stop-work
Britishnoun
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"With the dangerous injunction poised to take effect for the first time on August 21, its stop-work mandate is even more flagrantly inequitable, if not impossible," he wrote.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
The stop-work order was issued after the contractor failed to notify the city about two cracked concrete beams on the building’s top floor.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
The cause of the stop-work order was a “reporting timeline discrepancy,” not “safety issues of any kind,” the spokesman said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
City inspectors posted stop-work orders at several campuses.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Kenya has ordered a halt to preparations for a US-run Ebola quarantine facility, the health minister told a court Tuesday, after being held in contempt for ignoring a previous stop-work order.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
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