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  • Diesel Laptops to Hold Virtual Truck Repair Expo
    IRMO, S.C. (April 6, 2020)—Diesel Laptops will host a virtual trade show on April 29th and 30th. In the wake of the Coronavirus pandemic, a lot of industries have come to
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  • COVID-19’s Effects on Construction Employment in March
    NATIONAL—The United States Department of Labor reported 6.6 million more workers filed for unemployment last week. Over the past few weeks, those jobless claims have continuously increased, reaching 16.8 million this week.
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  • Survey Finds 55% of Construction Firms Are Experiencing Delays on Multifamily Projects
    WASHINGTON—The National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) released a new survey on multifamily construction that found more than half (55%) of respondents said that they are currently experiencing construction delays in the jurisdictions
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  • AIA Task Force Launches Tool for Assessing COVID-19 Hospital Sites
    WASHINGTON (April 7, 2020)—As communities across the country race to expand available hospital bed space in response to COVID-19, an American Institute of Architects (AIA) task force is providing a new tool for
    Read More →: AIA Task Force Launches Tool for Assessing COVID-19 Hospital Sites

  • ClearSpan Reacts to COVID-19 With Disaster Response Structures
    ClearSpan Structures has quickly adjusted their manufacturing facility to provide governments, medical centers and communities with rapidly deployable disaster response structures and medical buildings. ClearSpan is now able to ship these
    Read More →: ClearSpan Reacts to COVID-19 With Disaster Response Structures

  • Construction Spending Drops 1.3% in February
    WASHINGTON—National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.8% in February, but is up 2.5% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the
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  • BigRentz Closes $15M Private Investment & Acquires National Site Services Provider
    IRVINE, Calif. (April 1, 2020)—BigRentz announced it closed $15 million in private funding that will enable it to broaden its rental category expansion and maintain business continuity. The investment was used to acquire
    Read More →: BigRentz Closes $15M Private Investment & Acquires National Site Services Provider

  • EPA Suspends Federal Environmental Compliance Rules
    NATIONAL—Last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially suspended the enforcement of environmental laws, including those pertaining to construction. The suspension exempts any company that can prove it is
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  • What’s Considered ‘Essential’ Work? Feds Issue Guidance
    NATIONAL—The United States Department of Homeland Security has issued guidance on what and who makes up the “essential critical infrastructure workforce.” While not meant to be an all-inclusive list, the advisories
    Read More →: What’s Considered ‘Essential’ Work? Feds Issue Guidance

  • Workforce Logiq’s Talent Retention Risk Score Increases 15% from December 2019
    ORLANDO—Workforce Logiq, a provider of workforce intelligence, technology and services (power by artificial intelligence (AI)) to large corporations, is making its proprietary United States Talent Retention Risk (TRR) Score public and available online in a complimentary, interactive infographic. The
    Read More →: Workforce Logiq’s Talent Retention Risk Score Increases 15% from December 2019

  • CFMA Cancels 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition Due to COVID-19 Concerns
    The Construction Financial Management Association (CFMA) has made the decision to cancel its 2020 Annual Conference & Exhibition, scheduled for May 30 through June 3, 2020, in Washington, D.C. CFMA’s leadership has
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  • ACI Cancels Concrete Convention, Holds ACI Virtual Committee Days
    Following cancellation of the ACI Concrete Convention in Rosemont/Chicago, Illinois, the American Concrete Institute has transitioned its popular spring convention into ACI Virtual Committee Days. Held online from March 28 through
    Read More →: ACI Cancels Concrete Convention, Holds ACI Virtual Committee Days

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