Articles Tagged with ''legislation''

ICAA Webinar: The CARES Act – Financial Assistance Programs for Contractors Find out how to navigate the new CARES Act (Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act), which establishes several federal government programs to provide financial assistance to businesses with less than 500 employees affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

As the impact of COVID-19 continues throughout the construction industry, many businesses are finding it difficult to make payroll and pay other essential business expenses.

Texas Governor Greg Abbott officially signed H.B. 2439 into law on June 14, 2019.

As of April 17, OSHA and state safety agencies have issued 116 violation citations under OSHA's new silica safety rule. The regulation went into effect Sept. 23, but OSHA began full enforcement Oct. 23.

A whitepaper recently released, "The Case for Earthquake Resilience: Why Safer Structures Protect and Promote Social and Economic Vitality," describes in depth the threats of earthquakes on society, and the economic benefits that come from having safer structures in a community.