spots2.4.2 Global Construction and Real Estate Industry Attractiveness2.4.3 Global Construction Industry Risk Index

3 India Residential Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast3.1 Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20243.2 Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20243.3 Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20243.4 Residential Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 2024

4 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Construction type4.1 Snapshot by Residential Building Construction Markets by Construction Type4.2 Multi Family Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20244.3 Multi Family Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20244.4 Multi Family Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20244.5 Multi Family Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 20244.6 Single Family Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20244.7 Single Family Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20244.8 Single Family Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20244.9 Single Family Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 2024

5 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Key Cities5.1 Snapshot by Residential Building Construction Markets by Key Cities5.2 Tier - 1 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20245.3 Tier - 1 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20245.4 Tier - 1 Cities Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20245.5 Tier - 2 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20245.6 Tier - 2 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20245.7 Tier - 2 Cities Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20245.8 Tier - 3 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20245.9 Tier - 3 Cities Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20245.10 Tier - 3 Cities Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

6 Analysis by Residential Construction Markets Outlook by Price Point6.1 Snapshot by Residential Building Construction Markets by Price Point6.2 Luxury Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20246.3 Luxury Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20246.4 Luxury Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20246.5 Luxury Residential Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 20246.6 Mid-Tier Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20246.7 Mid-Tier Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20246.8 Mid-Tier Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20246.9 Mid-Tier Residential Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 20246.10 Affordable Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20246.11 Affordable Residential Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20246.12 Affordable Residential Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20246.13 Affordable Residential Construction Analysis and Growth Dynamics by Number of Units, 2015 - 2024

7 Residential Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage7.1 Snapshot by Residential Building Construction Markets by Development Stage7.2 New Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20247.3 Re-development Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20247.4 Maintenance Residential Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

8 India Commercial Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast8.1 Commercial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20248.2 Commercial Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20248.3 Commercial Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20248.4 Market Share Analysis by Commercial Building Construction Markets

9 Office Building Construction Outlook9.1 Office Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20249.2 4Office Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 20249.3 Office Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 20249.4 Snapshot by Office Building Construction Markets by Price Point9.5 Grade - A Office Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20249.6 Grade - B Office Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 20249.7 Grade - C Office Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

10 Retail Building Construction Outlook10.1 Retail Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202410.2 Retail Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202410.3 Retail Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

11 Hospitality and Luxury Building Construction Outlook11.1 Hospitality and Luxury Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202411.2 Hospitality and Luxury Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202411.3 Hospitality and Luxury Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

12 Restaurant Building Construction Outlook12.1 Restaurant Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202412.2 Restaurant Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202412.3 Restaurant Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

13 Sports Facility Building Construction Outlook13.1 Sports Facility Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202413.2 Sports Facility Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202413.3 Sports Facility Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

14 Entertainment Building Construction Outlook14.1 Entertainment Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202414.2 Entertainment Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202414.3 Entertainment Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

15 Commercial Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage15.1 Snapshot by Commercial Building Construction Markets by Development Stage15.2 New Commercial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202415.3 Re-development Commercial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202415.4 Maintenance Commercial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

16 India Industrial Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast16.1 Industrial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202416.2 Industrial Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202416.3 Industrial Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

17 Outlook and Growth Dynamics by Industrial Building Construction Sectors17.1 Market Share Analysis by Industrial Building Construction Markets17.2 Manufacturing Plant Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202417.3 Manufacturing Plant Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202417.4 Manufacturing Plant Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 202417.5 Metal & Material Processing Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202417.6 Metal & Material Processing Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202417.7 Metal & Material Processing Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 202417.8 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202417.9 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202417.10 Chemical & Pharmaceutical Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

18 Industrial Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage18.1 Snapshot by Industrial Building Construction Markets by Development Stage18.2 New Industrial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202418.3 Re-development Industrial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202418.4 Maintenance Industrial Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

19 India Institutional Construction Industry Market Size and Forecast19.1 Institutional Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202419.2 Institutional Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202419.3 Institutional Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

