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Coronavirus and Construction

OSHA Updates Controversial COVID-19 Record-Keeping Guidance

Jim Parsons

May 29, 2020

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How will contractors know if an employee became infected at work?

Viewpoint: Use the Pandemic to Protect Your Employees and Preserve Your Culture

Mark DeVerges, DHG Search

May 28, 2020

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With so much focus on the COVID-19 crisis, it may be tough to see anything but cause for concern. But there's big opportunity in this challenging time-take advantage.

Four-Firm Coalition Makes Open Call for New COVID-19 Safety Tech

Erica Berardi

May 28, 2020

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Black and Veatch, DPR, Haskell and McCarthy aim to share workable findings and new best practices with the industry at large.

Wastewater Utilities Help Track Spread of Coronavirus

Pam Hunter McFarland

May 21, 2020

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Utilities and scientists around the world are using advances in epidemiological technology specific to wastewater to measure virus genetics and active form, says one industry expert in Michigan.

Covid-19 and Construction

Shifting Paycheck Protection Program Rules Leave Construction Employers in Limbo

Richard Korman

Scott Van Voorhis

May 20, 2020

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The evolving rule changes for the Paycheck Projection Program have triggered confusion and doubt among business owners the program is intended to benefit.

ENR 2020 Top 400 Contractors: Coping With COVID-19 Chaos

Gary J. Tulacz

May 20, 2020

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The virus pandemic has taken the construction industry by surprise, and major firms now find ways to deal with it.

Worker Hour Changes for the Week of March 30

AGC, Procore Provide Insights About Loss of 975,000 Construction Jobs, Northeast Hardest Hit

AGC Online User Data Shows Shifts Created by Loss of Projects

Jeff Yoders

May 13, 2020

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Contractors experienced less demand and approximately 13% of the construction workforce was laid off as the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the US, the Associated General Contractors of America reported.

Coronavirus and Construction

With Less Driving, Where Will Funds For Road Construction Come From?

May 13, 2020

Decrease in driver-fueled revenue poses uncertainty for future projects as agencies await word on federal aid.

Riskcast Adds T&M Tracking, Coronavirus Contact Tracing

Jeff Rubenstone

May 13, 2020

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Construction apps for field data entry often find themselves competing with pens and clipboards.

Coronavirus and Construction

California Opens Door Wider To COVID-19 Workers’ Compensation Claims

Worried businesses and contractors will be able to rebut eligibility of claims

May 13, 2020

Gov. Newsom extends claim potential to all workers outside the home, beyond what 12 other states have done; AGC, Chamber voice concerns about rebutting claims and benefit costs.