Hmmm...
Should I be skeptical? Probably not, this seems like a legit reason. But is this the ONLY reason? I mean don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to discount the project team looking out for the well being of workers, this is obviously very important. But the only major active construction project in Chicago that indefinitely shut down due to COVID?? One Chicago, BMO, 110 Wacker, 333 Wolf Point, etc, all didn't stop for COVID and I don't think any had major issues... I mean BMO even constructed their mat foundation in a similar condition that "had workers underground, working shoulder to shoulder, making it effectively impossible to maintain social distancing" and had no issues?
I mean, again, obviously, protecting workers from COVID is important, but it just seems like a convenient excuse for a project that is already rather troubled...?
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“we continue to advance all off-site activities (including) signing subcontracts, procuring and testing the curtain wall, processing our building permits and finalizing construction documents, which allow the project to generally stay on track. We will resume work when we feel the situation has stabilized.”
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This quote from the article seems slightly re-assuring though...