In The News
As we continue to navigate these difficult and troubling times, this news provides insight on what is happening and where. Below are links to articles relating to Construction and COVID-19.
News – Southern California
- (9-27-21) US Government Issues Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Federal Contractors & Subcontractors
- (9-9-21) Executive Order on Ensuring Adequate COVID Safety Protocols for Federal Contractors
- (9-8-21) Kern County Builders Exchange receives nearly $200K grant from OSHA program
- (8-31-21) AGC: COVID-19 Delta Variant Threatens Construction Employment Growth
- (7-28-21) Coronavirus surge worsening in California as officials consider more drastic actions
- (7-27-21) Aggressive measures to battle California’s new coronavirus surge: Will they work?
- (7-26-21) California’s new vaccination proof requirement: What you need to know
- (7-16-21) L.A. County will require masks indoors amid alarming rise in coronavirus cases
- (6-14-21) New COVID-19 Guidance as CA Reopens
- (5-3-21) OSHA Imposes New Rule For Employer-Required COVID-19 Vaccines
- (4-22-21) 2021: Building Momentum In The Construction Industry Post-COVID-19
- (4-15-21) Construction owners optimistic despite COVID-19 impacts – Nationwide study
- (4-12-21) Who Is Eligible for a COVID-19 Vaccine in Your State?
- (4-1-21) How to get the COVID vaccine once you’re eligible
- (3-30-21) Map of California COVID tiers: Alameda, Santa Cruz among 13 improved counties
- (3-30-21) 5 ways COVID-19 is influencing school construction projects
- (3-24-21) Protecting construction workers during COVID-19 ‘takes all of us,” safety expert says
- (3-15-21) 5 charts that summarize a year of COVID-19 in construction
- (3-15-21) Millions more Californians now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
- (3-11-21) $1.9T COVID-19 relief package includes billions for capital projects
- (3-9-21) COVID-19: CPWR publishes ventilation tips for indoor construction sites
- (3-1-21) CDC Updates COVID-19 Checklist for Construction Employers
- (2-15-21) Coronavirus Pandemic Accelerates Construction’s Opioid Addiction Problem
- (2-10-21) Barely More Than Half of Construction Workers Will Take the COVID-19 Vaccine
- (2-10-21) Uncertainty dominates aviation construction outlook
- (2-4-21) Workers’ group calls out OSHA, demands tougher COVID-19 standards
- (2-1-21) OSHA updates COVID-19 guidance; mandates still on the table
- (1-29-21) COVID-19 and Construction: Cal/OSHA Emergency Temporary Standards Address Issues for Industry Employers
- (1-29-21) COVID-19 slows development of new hotels in San Diego County
- (1-29-21) OSHA Issues Advisory Workplace COVID-Safety Guidelines
- (1-27-21) California COVID-19 vaccine tracker: How the state is doing, when you can get a coronavirus vaccine
- (1-25-21) Biden orders OSHA to beef up COVID-19 safety rules
- (1-18-21) Biden Will Ask OSHA to Reconsider Emergency COVID-19 Standards
- (1-12-21) California enacts strict new COVID-19 notification law
- (1-11-21) Stimulus Bill Requires Contractors Do the Right Thing in Coronavirus Contact Tracing
- (1-11-21) Construction workers to get COVID-19 vaccine in Phase 3
- (1-8-21) NAHB urges COVID-19 safety reminders for construction sites
- (1-4-21) COVID-19 calls for digital transformation, now more than ever
- (12-30-20) Oregon and California Adopt Emergency COVID-19 Standards
- (12-23-20) Recent Optimism Surrounding the COVID-19 Vaccine Drives Engineering and Construction Costs Up
- (12-23-20) Experts: Construction material shortages to continue in 2021
- (12-21-20) CDC recommends construction workers get coronavirus vaccine after grocery workers, older Americans
- (12-21-20) COVID-19 sick leave: What employers need to know
- (12-16-20) KCRW Press Play: COVID among construction workers
- (12-15-20) Construction workers most affected by Covid-19, study finds
- (12-14-20) New LAX Chief Erbacci Navigates Challenges From Covid, Construction
- (12-14-20) OH&S Safety Podcast Safety Speak: Construction Safety Standard, FDA Approves New COVID-19 Test, and Selecting the Right PPE for Your Worksite
- (12-5-20) Hispanic unemployment from Covid-19 has been cut in half, but can it last?
