COVID-19
Gov. Lamont Issues Executive Order Creating Rebuttable Presumption for Workers’ Compensation Benefits
by Choity Kahn On July 24th, Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont signed Executive Order No. 7JJJ, which creates a rebuttable presumption that all employees who were required to work on site and tested positive for COVID-19 during the first three months of the pandemic contracted the disease while on the job, giving employees a presumptive claim […]
Tips for Facility Managers on Back to School Prep
National – MaintenX International is helping school facility managers prepare their buildings for the return of students as cities begin to transition their students back to campus. While these decisions are complex and personal, the CDC recognizes the importance of reopening schools this fall. Facility managers are in a special position to help protect the […]
States with the Biggest Health Improvements During COVID-19
National – With states’ reopening progress being delayed due to spikes in COVID-19, WalletHub today released updated rankings for the States with the Biggest Health Improvements During COVID-19, along with accompanying videos and audio files. In order to determine where Americans’ health is recovering or worsening the most from the COVID-19 pandemic, and thus where reopening efforts […]
Tech App Helps Industry Facilitate Essential Work
Waltham, MA – TRUX, a dump truck logistics technology company, has continued to grow during the COVID-19 pandemic with recent product launches and enhanced features aimed at helping the construction industry facilitate essential work and operate more efficiently. In July 2020, TRUX launched Powered by TRUX, its enterprise-level logistics service for material producers, which saw […]
To Reopen Restaurants, Design Innovation Blends Style with Safety
Submitted by Dyer Brown Architects Restaurateurs looking to get back to business during the continuing pandemic crisis need safety solutions for indoor seating that don’t mar the dining experience, and they are turning to design experts for innovation. Dyer Brown Architects, known for award-winning high-end restaurant concepts and designs, is making news with inventive and […]
Filtration Center of Excellence Breaks Ground
Rochester, NH – Lydall, Inc., a U.S. manufacturer of value-added engineered materials and specialty filtration solutions, hosted a groundbreaking ceremony recently to celebrate a major expansion of its production facility in Rochester. The ceremony marked the beginning of construction on Lydall’s Filtration Center of Excellence, where the company will develop new, high-performing, and environmentally sustainable […]
Brick and Mortar Brands: Evolving their Approach
by Steven Palmisano People throughout the country are craving normalcy and longing for the return to social spaces that make them feel connected to one another and their community. But with COVID-19 still posing a major concern, many are wary of leaving their homes for non-essential goods and services. Casino properties – with their reliance […]
Life Sciences Continue to Be Driving Force in the Boston Metro Area’s Economy
The following are excerpts from ULI New England’s Sitelines by Michael Hoban While the various segments of the Greater Boston commercial real estate industry grapple with how to return to operations safely as the global pandemic persists, the region’s life science sector continues to thrive. Acquisition, development, and leasing of laboratory properties remain robust in […]
Hospitality Systems and Technology Upgrades in the COVID World
by Paul Van Kauwenberg The COVID-19 pandemic has upended the entire hospitality industry. Hotel occupancy will eventually return, but for this to happen – even after a vaccine is developed and readily available – a new normal will certainly need to exist. Properties will need to make health and hygiene in the forefront of the […]
What’s Next for Retail?
by Lindsey Fortunato, AIA If you’re anything like me, the early days of the COVID-19 lockdown brought fear, uncertainty, anxiety, and frankly, retail therapy. But with storefronts closed, and COVID droplets seemingly hanging in the air everywhere, I wasn’t about to leave my house for anything that I could find online, which other than toilet […]
