{"id":2414,"date":"2020-04-14T09:02:27","date_gmt":"2020-04-14T13:02:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/newsroom_details_pag\/projects-continue\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T09:50:33","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T13:50:33","slug":"projects-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/reports\/projects-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"Projects continue"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Construction projects continue around the Alamo City amid coronavirus pandemic<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>SAN ANTONIO<\/strong> \u2013 If you leave your house, you may notice some construction is still underway.<\/p>\n<p>There are certain professions and operations that are exempt from the county\u2019s \u201cStay Home, Work Safe\u201d orders, and that includes construction projects ranging from housing to streets and drainage.<\/p>\n<p>Assistant City Manager Rod Sanchez said it crucial for certain projects to continue for not only now, but for the future of the city.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ksat.com\/news\/local\/2020\/03\/23\/explained-san-antonio-bexar-county-issue-stay-home-work-safe-order-heres-what-that-means\/\">Explained: San Antonio, Bexar County issue \u2018Stay Home, Work Safe\u2019 orders. Here\u2019s what that means.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of those projects is the Mission Reach Apartments, which is set to have more than 90 units and low-income housing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe also have a housing shortage in San Antonio, so it is essential that we keep those projects moving along so that when we do get out of this crisis people do you have places to live,&#8221; he said. \u201cAs people are unemployed and working less hours and making less, it is essential that we continue to build this type of housing so these people have a place to stay today and in the future&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Streets repairs and sidewalk construction are also deemed essential.<\/p>\n<p>With so many people staying home, Sanchez said it is actually the perfect time to work on construction projects.<\/p>\n<p>He said it is easier for crews to move heavy equipment in and on the site \u201cfairly safely and not disrupt anyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>There is almost $3 billion on the payroll of construction projects, according to Sanchez.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Construction projects continue around the Alamo City amid coronavirus pandemic SAN ANTONIO \u2013 If you leave your house, you may notice some construction is still underway. 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