20 Outlook and Growth Dynamics by Institutional Building Construction Sectors20.1 Market Share Analysis by Institutional Building Construction Markets20.2 Healthcare Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202420.3 Healthcare Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202420.4 Healthcare Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 202420.5 Education Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202420.6 Education Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202420.7 Education Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 202420.8 Public Convenience Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202420.9 Public Convenience Building Construction Market Size by Volume, 2015 - 202420.10 Public Convenience Building Average Construction Value, 2015 - 2024

21 Institutional Building Construction Growth Trend Analysis by Development Stage21.1 Snapshot by Institutional Building Construction Markets by Development Stage21.2 New Institutional Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202421.3 Re-development Institutional Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 202421.4 Maintenance Institutional Building Construction Market Size by Value, 2015 - 2024

22 India Building Construction Analysis by Key Cities22.1 Snapshot of Building Construction Markets by Key Cities22.2 Delhi NCR Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.3 Mumbai Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.4 Kolkata Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.5 Bengaluru Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.6 Hyderabad Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.7 Chennai Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.8 Ahmadabad Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.9 Pune Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.10 Surat Building Construction Markets Snapshot22.11 Jaipur Building Construction Markets Snapshot

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India Building Construction Industry Analysis 2015-2020 - Yahoo Finance

Dublin, March 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The "France Building Construction Industry Databook Series - Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume, Opportunities in Top 10 Cities, and Risk Assessment" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering.

The building construction industry in France is expected to record a CAGR of 3.8% to reach EUR 193 billion by 2024. The residential construction industry in value terms increased at a CAGR of 3.7% during 2015-2019. The commercial building construction market in value terms is expected to record a CAGR of 3.3% over the forecast period.

This report provides data and trend analyses on building construction industry in France, with over 80 KPIs. This is a data-centric report and it provides trend analyses with over 120+ charts and 100+ tables. It details market size & forecast, emerging trends, market opportunities, and investment risks in over 30 segments in residential, commercial, industrial and institutional construction sectors.

It provides a comprehensive understanding of construction industry sectors in both value and volume (both by activity and units) terms. The report focuses on combining industry dynamics with macro-economic scenario and changing consumer behavior to offer a 360-degree view of the opportunities and risks.

In addition to country level analysis, this report offers a detailed market opportunity assessment across key cities, helping clients assess key regions to target within the city.

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This report provides market size and forecast across 30+ construction segments for a period of 10 years from 2015-2024 in France.

KPIs covered include the following:

France Residential Building Construction Coverage: 10-year market size & forecast in value and volume (area and units) terms by:

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Building Construction Industry in France to Reach 193 Billion by 2024 - GlobeNewswire

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OFFICE BUILDING: 3306 Kaliste Saloom Road, Lafayette; Donald Paul, owner; description, new office building; Knobbie Langlinais, applicant; Thomson Brothers Construction Inc., contractor; $443,500.

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SCHOOL/LIBRARY: 301 Dunand St., Lafayette; Northside High School, owner; description, restroom addition; NMF Architecture LLC, applicant; Bulliard Construction Co. Inc., contractor; $90,000.

OTHER: 3605 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette; Ambassador Row Courtyard Shopping Center, owner; description, canopy remodel; Tamim El Haje, applicant; Thomson Brothers Construction Inc., contractor; $256,545.

DEPARTMENT STORE: 3617 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette; Gulf Coast Commercial Group Inc., owner; description, landlord interior improvements; Samantha Olendorff Arcvision Inc., applicant; Thomson Brothers Construction Inc., contractor; $240,000.

GENERAL RETAIL: 4407 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Lafayette; Total Wine & More, owner; Thomas A. Hunbenstricker, applicant: Russco Inc., contractor; $1,270,334.

TENANT BUILD-OUT: 1105 Ambassador Caffery Parkway Suite 2, Lafayette; Ambassador Oaks LLC, owner; Kent Design Build Inc., applicant and contractor; $98,000.

COMMERCIAL: 6925 Ambassador Caffery Parkway, Broussard; Fat Pat's, applicant; Chase Commercial Group Construction LLC; $1,350,000.

