Uncertainty over Balfour job as US city closes all construction sites

By Tom Lowe2020-03-17T13:02:00

Boston shuts down nearly 100 projects

Officials in the American city of Boston have shut down all construction sites amid growing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

Starting from today, builders have been told to down tools for at least two weeks at approximately 97 sites across the city, with some sites retaining a skeleton crew to guard materials and monitor the sites.

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