{"id":2545,"date":"2020-05-04T09:20:26","date_gmt":"2020-05-04T13:20:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/newsroom_details_pag\/mi-construction-to-continue\/"},"modified":"2025-10-15T08:31:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-15T12:31:08","slug":"mi-construction-to-continue","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.construction.com\/reports\/mi-construction-to-continue\/","title":{"rendered":"MI construction to continue"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nA construction worker.<\/p>\n

LANSING, Mich. \u2013<\/strong> Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has signed an executive order to resume construction<\/a><\/strong>, real estate and other outdoor jobs starting Thursday.<\/p>\n

Whitmer extended the state of emergency through May 28, but she\u2019s now reopening certain types of work that are typically outdoors and have a low risk of spreading the coronavirus (COVID-19), she announced in a release.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe vast majority of Michiganders are still doing their part to protect themselves and their families from COVID-19. That\u2019s good, but we must keep it up,\u201d Whitmer said. \u201cAs part of our MI Safe Start Plan, we are bringing business and labor leaders together to ensure that while we lift some restrictions on the previous Stay Home, Stay Safe order, we are also protecting workers and their families from the spread of this virus.<\/p>\n

“I want to be clear: We must all continue to stay home and stay safe as much as possible. If we all keep doing our part, we can reduce the risk of a second wave and re-engage our economy safely and responsibly.\u201d<\/p>\n