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Why a V-Shape Services Recovery from Coronavirus is Vital to Main Street
Small businesses of the service sector were disproportionately crushed by COVID protection efforts, and underserved by key PPP federal support spending
How Licensure Compliance Helps Contractors Get Paid
Rope Access Pro Invents with 3D Printing to Keep Workers Safe in the Air
How Prefabrication Delivers Safety and Production Vertical Construction Needs for Coronavirus Survival
Construction's Coronavirus Daily Update @ForConstructionPros.com
New US Home Sales Outperform April Forecasts
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Top 10 Articles Construction Contractors are Reading This Week
It’s not as coronavirus as you might think
Concrete
Concrete Calculator Short-Cuts to the Order
Concrete calculator estimates the volume and weight of concrete necessary to pour a number of common construction projects
Labor & Workforce Development
Post-Pandemic Tips for Recruiting the Construction Workforce
Many workers have been displaced due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Use these tips to find and recruit this pool of potential workers to the construction industry.
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House Oversight Investigating Trump Ouster of US DOT Inspector General
Trump’s fifth watchdog firing in six weeks was probing Sec. Chao's possible conflicts of interest, after suggestions that her agency favored Kentucky, represented by her husband, Senator Mitch McConnell
April US Housing Starts Fall to Five-Year Low
US housing construction fell significantly lower than forecast in the first full month of COVID-19 pandemic response, but the builders are already showing signs of resilience
Lift Construction Labor Productivity with a Time-Tracking App Using Face Recognition
Contractors pay an average of 4.5 extra hours of pay per employee, per week due to inaccurate information through time theft
Elon Musk's Boring Machine Breaks Through to Complete Vegas Convention Center Tunneling
Here's how the project adapted Tesla autonomous electric vehicles to deliver high-speed boring at low cost
[Survey] Two-Thirds of AGC Contractors Report Coronavirus Project Delays or Cancellations
Weekly AGC surveys show impact of COVID-19 uncertainty increasingly taking construction work out of the private sector, and cutting payrolls
State DOTs Would Get $15B in House Phase 4 COVID-19 Bill
AASHTO projects DOTs will need nearly $50B to continue operations in the face of drastic falloffs in motor fuel tax revenues, toll road receipts, and other funding sources resulting from coronavirus response
Treasury Confirms Paycheck Protection Loans Under $2M are in “Good Faith”
New Treasury Department guidance provides safe harbor for firms that received loans of less than $2 million, clarifies repayment from firms that received more and don’t meet good-faith standard
Tradeworthy Jobs Offering Free Use of Construction Recruiting App
As the nation marches towards a reopen date, Tradeworthy Jobs is offering industry employers free access to an app that directly connects employers with job seekers
What to Include in a Construction Daily Report
Field managers should write up reports daily while the work is occurring or very soon thereafter to capture as accurate an account as possible.
[The Contractors Best Friend] New Ways to Find Employees Part 2
In part two, the team shares stories and insights on how to hire the next generation of employees.
Why the ‘Essential’ Construction Business is Setting Records For Steep Decline
Construction laid off 13% of its workforce in April, and new AGC/Procore data measures where work hours have fallen the most and why this ‘essential’ activity is contracting at record rates
Dodge Reforecast: COVID-19 Impact on 2020 Construction Starts
Dodge Data & Analytics adapts forecasts for residential and nonresidential construction through the coronavirus crisis and into their recovery
[SURVEY] Contractors are OK with Struggling to Deliver Projects and Get Paid?
2020 Construction Payments Report suggests contractors are satisfied with productivity and payment, but very aware of poor project planning, time lost to miscommunication, and late payment
May is Building Safety Month
May is the International Code Council's 40th annual Building Safety Month.
Mortenson-McCarthy Begins COVID-19 Testing on Allegiant Stadium Workers
After 16 COVID-19 cases arise on site, the contractor joint venture asks for help from the Southern Nevada Health District with on-site voluntary coronavirus testing
FAA Awards $1 Billion in Safety and Infrastructure Grants to 439 Airports in 50 States
A list of grants and interactive map of airports receiving funding details where the $731M in Airport Improvement Program funds and $455M in Supplemental Discretionary grants go
[PODCAST] How Much First Quarter GDP Report Dampens 2020 Construction Forecast
Dodge Data & Analytics Chief Economist Richard Branch explains how worse Q1 gross domestic product numbers than expected influence the outlook for the economy and construction spending in 2020.
Managing the Modern Construction Workforce
Construction crews potentially have five different generations working on their jobsites and business owners need to ensure their personality types are working together in a productive manner.
Is Construction Still Considered 'Essential' In Your State?
With states allowing stay-home orders to expire in environments where COVID-19 infections and deaths continue to rise, here's a place where you can discover the official status of whether or not you can go to work
[NEWS TRACKER VIDEO] How Negative Will Construction Fall in 2020?
The construction industry has taken a hit thanks to the coronavirus pandemic, and the outlook continues to trend negative for the second half of 2020; plus more construction industry news on the April 30, 2020 edition of Construction News Tracker.
How Reopening Your Worksite Can Blindside You
Some realities you need to consider about the readiness of your crews coming back to work after battling the coronavirus for weeks
Increases in Residential Investment Helped Offset Losses in Early 2020
The U.S. economy contracted 4.8% in Q1 2020, but increases in residential fixed investment, federal government spending, and state and local government spending helped offset some of the losses.
Five Budget Management Tactics for Small Construction Firms
Here are some approaches to help you get creative when managing small budgets in an environment with limited cash flow
[SURVEY] Paycheck Loans Save Construction Jobs as COVID-19 Project Cancellations Rise
Nearly half of AGC firms have received federal paycheck protection loans, but growing number of project cancellations, delays and delivery problems imperil the construction industry
OSHA Considers Employer’s Good Faith Efforts in Enforcement During Pandemic
New interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic
Contractors Take Lion’s Share of the First Round of Paycheck Protection Loans
UPDATED April 24, 2020 -- We know more about obstacles to the smallest businesses getting these forgivable funds just in time for a second round of PPP funding coming to replenish the pot
US Judge Cancels Permit to Build Keystone XL Pipeline from Canada
Ruling invalidates all of the Keystone XL Clean Water Act permits for water crossings in its route from the border to TC Energy's terminal in Nebraska
[NEWS TRACKER VIDEO] Trump Revisits Infrastructure Funding Measure
The President told lawmakers he wants $2 trillion for infrastructure as long as interest rates stay at zero; plus more construction industry news on the April 16, 2020, edition of Construction News Tracker.
March US Housing Starts Fall Most Since 1984, in Line with Pandemic Expectations
The number of multifamily units currently under construction -- overwhelmingly rental apartments -- will create an avalanche of new supply later this year and in early 2021
5 Things Construction Businesses Can Control During the COVID-19 Crisis
Control these five areas of your construction business to address uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic
