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  1. calendar May 1st, 2020
    Shape Construction, Projects
    By Eric T. Hieber, Tay C. Via
    Bay Area Construction Resumes Under New Orders
    On April 29, 2020, six Bay Area counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara – as well as the City of Berkeley, each issued substantially similar updates to their extended local shelter-in-place orders, with welcome implications for construction projects. The new local orders will go into effect on May […]
  2. calendar Apr 8th, 2020
    Shape Construction, Legislation, Projects
    By Eric T. Hieber
    Bay Area Further Restricts Construction in Response to COVID-19
    UPDATED ON APRIL 22, 2020 On March 19, 2020, Governor Newsom issued a “Safer at Home” Order, which generally permits construction, including housing, to continue statewide. On March 31, 2020, six Bay Area counties – Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Francisco, San Mateo, and Santa Clara – as well as the City of Berkeley, coordinated […]