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“Construction Companies Lobby to Keep Working as Coronavirus Spreads, “ Wall Street Journal

03.27.2020
Steven B. Lesser

As state and local governments shut down or grind to a halt with the spread of the coronavirus, the construction industry is pushing to keep projects up and running. The industry employs 7.6 million Americans, or 5% of the workforce. Some states have deemed construction workers as non-essential or have […]

Areas of Focus: Construction Law & Litigation

State and Local Opportunities to Extend Certain Permits in Florida Due to COVID-19 May Be Available to Associations

03.26.2020
Kathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP

As discussed in our earlierKathleen “Katie” O. Berkey, AICP  post on March 20, community associations may have access to an extension of opportunities for permits. Although Section 252.363(1)(a), Florida Statutes, as amended in 2019, only provides that certain qualifying permits and authorizations are eligible for an extension once certain “natural […]

Areas of Focus: Land Use & Zoning, Government Law & Lobbying