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Construction spending dropped 2.9% in April, according to data released this week by the United States Commerce Department. The department cited the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and project shutdowns across the country as the d

WASHINGTON—As the nation faces the coronavirus pandemic, the United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is dedicated to keeping the American workforce safe and healthy.

WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued an alert listing steps employers can follow to implement social distancing in the workplace and to help protect workers from exposure to the coronavirus

Birmingham, Ala. (May 28, 2020)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Viewpoint.

(May 20, 2020)—Every year, Engineering News-Record (ENR) rounds up the best-performing contractors of the year in its list of the Top 400 Contractors.

Birmingham, Ala. (May 26, 2020)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with AvidXchange.

WASHINGTON—Demand for design services in April saw its steepest decline on record, according to a new report from The American Institute of Architects (AIA).

WASHINGTON—This week, the United States Department of Commerce released data showing residential construction starts dropped 30.2% in April, marking the biggest one-month dip since the the government began tracking housing starts in 1959. 

WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today 

The United States Department of Transportation's Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) published a final rule last week updating hours of service

This week, the United States Treasury and Small Business Administration issued additional guidance concerning the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act's Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).

WASHINGTON (May 8, 2020)—The construction industry lost 975,000 jobs on net in April, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This week, one of these two metropolitan areas announced plans to reopen construction and one returned to work after weeks of being shut down. Some construction firms will go back to work with specific protocols in place. Here's what you need to know: 

(May 5, 2020)—Contracting giant AECOM reported its Q2 fiscal year 2020 results this week, which included a record

NATIONAL (April 28, 2020)—Construction employment declined in 99 out of 358 metro areas from March 2019 to last month as the coronavirus pandemic triggered the first shutdown orders and project cancellations, according to

This week, the governors of Pennsylvania and Washington both announced plans for construction to resume on some projects with certain limitations in place.

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WASHINGTON (April 23, 2020)—Confidence among United States construction industry leaders plummeted in response to the economic fallout associated with COVID-19, according to the Associated Builders and Contractors Construction Confidence Index.

WASHINGTON (April 22, 2020)—Reflecting the deteriorating conditions in the overall economy, demand for design services from architecture firms recorded a record fall, according to a new report today from The American Institute of Architects (AIA)

The United States House of Representatives is set to vote today on a $484 billion relief package that has already passed the Sen

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