I posted about Boston’s Mayor shutting down construction projects as non-essential during it’s lockdown. Washington Governor Jay Inslee’s proclamation issued Monday evening is a long list of jobs considered essential and thus allowed to continue working. It looks like housing construction and other related functions for operations are considered essential.

Construction workers who support the construction, operation, inspection, and maintenance ofconstruction sites and construction projects (including housing construction) for all essential facilities, services and projects included in this document, and for residential construction related to emergency repairs and projects that ensure structural integrity.

Workers such as plumbers, electricians, exterminators, and other service providers who provide services that are necessary to maintaining the safety, sanitation, and essential operation of construction sites and construction projects (including those that support such projects to ensure the availability of needed facilities, transportation, energy and communications; and support to ensure the effective removal, storage, and disposal of solid waste and hazardous waste)

Governor’s Proclamation

It’s not clear if this would be strictly limited to “construction sites” and exclude rental properties or units of housing. The best thing to do would be to contact providers of those services to see how they’re operating under the order.

More details as we get them.