美国第一个大型城市的领导者禁止construction because of the coronavirus, Boston Mayor Martin J. Walsh, is considering a plan to gradually resume building. “We’re looking at tentative days to begin construction in a slow ramp up,” Walsh told a virtual meeting of the Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce on April 15.
根据市长办公室提供的会议笔录，沃尔什在视频通话中对小组成员说：“我们正在与承包商在接下来的几天内与承包商打电话。”
他还指出，任何计划都取决于正在进行的感染和住院率。恢复施工将谨慎前进，马萨诸塞州进入州官员所说的可能是冠状病毒死亡和感染的高峰期。
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Walsh floated the idea of seeking affidavits from contractors pledging to follow coronavirus safety protocols.
He previously said he would work with unions and contractors to develop those protocols. Such a pledge could include dividing work over two shifts, from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. and from 3 p.m. to 11 p.m., to keep workers separated. Walsh said he would also consider allowing projects to operate Monday through Saturday, with city approval needed for Sunday work. Before the ban, project teams needed approval to work on weekends.
Walsh noted, however, that Boston’s construction workforce is older than the national average.
沃尔什对商会说：“您现在不想给人们错误的期望。”“我认为这将是一个缓慢的工作。”
Frank Hayes, president of BOND Building Construction Inc. and an industry representative for the Associated General Contractors of Massachusetts, said his company is pleased Walsh is considering a return to construction.
“我们不想让任何人处于危险之中。我们准备遵循已建立并正在审查的准则，以定义定义安全工作实践的一致行业协议。Hayes在一份声明中说：“为邦德和我的行业合作伙伴讲话，我们准备实施和执行这些协议，以确保我们的团队的安全。”
沃尔什（Walsh）宣布对建筑的禁令大约一个月，此举大约一个月。
On March 25, heextendedhis initial ban indefinitely. There were 97 different active construction projects across the city before the ban went into place for a total of more than 21 million sq ft of new or renovated residential, office and commercial space, said the Boston Planning and Development Agency.
Some emergency work has continued with crews having scrambled on April 15 to repair a water main break in the city’s South End that created a large sinkhole that swallowed a car and flooded nearby buildings.
"The safety and health of construction workers and all residents of Boston is my first priority, and I am not willing to put that at risk as the virus spreads throughout our communities," Walsh said when he announced the construction ban.
