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The pandemic is driving rapid change in design and construction technology, but the same adoption rigor that existed before it still delivers the best results.
As we mark nearly six months into the U.S. pandemic, Metals in Construction spent time talking with Peter Myers, business manager and financial secretary-treasurer of Ironworkers Local 580, on how the union’s workers have navigated safety requirements, new protocols and communication during this time.
With in-person business arrangements now less common due to the coronavirus pandemic, online equipment sellers are seeing a growth in traffic as well as a need to adapt.
Like every profession, the construction industry was upended by the COVID-19 pandemic, and practices of temperature monitoring, PPE usage and social distancing were adopted as some work continued. We'll discuss how construction estimates can be built to account for changes in labor and equipment due to COVID-19 and what impacts the use of social distancing could have on construction project timeline.