In a Tampa Bay Business Journal article published on April 2, 2020, John Vento was quoted on trusting developers and contractors to take the proper precautions against Coronavirus on sites as not to jeopardize the project and risk them being shut down entirely.
Although a statewide safer-at-home order is currently in effect, construction has been classified as an essential industry by U.S. Homeland Security and plans to issue an advisory for large-scale construction sites are currently in the works by Mayor Jane Castor.
Even without a construction ban in place for Tampa, the article continues to address the economic impact the Coronavirus pandemic could have on the Bay Area.
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