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The new coronavirus recovery measure should provide some needed relief for a construction industry that is coping with project cancellations and job losses in most parts of the country. 

DuPont Personal Protection announced the winners of the seventh annual North America DuPont Kevlar Glove Innovation Awards.

Contractors are facing another round of shutdowns and production delays as COVID-19 cases spike around the country, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Construction Law, in his latest Legal Insights update with W&C. 

The Autodesk Certification Program, comprising eight new industry-aligned learning pathways and certifications to partner with professionals on their lifelong learning journey, with additional certifications and courses arriving next year. 

Construction employment in October remained depressed compared to pre-pandemic levels in three-fourths of states despite the fact 36 states and D.C. added new construction jobs in October.

Legal challenges remain, but the electorate has spoken and new presidential administrations is gearing up to take over in 2021. 

I’m about to make a statement you already know to be true: We are in the midst of the largest technological shift the construction industry has ever seen.

Vote counting is still underway in multiple states and a winner in the presidential race may not be known for a few weeks due to pending legal challenges, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Construction Law, in his latest W&C Legal Insights update. 

The U.S. Dept. of Labor recently unveiled proposed changes to clarify the distinction between employee and independent contractor, which is a huge issue for contractors that rely on subcontractor labor, said Trent Cotney, CEO of Cotney Construction Law. 

Construction firms are experiencing widespread project deferrals and cancellations, along with disruptions to ongoing work and few new project awards, as the economic damage from the pandemic drags down industry employment in metro areas across the nation, according to a new survey and an analysis of new government data that the Associated General Contractors of America released today.