204 Ridgecroft Drive, Lafayette Parish; Rah Homes LLC; $342,000.

308 Stanwell Ave., Lafayette Parish; DSLD LLC; $184,500.

4837 W. Congress St., Lafayette; Paul Oran Broussard; $423,000.

606 Greyford Drive, Lafayette Parish; BECC Enterprises LLC; $481,500.

110 Tracewood Bend, Lafayette; Shivers Brothers Construction; $270,000.

100 Tasvo Trail, Lafayette; Blue Wing Builders LLC; $459,000.

108 Gentle Crescent Lane, Lafayette; DSLD LLC; $229,500.

200 Amber Pond Lane, Lafayette; Heritage Home Builders Inc.; $319,500.

102 Orchard Park Ave., Lafayette; Home for the Holidays Inc.; $324,000.

724 Rue Des Etoiles, Carencro; HBL Properties LLC; $310,500.

101 Stoney Shadow Drive, Lafayette; Michael Galasso; $387,000.

405 Channel Drive, Broussard; Coastal Custom Builders LLC; $267,730.

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Who's building where in Acadiana? Here are the building permits issued March 9-13 - The Advocate

Builders who have done a series of successful East Dallas projects are headed to north Oak Cliff with a new development.

Larkspur Capital Partners is building an apartment community at 1100 N. Zang Blvd. near Lake Cliff Park.

The five-story rental project at the intersection of Zang and Beckley will have 71 units. The building was designed by Dallas architect Omniplan.

Construction will start in May and take 18 months, Larkspur Capitals Carl Anderson said. It will feature amenities including a pool, coworking space, a gym, a dog wash, a resident bicycle repair shop, a dedicated Uber loading zone and electric vehicle charging.

Additionally, there will be live-work units that front Zang Boulevard, Anderson said. These units are double volume height spaces that feature a work area below with mezzanine bedroom space above.

He said the units are a response to tenant demand for work-at-home spaces.

These will be some of the first true live-work units under the citys new form-based zoning ordinance, Anderson said. Moreover, the project is in a Qualified Opportunity Zone and will be one of the first development projects in Dallas to take advantage of this compelling new program.

Larkspur Capital has built several successful East Dallas townhouse projects. The developer is also renovating the former Faulkner Tower office building in Lakewood.

In addition, Larkspur has other projects in the works, including a 60-unit multifamily project on Henderson Avenue in East Dallas and a 250-unit, seven-story mixed-use project along the Santa Fe Trail on the eastern edge of Dallas Deep Ellum district.

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A Mayfair office building was to be demolished. Instead, it's being converted to an upscale hotel. - Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

LANSING, N.Y. Originally, this gallery was going to go up last week. But as most readers are well aware, much has happened in the past several days. So, before these photos become too dated, this is going to go up now.

The Voice is dedicated to providing you all COVID-19 coverage that's fit to print, and in a time where the economy is getting worse by the hour, this gallery might seem frivolous. But we could all use a few minutes' break once in a while to read about other things and briefly take our minds off the Coronavirus.

So, whether you have some time to pass while practicing your social distancing, or just want to spend a few minutes not watching the world going to heck in a handbasket, here's a March update for some of the construction projects going on in the towns of Lansing and Dryden.

There's been a little bit of controversy lately with developer Eric Goetzmann's senior housing project on Oakcrest Drive in the village of Lansing. Goetzmann has approached the village and the Tompkins County Industrial Development Agency for permission to convert the rental project to for-sale senior housing. Physically, the changes would be very limited, as it's mostly the creation of interior lot lines. In terms of concept, though, it's a more substantial change. The IDA went into private Executive Session to discuss the matter because it involved Goetzmann's finances and topics of potential future legal action, and the result was that they objected to making them for-sale. The village is willing to consider lot subdivision if Goetzmann and the IDA can work out their differences. Not to delve into speculation behind the Executive Session, but as proposed, it sounds like a 55+ person could buy the unit and let their college kids occupy it, and hope a future Homeowner's Association handles it. That doesn't sound like the senior housing the county had in mind.

