Pennsylvania contractors rushing to respond to construction stop order
Enforcement of state order to cease work begins March 21
One day after being ordered to halt all construction activity in Pennsylvania 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.
Pennsylvania became the first state in the nation on March 19 to order all construction activity to stop as part of a sweeping measure to cease operation of all "non-life sustaining businesses."