Articles Tagged with ''COVID-19''

Trent Cotney of Cotney Construction Law Breaks Down the New Rules About When COVID-19 is on the Jobsite.

With the COVID-19 pandemic worsening by the week, an ever-increasing share of contractors are reporting cancellations of upcoming projects and shortages of equipment or materials, forcing nearly 40 percent of firms to lay off employees, according to an online survey released April 10, by the Associated General Contractors of America.

Whether your construction project has been shut down or is designated as an “essential project” and work is continuing, there are a number of measures the CDC, OSHA and L&I have implemented to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and to keep workers as safe as possible.

On Thursday, April 9, the International Code Council launched the first of its new four-part webinar series to support building safety professionals coping with the challenges brought on by COVID-19. 

We regret to inform you that the 2020 Insulation Industry Washington D.C. Fly-In, scheduled for May 19-20th is cancelled. We made this decision due to the uncertain status of travel and meeting restrictions, and out of an abundance of caution for the health of meeting participants.

Contractors across America need to hear this: Jill Bloom has a conversation with W&C’s Editorial Director Mark Fowler, CEO of South Valley Drywall Travis Vap, FL Crane & Sons’ Ty Crane, and T.J. Wies Contracting’s Tim Wies as a panel to talk about the short term issues of contracting. 

Wall and ceiling contractors are urged to begin preparing now by evaluating their own supply chains to pinpoint vulnerabilities and make sure they have adequate provisions in their contracts to protect themselves from the increased costs, supply chain delays and interruptions due to the ongoing crisis.

On Thursday, April 9th, hundreds of construction firms from across the country will stop work and hold coronavirus-focused safety stand downs as part of a nationwide safety campaign organized by the Associated General Contractors of America.

The number of emergency construction sites exempt from the New York’s shutdown of non-essential work has jumped by more than 300 since last week.

As we navigate this evolving COVID-19 pandemic together, we are facing challenging conditions which will impact how all of us in the construction, installation, property management and maintenance sectors deliver services.