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Dodge Data & Analytics Expects Construction Starts to Recover in 2021
Dodge Outlook 2021 predicts a slow and uneven recovery throughout the year. Dodge Data & Analytics (https://www.construction.com) today released its 2021 Dodge Construction Outlook, a mainstay in construction industry forecasting and business planning. The report predicts that total U.S. construction starts will increase 4% in 2021, to $771 billion. “The COVID-19 pandemic ...
Projects Still Being Delayed or Cancelled Due to COVID
By National Roofing Contractors Association. Survey indicates second wave of business being affected by the virus. Associated General Contractors conducted a survey of construction companies where many were reporting that their businesses are being disrupted due to COVID-19-related issues according to www.constructiondive.com. Three quarters of contractors surveyed said they had projects delayed or ...
How to Continue the Conversation With Customers Currently Under Contract
By Carol Katarsky, CertainTeed. What to tell customers during these unprecedented times. Due to the novel Coronavirus, the roofing industry has been met with unexpected challenges. These include, but are not limited to, supply chain issues, job sites being shuttered by various government mandates, additional safety procedures and more. Getting back to normal ...
Handle More Clients With Remote Inspections
By Justin Finneran, CertainTeed. Inspections can be completed through video conferencing tools. Out of the employed U.S. workforce, sixty-two percent of people were working from home shortly after the pandemic hit. However, the majority of construction workers were required to make a decision between whether to continue their work as-is ...
3 Things to Remember if OHSA Inspectors Arrive at Your Job Site
By Jeremy Power, Cotney Construction Law. Learn what employers should be aware of regarding OHSA obligations in Ontario. Employers have a lot of responsibility when it comes to workplace safety. Paramount among these responsibilities is to take every reasonable precaution for the safety of workers – no easy task at the best ...
Disinfecting on the Job
By Cole Stanton, Director of Education and AED Specification, ICP Group. Requirements for remediation and mitigation of COVID-19 have become a part of everyday practice on jobsites. Disinfecting policies are going to vary from jobsite to jobsite depending on a variety of factors, including the type of work being performed and the ...
Colorado COVID-19 Guidelines for Roofers
By Attorney Ryan Markham, Cotney Construction Law. Ensure your roofing company is in compliance with these standards, regulations and best practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has many Colorado roofers wondering what they must do to ensure they are complying with all State, County and Federal COVID regulations. The following will provide you with ...
OSHA Begins Issuing COVID-19 Citations
By North East Roofing Contractors Association. OSHA has now started fining companies for employee outbreaks across the country, including New Jersey and the northeast. The recent COVID-19 citations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause: Each employer shall furnish to each of his ...
How COVID Has Impacted Construction and Roofing
By Karen L. Edwards, RCS Editor. National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) talks to industry association leaders about the state of the industry. On Tuesday, October 13, 2020, NRCA hosted a telephone town hall to talk about what is happening in the industry overall and see what manufacturers, contractors and ...
No Scrubbing Required With These Sanitation Cubes
By Lauren White, RCS Assistant Editor. We walk through x-ray machines, sensors at grocery stores and now sanitation cubes? As vaccines for the coronavirus continue to be developed and put into clinical trials, companies are doing their part to find solutions to keep people safe and help stop the spread of COVID-19 ...
