As states and municipalities continue to cope with the spread of COVID-19 and regulate essential and non-essential business, the U.S. Dept. of Homeland Security on April 17 updated federal guidance on essential infrastructure by expanding categories of construction workers that are considered critical.
The latest guidance, termed Version 3.0, now considers as critical workers performing housing and commercial construction related activities, including those supporting government functions in the building and development process such as inspections, permitting and plan review services that enable construction continuity, DHS said.