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Health & Wellness
Vaccine Hesitancy in Construction Industry Concerns Medical Experts
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. New study finds construction workers are among the most hesitant to get vaccinated, with nearly half of the industry reporting they most likely will not seek out the vaccine. Carnegie Mellon University and the University of Pittsburgh conducted a survey to examine vaccine hesitancy ...
OSHA Answers Employee Vaccination Questions
By Cass Jacoby, RCS Reporter. New OSHA guidance on employee vaccinations distinguishes difference between “required” and “recommended” vaccinations. This past April, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration released new FAQ information guiding employers through considerations for recommending or requiring employees to receive COVID-19 vaccines. As reported by ...
How to Navigate Supply Chain Bottlenecks, Cost Increases and Material Shortages Amidst Growing Demand
By Gary Thill, IRE. As the nation emerges from COVID, demand is increasing, but manufacturers haven’t been able to ramp up production. Read on to learn how to prepare yourself. Market forecasts and reports have been seesawing recently. Where ABC reports a “tsunami of growth,” AGC’s Inflation Alert is ...
NRCA Organizes Resources to Find Information About Supply Chain Shortage
By National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA). Knowing when and how these shortages will affect your business is key to preparing and planning ahead so that projects can get finished. COVID-19 has affected everyone and everything, and the roofing industry is no different. Amidst the post pandemic boom, severe shortages on ...
Duro-Last®, Inc. Oregon Facility Receives Prestigious VPP Star Site Renewal and Safety Committee Recognition
Originally awarded Star Site status in 2016, this renewal reinforces Duro-Last’s continued commitment to the highest standards of workplace safety. Duro-Last, Inc. is pleased to announce that its Grants Pass, Oregon manufacturing facility recently received a renewal on their Star Site status from the Occupational Safety & Health Organization’s (OSHA) Voluntary ...
2021 World Economic Outlook For Construction Part 4
By John Kenney, COO of Cotney, Attorneys & Consultants; CEO of Cotney Consulting; CIO Cotney Capital Corporation Experts expect Latin America's economy to recover in 2021 after enduring its worst recession in recent history due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Still, there are risks ahead for the construction industry due to muted incomes, ...
Material Shortages & Price Increases
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The industry experienced significant material shortages last year resulting in delayed schedules and price increases. As 2021 progresses, many contractors are seeing an uptick in work, and they are optimistic about the months ahead. However, the effects of the global COVID-19 pandemic are continuing in ...
NRCA Supports COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week in Construction April 19-23
NRCA encourages roofing professionals to participate and do their part to help the U.S. end the COVID-19 pandemic and return to normal. The National Roofing Contractors Association and construction industry partners are organizing COVID-19 Vaccine Awareness Week in Construction April 19-23 to encourage construction professionals to do their part to help ...
All Eyes (and Feet) are on the Rooftops
By Georgia-Pacific Building Products. Residential apartments and office buildings around the world are opening their rooftops for residents and tenants. Is yours ready for the foot traffic? New York City was one of the first COVID-19 hotspots in the U.S. and continues to be a location of newsworthy coronavirus ...
OSHA’s COVID-19 National Emphasis Program
By Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. The main goals of the NEP are to protect employees in high-hazard industries. On January 21, 2021, President Joe Biden issued an executive order that directed the Department of Labor (DOL) and the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) to address the COVID-19 pandemic by providing revised ...
