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NEW JERSEY (April 15, 2020)—Total construction starts declined 5% from February to March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $746.9 billion.

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.

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 under OSHA forms, such as OSHA Form 300: Log of Work-Related Inj

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% of firms to lay off employees, according to an online 

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: 

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

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 of Operating in the Cloud” will take place May 7, 2020, at 2 p.m. EST.

IRMO, S.C. (April 6, 2020)—Diesel Laptops will host a virtual trade show on April 29th and 30th.

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.

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 where they operate.

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

ClearSpan Structures has quickly adjusted their manufacturing facility to provide governments, medical centers and communities with rapidly deployable disaster response structures and medical buildings.

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

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.

NATIONAL—Last week, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) officially suspended the enforcement of environmental laws, including those pertaining to con

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 identify workers who conduct operations and provide services that

ORLANDO—

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.

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.

On Friday, Congress passed and President Donald Trump signed a historic $2 trillion economic stimulus package that will provide United States businesses and citizens with much-needed aid during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.