From temporary tarp contracts and insurance issues to handling COVID-19 protocols, contractors have a lot to juggle while helping people recover from the devastation caused by Hurricane Laura. 

Cotney Construction Law CEO Trent Cotney checked in with WC Publisher Jill Bloom and Roofing Contractor Editorial Director Rick Damato and broke down Virginia’s move to become the first state with new, hard-and-fast rules pertaining to COVID-19 in the workplace. 

W&C Publisher Jill Bloom, Editor John Wyatt and Associate Editor Hannah Belloli caught up with Adam Taubman, owner of Agent Wall Systems, along with Robert & Cooper Cruise from Green Country Drywall, a family-owned company for three generations.

W&C's Jill Bloom and Hannah Belloli, as well as Roofing Contractor’s Art Aisner are joined by Trent Cotney in a dialogue regarding COVID-19, Safety Legislation, OSHA and more. Tune in to see the full chat.

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. 

Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. 

The coronavirus relief measure the Senate passed last night will provide construction employers and employees with critically needed access to capital, expedited cash flow, worker benefit protection and critical tax relief, among other measures.

As a sales consultant, coach, trainer and leader in the trade construction industry, it is my obligation to share my thoughts on the pandemic that we are seeing rapidly unfold in March 2020. I’m writing this so that my clients and our industry will come together to take the necessary actions to navigate what is certainly uncharted territory. 

As the needs of communities shift and change rapidly, governments are continuously implementing new laws and regulations to respond to the outbreak of COVID-19.

The sheer volume and pervasiveness of COVID-19 cases has construction industry trade groups and others questioning the practicality of current U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration rule that requires workplace exposures to the virus reported and recorded.