As approved, the residential components consist of two phases. Four one-story triplexes (12 units total) will be ready for occupancy by the end of July 2020. Two more triplexes (6 units) will be built in a second phase to be ready for occupancy in December 2020. One of the triplexes has been roofed and fitted with windows, a second is fully framed, the third was being framed out, and the fourth was just a concrete pad with sub-slab utility hook-ups poking out. Project planning, design, and construction services are being provided by an all-in-one firm, McFarland Johnson of Binghamton.

S.E.E. Associates/Andy Sciarabba's new 9,600 square-foot office building at 3095 North Triphammer Road is coming along. The cast stone veneer has been attached, the doors and windows have been fitted, and interior steel stud walls are being built for its tenants (units can be merged if desired). At last check just after the holidays, Sciarabba passed along a note to give an update on the business end.

"We have signed one office tenant already, 1300 square feet and have a verbal commitment from another tenant, primary and acute care physician. We can accommodate up to seven tenants and we are using air source (electric) heat pumps. The shell should be ready for tenant fit up in January with the first occupancy about March. Our goal is to bring services to this part of Lansing which currently do not exist."

The $500,000 project is expected to be completed by next summer. Local architect George Breuhaus is the creator of the design.

At the Village Solars site off of Warren Road in Lansing, phase five of apartment construction is underway. 24-unit 36 Village Circle North (3 three-bedrooms, 6 two-bedrooms, 3 one-bedrooms and 12 studios), which replaces an older 12,000 square-foot 10-unit structure, is fully framed, sheathed with ZIP Panels, shingled and fitted with doors and windows. The installation of exterior fiber cement trim boards has yet to happen, perhaps because the Lucente family's in-house construction team was waiting for warmer weather.

Building M is a new build on previously vacant land. It is an 18-unit building with 12 studios and 6 two-bedroom units. It too is now fully framed, sheathed, and roofed. The sets of wires dangling from below the eaves are utility lines for the air-source electric heat pumps, as construction continues theyll be bundled together and boxed up into the exterior siding (the heat pumps themselves will be boxed in with a decorative screen in a bump-out). The building just off to the side in the first photo will be torn down later this spring to make way for a larger apartment building.

As previously reported in late February, Rocco Lucente Jr. gave the following timeline for buildout: "We are on time, on budget, the project is going very well. We should have our current two (#36 & #119) completed by June and July. The next two (community center and #117) will come the next summer, and the final two (#2 & 22) will be the summer after that! So by Summer 2022 the current project will be completed."

The NYS DOT county facility plans are moving forward. The state bought its 15 acres from Tompkins County for $840,000 according to a deed filed on April 2019, and on its second try, the state secured a competitive bid from Streeter Associates of Elmira. The building is classified as a sub-residency facility, a step below a primary regional facility (the main office for Region 3 is in Syracuse).

To review, the plans consist of the 30,000 square-foot sub-residency maintenance building, a 5,000 square-foot Cold Storage unit, an 8,200 square-foot salt barn, and a 2,500 square-foot hopper building (covered lean-to). The proposed maintenance building will have vehicle storage for 10 trucks, a loader and tow plow, with one additional double depth mechanical bay and single depth, drive-thru truck washing bay. It also includes an office area (three rooms), lunch/break room (30 people), toilet/shower/locker rooms, storage rooms and mechanical/electrical rooms. The site will also contain stockpile areas for pipe, stone and millings, and ancillary site features include parking for 40 vehicles, and stormwater management facilities. A new access drive will be constructed from Warren Road (more specifically, the address will be 960 Warren Road).

The town has been less than pleased with the project, which is not bound to zoning code because its a public resource facility owned and operated by a government entity. Rather than voice approval, the planning board voted to acknowledge that they simply had no authority to control the project. Some modifications were made to the plans at the towns request, such as the fueling station being moved onto airport property across Warren Road, but neighbors are still unhappy that snowplows and heavy-duty maintenance vehicles are about to be their next-door neighbors.

