Tag: construction industry

November 30, 2020

With COVID-19 surging out of control across the country, and daily death tolls approaching the highest numbers since the spring, many contractors are bracing for more government-mandated work stoppages on construction sites, similar to those ordered in the initial weeks […]

November 25, 2020

A new administration will be running the country in two months, and while there are many questions about how things will change, one thing is certain: A Biden presidency likely will be very different from President Donald Trump’s four years […]

November 24, 2020

The Port Authority oversees aviation, rail, surface transportation and seaport facilities in the New York City area. Although it’s not clear which projects would be impacted by the cuts, executive director Rick Cotton indicated that those under construction now — […]

November 24, 2020

Construction firms that received a Paycheck Protection Program loan of more than $2 million got news late last month that they will be required to fill out a form verifying their need for the loan. The Small Business Association is […]

November 24, 2020

In addition torespiratory protection citations, OSHA also cited employers with violations of: Recording and Reporting Occupational Injuries and Illnesses (Subpart 1904). Personal Protective Equipment (1910.132). General Duty Clause (OSH Act 5(a)(1)). On its website, OSHA says that in order to […]

November 23, 2020

Inauguration Day is right around the corner, and with the swearing-in of President-elect Joe Biden, there are some things he has already said will change. Biden has been quite vocal about reversing some of President Donald Trump’s policies and programs […]

November 20, 2020

The new guidance is in line with an IRS notice this spring that ruled out tax deductions for wages and rent paid with forgivable PPP loans in order to prevent a “double tax benefit.” The ruling, which means that contractors […]

November 20, 2020

A construction project starts well before the first shovel breaks ground, and its margin can be won or lost in this early stage. Preconstruction is becoming widely recognized as the most critical phase of a project when it comes to […]

November 19, 2020

The 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 […]

November 19, 2020

The order states that employers must “mitigate or eliminate” workers and site visitors who cannot wear or refuse to wear an acceptable face covering. Workers who are physically isolated, like in the cab of heavy equipment, as they perform their […]