Construction Site Safety, Regulations
March 31, 2022
Via: Construction DiveU.S. organizations have joined the momentum to reopen physical workspaces after more than two years of the COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier this month, the Biden administration laid out a plan that, in part, sought to clarify the White House’s approach for […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
February 5, 2021
Via: Construction DiveAECOM released a statement in response to its ranking on Fortune’s list, saying that despite the coronavirus-related challenges of 2020, it still delivered strong financial results for its stakeholders, results that outperformed guidance on almost all of its key financial […]
Construction Site Safety, Hazards, Regulations
January 14, 2021
Via: Construction DiveOSHA can, under certain circumstances, issue emergency temporary standards that take effect immediately and remain in effect until it issues a permanent standard, according to the agency. The follow-up standard is “subject to the usual procedure for adopting a permanent […]
January 12, 2021
Via: Construction DiveLast year saw some construction projects stalled because of stay-at-home orders related to the novel coronavirus or just general uncertainty about what the long-term impact of the global pandemic would be on the economy. However, U.S. contractors like Mortenson, AECOM […]
December 21, 2020
Via: Construction DiveWhen New York City Department of Design and Construction Commissioner Lorraine Grillo unveiled the city’s first COVID-19 Center of Excellence in early December, a new 22,000-square-foot medical facility in the Bronx with 40 exam rooms that it built for the […]
Construction Processes, Financial
November 30, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe coronavirus pandemic has been one more nail in the coffin for some of the country’s top brick-and-mortar retail brands. In the first eight months of 2020, 66 brands closed 13,262 stores — more than in all of 2019 — […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise
November 19, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe construction industry hasn’t been portrayed as having the widespread outbreaks of COVID-19 that have plagued other sectors such as meatpacking plants, nursing homes and health care facilities. But there is no national data clearinghouse that tracks COVID-19 outbreaks by […]
Construction Processes, Financial, Legal
October 15, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe streamlined forgiveness process will affect 3.57 million of the 5.2 million loans originated under the program, which aimed to help small businesses weather the economic hardship brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the SBA. Approximately $62 billion […]
September 17, 2020
Via: Construction DiveWhile commercial and multifamily construction activity plummeted in the first half of 2020, one major metro area was spared. Starts in the top 20 metropolitan areas posted a decline of 22% through the first six months of 2020 compared to […]
September 16, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe coronavirus pandemic has sped up the implementation of remote virtual inspections for many building departments, and many officials have indicated that their agencies will probably continue to use remote inspections even after social distancing rules ease up. Using common, […]
September 16, 2020
Via: ENRSix months after the coronavirus pandemic first shuttered offices across the U.S., contractors and design firms have, for the most part, settled into the “new normal.” With distancing and other safety protocols implemented at jobsites, some firms have returned to […]
Construction Processes, Financial
August 26, 2020
Via: Construction DiveSince the coronavirus pandemic arrived in the U.S., contractors have been increasingly nervous about maintaining and building their backlog of work as jobs in some areas and sectors are put on hold or canceled. To build their books, many firms […]
Construction Site Safety, Regulations
August 25, 2020
Via: Construction DiveAs a result of the novel coronavirus’ spread, construction industry players are preparing for permanent changes to the way they do business. Other changes that contractors likely will encounter moving forward through and after the pandemic, however, will be in […]
Construction Processes, Financial
August 24, 2020
Via: Construction DiveEven in a coronavirus-challenged environment, there’s money available to build new projects; what’s rare is finding an owner who is willing to break ground. That’s the takeaway of several observers who have noted a dearth of new construction projects coming […]
Construction Processes, Financial
August 19, 2020
Via: Construction DiveThe two pullbacks on works in progress are notable. Since the breakout of the pandemic in March, work at most construction projects that had already broken ground has continued. These two high-profile jobs show that even if projects have already […]
August 14, 2020
Via: ConstructConnectWith more people working remotely, transportation agencies have found themselves with less revenue, which could mean fewer expansions of commuter transit services and a diminished ability to stay current with maintenance. In New York City, for example, Metropolitan Transportation Authority […]
August 13, 2020
Via: Construction DiveTotal coronavirus case counts continued to grow this week, with 5.2 million recorded in the U.S. since March, leading to nearly 166,000 deaths. Since the beginning of the pandemic, construction workers who were deemed essential and continued to report to […]
Construction Processes, Interaction of Expertise, Sustainability
August 12, 2020
Via: ConstructConnectThe construction industry can be volatile and unpredictable at the best of times. With the coronavirus pandemic sweeping the globe, construction work is taking a hard hit. Projects are getting delayed and even canceled as regions open and close to […]
August 12, 2020
Via: Construction DiveClasses in USC’s new program will leverage experts in various disciplines including: civil and environmental engineering construction design computer and data sciences large-scale 3D printing artificial intelligence Students will graduate with an understanding not just of the building process itself, […]
August 5, 2020
Via: ConstructConnectSocial distancing may feel surreal in the beginning—coworkers avoiding physical contact, people separated by partitions, everyone wearing masks. It might even seem a little lonely with a lot of our coworkers still forced to work at home as organizations ramp […]