The facility is expected to be open by the end of the year. Once all staff and equipment have been moved in, the county may pursue a request for proposals/requests for expression of interest for the current DOT property on the shores of the inlet near the Farmers Market. A 2015 feasibility analysis found that the site could conceivably host a $40+ million mixed-use project, and the site has become more amenable towards redevelopment with the enhanced density and use provisions made to the citys waterfront zoning in 2017.

Phil Maguire's latest car dealership seems to be moving along quickly. The new 25,235 square-foot dealership and service center will be the next step in Maguire's plans to modernize and expand their reach within the Tompkins County automotive sales market. In a previous interview, Maguire estimated 20 to 30 jobs would be created after the relocation of current Maguire Nissan staff from their current, smaller location on South Meadow Street in the city of Ithaca. News-wise, there hasn't been much lately, though the project sought approval for a subdivision of the property from the Maguire Cadillac-Chevrolet dealership next door. The Nissan site sits further up the hill on-site, so a concrete retaining wall is being poured to prevent unwanted material runoff.

The building appears to be fully framed with a lightweight steel skeleton and mostly been sheathed with fireproof gypsum panels. The plastic sheets with the wood ribbing keep heat in while interior rough-ins are underway; later on, it'll be replaced with a glass curtain wall (and the two smaller openings to the right/west will be service bay garage doors). A dark blue water-resistive barrier is being applied over the gypsum panels, and atop that will be rail installations for the grey, silver aluminum metal panels (the red "Nissan" bump-out looks to be an accessory installation rather than a true structural component). John Snyder Architects of Ithaca is providing design services (they're also doing the expanded Ford-Lincoln dealership Maguire Nissan shares space with) and Edger Enterprises of Elmira is the general contractor. A grand opening for this new dealership will likely be sometime later this year.

Finger Lakes Dermatology is finishing up their new 3,676 square-foot office building at 2141 Dryden Road in the town of Dryden. Rather unusually for a commercial building, this is a modular structure. Ithaca's Carina Construction, who are better known for their residential builds, put the building together with prefabricated components.Spec Consulting of Groton handled the project design.

The building was built using a Superior Wall precast concrete foundation (Superior Walls are commonly seen with modular builds), and set into the hillside one story from the front, two from the back. Finger Lakes Dermatology will occupy the upper level, and the lower level is speculative space, occupant to be determined. The plans include a roof-mounted solar system (to be installed at the very end of construction), electric heat pumps, and an electric vehicle charging station in one of the three proposed parking areas. 48 parking spaces will be provided, including four that are ADA compliant. A covered bicycle rack and dumpster enclosure will also be provided, along with landscaping, lighting, and the exterior finishes (there is no way they'll be leaving that pillar mount floating by the porch, they just have to finish building out the landing).

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Local craft beer maker and food purveyor Hopshire Farms is doing their second phase addition onto their taproom at 1771 Dryden Road. The first phase in 2017 added about 1,200 square feet to the building, and that 100-person community event space can be seen on the right of the second photo. Phase two, being built now on the east/right side of the photos, is a 1,300 square-foot addition to its brewing and storage space, and will allow the seven-year-old brewer to double its production. The addition was framed, sheathed and wrapped, and fitted with windows and doors when these photos were taken earlier this month.

Quick jump back to the current situation and its restrictions, the brewery will be back open starting Friday and although on-site consumption isn't allowed, you can take a growler or a few bottles home, as with many of our local brewers and vintners.

Last but not least, a quick look at Tompkins-Cortland Habitat for Humanity's three-home build on Slaterville Road. As folks might recall, this involves the renovation of what had been a rundown if venerable 1860s farmhouse, and the construction of two modest three-bedroom homes next to it on subdivided portions of the property.

