COVID-19 Impact on Construction and Development in Washington
Published on April 14, 2020, Updated on May 1, 2020 On March 23, 2020, Governor Inslee issued his Stay Home, Stay Healthy Proclamation 20-05, generally directing all residents to immediately stay home. On March 25, 2020, Governor Inslee issued an exception to Proclamation 20-05 called the Construction Guidance Proclamation 20-25, allowing certain construction and development work to continue in limited circumstances. The Governor’s Proclamations 20-05 and 20-25 have now been extended until May 31, 2020. Under the Construction Guidance, construction