- (12-4-20) Trade groups: Amid COVID-19 challenges, construction has performed better than most industries
- (12-4-20) Despite COVID, Construction Unemployment Rate Down in 20 States
- (12-3-20) Covid has cut construction employment in 58% of US cities, says AGC
- (12-2-20) COVID-19 and the Construction Industry: Must Know Information for Executives
- (12-2-20) CDC plan puts essential workers second in line for COVID-19 vaccine
- (12-1-20) Tips for Working Safely in Construction During the COVID-19 Pandemic
- (11-30-20) 7 ways to prepare for potential COVID-19 construction shutdowns
- (11-25-20) Construction Industry And COVID-19: Responding To The Future Of Work And Life
- (11-24-20) COVID-19 Exposure Forces John Wayne Airport To Operate At Reduced Capacity
- (11-24-20) Travelers arriving in LA required to sign COVID-19 form acknowledging state quarantine
- (11-23-20) Which SoCal airports have COVID-19 testing? LAX and Ontario, for now
- (11-16-20) Most Construction Projects Are Continuing at a Strong Clip Despite Covid
- (11-13-20) Civil Contractors Remain Optimistic Despite Widespread Pandemic Impacts
- (11-9-20) O.C.’s John Wayne Airport will add clinic with COVID testing
- (9-21-20) California Employers See Surge in Workplace Laws With New and Pending Legislation
- (9-19-20) Which Pandemic-initiated Construction Processes and Technologies are Built to Last?
- (9-16-20) Active Transportation Program Quick-Build Project Recommendations Released
- (7-15-20) Homebuilders just saw the strongest June sales since the last housing boom, as pandemic pushes more buyers to the suburbs
- (7-14-20) California High-Speed Rail Authority Reports High-Speed Rail Continues Building California and Celebrates Creating 4,000 Construction Jobs
- (6-9-20) Coronavirus testing in LA expanded to include construction workers without symptoms
- (6-5-20) Southern California Construction Continues Amid Coronavirus Scare
- (6-2-20) Giant Contractors Form ‘Next Coalition’ to Advance Coronavirus Safety Technologies and Processes
- (6-1-20) Southern California Partnership For Jobs To Join Los Angeles County Economic Resiliency Task Force
- (5-29-20) California transit, road work to continue despite $54B state budget deficit
- (5-27-20) PCL Construction donates face coverings to Los Angeles communities
- (5-20-20) Curri Rolls Out Nationwide Delivery Service for Construction Materials Industry
- (5-04-20) Employers Must Use the New I-9 Form Starting May 1, 2020
- (5-01-20) Employers Must Use the New I-9 Form Starting May 1, 2020
- (4-28-20) Coronavirus Testing Expands to Construction Workers Without Symptoms
- (4-21-20) Senate Votes to Add $310B to ‘Paycheck Protection’ Loans, $75B for Health Care
- (4-20-20) Coronavirus fallout: California loses 11,600 construction jobs in early March
- (4-18-20) Disneyland construction resumes and Cedar Fair parks may close through 2020
- (4-15-20) Coronavirus forces San Diego airport to slash expenses, weigh possible delay of $3B terminal 1 project
- (4-10-20) Construction problems delay Metro’s $2-billion Crenshaw Line opening until 2021
- (4-06-20) Newsom declines to introduce strict state-wide COVID-19 construction shutdown rules
- (4-02-20) Construction still chugging along in LA amid pandemic
- (4-01-20) New Construction Site Guidelines
Coronavirus: L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti provides update on COVID-19 response
Coronavirus: Gov. Gavin Newsom addresses California’s response to COVID-19
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