When complete, the farmhouse will be an owner-occupied four-bedroom home for a lower-income family. Habitat homes are typically sold to families making under 60% of Area Median Income (AMI), or about $36,000/year. The homes are built with a combination of professional contractors and volunteer labor, including 350 hours of sweat equity," where the selected future homeowners actively work as members of the volunteer construction crew, as well as taking a homebuyer education course, financial training, and completing other tasks to help them become knowledgeable, self-sufficient homeowners.

Given the "labor of love" aspect and donated materials from local building suppliers, the new homes still cost about $70,000-$75,000 each, on top of the farmhouse renovation. Habitat raises funds and applied for grants to help cover these expenses - for example, this project received $40,000 from the joint city/county/Cornell/Dryden Community Housing Development Fund (CHDF). Since these photos were taken, TCHFH has begun attaching vinyl siding to the exterior of one of the new homes, and the plan is to have all three homes completed by the end of this year.

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One day after being ordered to halt all construction activity inPennsylvania to curb COVID-19's spread, state contractors are complying. with enforcement set to start on March 21, while remaining hopeful that certain critical projects can be restarted promptly.

Pennsylvaniabecame the first state in the nation on March 19 to order all construction activity to stopas part of a sweeping measureto cease operation of all "non-life sustaining businesses."

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The order issued by Gov. Tom Wolf (D-Pa.) immediatelystoppedthousands of construction sites across the state.

Its a whirlwind right now trying to get projects closed up today, Seth Myers, an executive vice president with Allan Myers, a Worcester, Pa., contractor, said in an email on March 20. "Planning and conference calls started last night after the governor made his announcement.

Allan Myers ranked 8th on ENR MidAtlantic's most recent Top Contractors ranking, reporting more than$168 million worth of work in Pennsylvaniain 2018.

"Although very painful and disruptive the shutdown of all construction businesses in Pennsylvania will save lives," says Robert Cottone, president and CEO of IMC Construction Inc., which ranked 18th on the ENR MidAtlantic's most recent Top Contractor list, performing more than$400 million worth of work in Pennsylvania during 2018. The Malvern, Pa. contractor is currently working on 10 projects in Pennsylvania.

While the governor's order haltedall heavy/civil and building projects, along with allspecialty trade work, a chart released by the governors office stated that in extenuating circumstances, special exemptions will be granted to businesses that are supplying or servicing health-care providers. But shortly after the order was given, industry members didn't have a clear picture of how toapply for exemptions and what the criteria will be.

Seven ongoing IMC projects in the state are in thehealthcare sector, includinghospitals andmedical office buildings.

"Healthcare organizations should be able to obtain waivers without delay for ongoing healthcareconstruction projects whose completion can help in the response effort," Cottone said."To avoid any loss of time and bureaucracy, healthcare institutions should be empowered to self-regulate the restarting of projects they feel critical."

IMC does extensive work for theUniversity of Pennsylvania Health System and is the contractor on Penn Med's $200-million facility inRadnor Township. The facility was slated to open this spring to provide comprehensive cancer care.

"Projects that can be completed and opened within 30 to 60 days should get priority" for waivers, Cottone said..

Enforcement gavefirms just one business day to secure and stabilize their construction sites. "Each project is at a different state of completion, requiring different resources," Cottone said.

Joe Castellano, senior vice president &general manager at Walbridge, says his firm "firmly" supports Wolf's "goal to protect our communities. Decisive action, followed by appropriate policy modifications, is responsible given todays dynamic environment and we will continue to follow federal, state, and local guidelines, while adhering to all precautions."

The contractor, ranked 50th on the ENR MidAtlantic Top Contractor list with $91.05 million in revenue.

"The construction industry, with its unique ability to deal with unpredictable events, is prepared to manage through the challenges ahead," Castellano said. "While the physical job site may be shut down, the work continues."

Castellano said Walbridge has been "actively implementing strategies and collaborative online meeting tools with all stakeholders"to keep offsite work moving along.

"We proactively maintain company-wide plans that safeguard our ability to perform construction services when the field work resumes," he said. "With the partnership of the men and women of the skilled trades, we will navigate this unprecedented event together."

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