BREAKING: I’m signing an Executive Order to further our aggressive efforts to enforce social distancing.
All non-essential construction across New Jersey will CEASE, indefinitely, effective 8:00 PM Friday.
Exceptions include projects at our hospitals and schools, in our transportation and public utility sector, the building of affordable housing, other individual housing sites that can adhere to strict limits on the number of workers on-site, and other limited instances.
The last sentence is important for local construction projects.
Builders will be required to restrict their sub-contractors and crews in order to comply with this order.
Restrictions for Construction
Directive from the Governor of New Jersey:
BREAKING: I’m signing an Executive Order to further our aggressive efforts to enforce social distancing.
All non-essential construction across New Jersey will CEASE, indefinitely, effective 8:00 PM Friday.
Exceptions include projects at our hospitals and schools, in our transportation and public utility sector, the building of affordable housing, other individual housing sites that can adhere to strict limits on the number of workers on-site, and other limited instances.
The last sentence is important for local construction projects.
Builders will be required to restrict their sub-contractors and crews in order to comply with this order.
Emergency/essential repairs are also permitted.