Articles Tagged with ''COVID-19''

Walls & Ceilings team members Jill Bloom, John Wyatt and Hannah Belloli started off this conversation talking with Doug Bellamy, former president (and current consultant) for Alta Drywall. 

The coronavirus has harmed the construction industry, prompting project delays and cancellations, layoffs and furloughs, yet it remains difficult for a majority of firms to find craft workers to hire, according to the results of a workforce survey conducted by the Associated General Contractors of America and Autodesk.

Huntsman Building Solutions, over time, will become a broader platform. Spray foam insulation and spray foam roofing solutions are primary in our business. However, we do intend to continue to expand the platform by introducing additional sustainable and innovative building material technologies and solutions.

It was only a matter of time. The impact of COVID-19 on production of building materials and on contractor crews is finally beginning to catch up industrywide. 

In this technology installment of W&C’s weekly contractor videos, W&C Publisher Jill Bloom, Editor John Wyatt and Associate Editor Hannah Belloli talked all things construction technology with AboutTime Technologies COO and co-founder, Mike Merrill. 

Unfortunately, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and mandates by the state of Nevada, METALCON 2020 cannot take place as planned.

With Congress in a political stalemate on the next round of COVID-19 economic relief, President Donald Trump issue four executive orders over the weekend that could – if legal – have an impact on contractors trying to stay in business. 

The COVID-19 outbreak in the United States has undoubtedly affected construction projects, pipelines and teams nationwide. 

The August Buzz Guide features products from a variety of brands in the construction industry.

A native of Medford, Mass. (greater Boston), Mike Murphy’s dad worked as a policeman and his mom worked for John Hancock Insurance.