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  • Architecture Billings Index Points to Major Downturn in Commercial Construction
    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
    Read More →: Architecture Billings Index Points to Major Downturn in Commercial Construction

  • What’s in the $484B Relief Package for the Construction Industry
    The United States House of Representatives is set to vote today on a $484 billion relief package that has already passed the Senate.  If passed, the bipartisan deal will allocate another $310 billion
    Read More →: What’s in the $484B Relief Package for the Construction Industry

  • Faith Technologies Earns Construction Safety Excellence Grand Award from AGC
    MENASHA, Wis. (April 21, 2020)—Faith Technologies was awarded the 2020 Grand Award for Construction Safety Excellence from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).  As the winner in the award’s specialty contractor
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  • OSHA Considers Employer’s Good Faith Efforts in Safety & Health Compliance During Pandemic
    WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer’s good faith efforts to comply with
    Read More →: OSHA Considers Employer’s Good Faith Efforts in Safety & Health Compliance During Pandemic

  • What’s in Trump’s Plan for Reopening the Economy & What It Means for Construction
    Last week, President Donald Trump released a three-step plan to reopen the economy—one that uses a “phased and deliberate approach” to restart work and open companies in areas that have strong,
    Read More →: What’s in Trump’s Plan for Reopening the Economy & What It Means for Construction

  • Construction Starts Down 5% in March
    NEW JERSEY (April 15, 2020)—Total construction starts declined 5% from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $746.9 billion. Volatility caused by the presence or absence of large
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  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & Procore Present Webinar: ‘The ABCs of VDC’
    Birmingham, Ala. (April 14, 2020)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Procore. The live, online event, “The ABCs
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & Procore Present Webinar: ‘The ABCs of VDC’

  • OSHA Issues Guidance for Recording Cases of COVID-19
    NATIONAL—The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration has issued temporary guidance for contractors on whether a COVID-19 case on the jobsite should be recorded as an illness
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  • AGC Survey: Nearly 40% of U.S. Firms Report Layoffs Due to COVID-19
    NATIONAL (April 10, 2020)—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%
    Read More →: AGC Survey: Nearly 40% of U.S. Firms Report Layoffs Due to COVID-19

  • AIA Releases Architect’s Guide to Business Continuity
    WASHINGTON (April 14, 2020)—In an effort to assist architecture firms with navigating adverse business conditions, the American Institute of Architects (AIA) is releasing a new resource: Architect’s Guide to Business Continuity. “Firms
    Read More →: AIA Releases Architect’s Guide to Business Continuity

  • OSHA Announces Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
    WASHINGTON—The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an interim enforcement response plan for the coronavirus pandemic. The response plan provides instructions and guidance to OSHA Area Offices
    Read More →: OSHA Announces Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic

  • Construction Business Owner Magazine & Acumatica Present Webinar: ‘3 Advantages of Operating in the Cloud’
    Birmingham, Ala. (April 8, 2020)—Construction Business Owner, the leading business magazine for contractors, is pleased to announce a free webinar presented in partnership with Acumatica. The live, online event, “3 Advantages
    Read More →: Construction Business Owner Magazine & Acumatica Present Webinar: ‘3 Advantages of Operating in the Cloud’

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