COVID-19
7 COVID Precautions to Build into Your Construction Estimates
iStock/WinnieVinzence The great people who make up America’s construction workforce make sure the nation is driving on safe roads and bridges, and entering strong community spaces. They define many physical attributes of our daily lives. Their safety has always been paramount and crucial to the success of each project. Personal protective equipment (PPE) is not […]
Read More6 Areas Contractors Should Focus on for A Future Recovery
Strong communications with employees, whether they are working from home or at a job site, is always important, but even more so during the pandemic. (iStock/nensuria) In the fall of 2020, there is still uncertainty in the construction industry as construction employment remains lower in most parts of the country compared to just before the […]
Read MoreThe Changing Landscape of On-Site Employee Health and Safety
iStock/richard johnson In light of the COVID-19 pandemic, on-site construction operations have been dramatically altered. Beginning in March, many construction sites across the United States were temporarily shut down. Only essential projects were able to continue operations. As states begin to reopen their economies, projects are slowly resuming with some major changes to health and […]
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How the Roles of Project Managers Have Changed During the Pandemic
iStock/Drazen Zigic Armed with a deep understanding of finance and the building process, controlling a construction job in terms of time and money has always been the core of a project manager’s role. Today, that definition has been — to put it mildly — stretched. The advent of the coronavirus has rewritten the PM playbook. Project […]
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5 Tips for Returning to Work on Construction Sites
The COVID-19 virus has entered our lives and shows no intention of leaving anytime soon. As we all try to adjust to the new normal, here are some tips that can make returning to a construction worksite go as seamlessly as possible. Establish and Maintain an Environment Based on Trust A professional team that focuses […]
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The AIHA Offers a New Blueprint for Meeting the Challenges of COVID-19
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) just released a new publication, Focus on Construction Health: COVID-19, developed by the AIHA Construction Committee. Construction workers don’t face the very high-risk levels faced by hospital staff or meat packing plant workers, yet numerous construction-related COVID-19 outbreaks have been reported. One important feature of construction – the constantly changing […]
Read MoreHow to Take Advantage of Market Changes and Thrive
iStock/HAKINMHAN With the current global environment’s impact on construction unlikely to be fully realized until at least Q3 this year, construction contractors need not only to prioritize risk management, but should explore ways to make the most of new technologies and business processes to capitalize on the market changes that will emerge as a result […]
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COVID-19 Will Continue to Impact Projects and Supply Chains in 2021
There has been a lot of talk about how builders have felt the impacts of COVID-19 and how they have changed work practices to stay safe. But there’s been less attention given to the disruption caused by the pandemic to the global supply chain that delivers the products and materials they need to complete their […]
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The Post-COVID Impact: Forecasting What’s Ahead for Construction
Although it had seemed we were approaching the recovery phase of the coronavirus pandemic, high rates of infections continue. Caution continues to be extended across all industries to minimize health risks, including the construction industry. While it is apparent that ramped up cleanliness and safety protocols on all job sites will represent the industry’s new […]
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‘Out-of-the-Box Thinking’ Helps Builders Stay Safe and Save Time
COVID-19 has forced builders to make many changes in their work, including what materials they choose for their projects. Although some may balk at having to change their processes, these methods can help contractors better guarantee safety and even finish their projects early. Jim Madrid, the executive vice president for the Southern California region of […]
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