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New Jersey Business
At the June 8 COVID-19 press briefing, Gov. Phil Murphy and NJ TRANSIT President and CEO Kevin Corbett unveiled NJ TRANSIT's NJT2030 — a 10-year strategy to transform the organization into what it describes as "a modern, world-class, 21st century transit network," as well as a complementary five-year capital plan.
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NJSME
We hope that you are all safe and staying healthy in this current environment. We wanted to let you know that we will be hosting two webinars (via Zoom) in June to provide you with valuable continuing education, while at the same time, also bringing the membership together to discuss issues you are experiencing in this "new normal."
We will be offering two hours of CEU on both Wednesday, June 10, and Wednesday, June 24, from 10 a.m. until noon. We are finalizing the presentations with the speakers now, but each will include a focus on COVID-19 updates and/or provide solutions to you in your role as an municipal engineer during this time. As typical, we will have government officials join us (like representatives from DOT and DEP) — and that will provide the members with an opportunity for Q&A. We will also designate additional time at the end of the webinars for member to member interaction, this will allow for some discussion of best practices and peer to peer guidance as we change the ways we do municipal engineering in these challenging circumstances. Look for registration details in your inboxes in the coming days!
*Keep in mind, for those in need of education credits, the deadline has been extended to Tuesday, June 30.
NJ.com
New Jersey is raising the limit on the number of people who can gather indoors and outdoors as the state's coronavirus outbreak continues to slow, and more easing of those restrictions is likely in coming weeks, Gov. Phil Murphy announced Tuesday.
The cap on indoor gatherings is going from 10 people to 25% of a building's capacity or 50 people, whichever is lower, effective immediately, according to an executive order Murphy said he’s signing.
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Insider NJ
New Jersey Future, in partnership with the New Jersey Builders Association, released the Developers Green Infrastructure Guide 2.0. The guide, specifically designed for the real estate sector including developers, builders, and their professional teams of engineers, landscape architects, planners and architects, features detailed information and guidance on New Jersey's amended stormwater rules.
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WNBC-TV
New Jersey Transit unveiled a five-year capital plan Monday that would require nearly $6 billion in additional funding to address bus and train reliability and safety.
Along with a 10-year strategic plan, the release marked the first time the nation's largest statewide transit system has shared long-term plans with the public, part of reforms undertaken in recent years in the wake of criticism over safety and on-time performance.
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Hudson County View
The Jersey City Council introduced a new plan to update their traffic control manual so that off-duty local police officers can regain the opportunity to direct traffic at construction sites, eight months after a different plan was denounced by one of their unions.
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NJBIZ
The New Jersey Economic Development Authority will start accepting applications Tuesday morning for a $45 million pot of money meant to offer a lifeline to struggling businesses that have taken massive hits amid the COVID-19 pandemic and recession. Now, the agency is expected to increase just who can receive those grants, which are capped at $10,000, rather than the previous $5,000.
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Construction Best Practices
While construction companies across the world eagerly try to keep current projects on track, it's not enough to simply hope for a return to normal. There are ways to maintain growth, even in the midst of this pandemic, but it won't look like how most construction companies have promoted themselves in the recent past. Construction companies must be more proactive and focused on executing a clear strategy to grow their business, and ensuring that their strategy touches every aspect of how they operate.
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Engineering News-Record
Construction employment bounced back strongly in May from April’s mammoth losses, adding 464,000 jobs during the month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has reported. The bureau’s latest monthly employment report, released on June 5, also shows that construction's unemployment rate improved, but still stands at a worrisome 12.7%.
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Law.com
The current COVID-19 pandemic is a monumental event, negatively impacting nearly every aspect of our society. The construction industry certainly is not immune, with many projects nationwide shut down amid government-mandated closures and shelter-in-place orders. However, as states begin the process of reopening, construction is among the sectors allowed to get back to work.
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ConstructConnect
Construction is a risky business. Each construction project is unique and comes with its own set of challenges and opportunities. Identifying and managing construction project risks can be tricky, but not impossible with careful planning and execution. When a risk turns into reality it can disrupt and derail a project which is why construction risk management is so important. In order to avoid disaster, you need to be able to properly assess, control, and monitor risks once they’ve been identified.
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