Articles About Construction and COVID-19

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Articles from week of June 22:

• • A Smart Hard Hat Designed to Keep Workers Awake Can Also Trace COVID-19
    • Autodesk
  • Short- and Medium/Long-term Outlook for Construction in the United States
    • International Banker
  • A New Beginning: 5 Ways Construction Is Reopening and Preparing for a Safer Future
    • Autodesk
  • Communications in the Time of COVID: 7 Lessons Learned
    • Industry Week

Articles from week of June 15:

• • Construction productivity stats approach precoronavirus levels
    • Construction Dive
  • What Will Construction Look Like When COVID-19 Ends?
    • Commercial Property Executive
  • U.S. manufacturing output rebounds in May
    • Reuters
  • Trump is reportedly considering a new $1 trillion infrastructure stimulus plan to boost the US economy
    • Business Insider

Articles from the week of June 8:

• • Construction businesses return to jobsites facing new challenges
    • Insurance Business Magazine
  • OSHA diverts focus to coronavirus from construction
    • Building Design+Construction
  • PPP loans now only require 60% of funds for payroll use
    • Construction Dive
  • Construction employment sees record rebound in May
    • Construction Dive

Articles from the week of June 1:

• • President Trump Signs New PPP Law Relaxing Rules
    • Forbes
  • Face coverings reveal a new set of jobsite issues
    • Construction Dive
  • 3 Reasons Construction Will Be an Economic Bright Spot in the US After COVID-19
    • Redshift
  • OSHA Updates Controversial COVID-19 Record-Keeping Guidance
    • Engineering News-Record
  • Moody’s: Expect more coronavirus-induced project delays
    • Construction Dive

Articles from the week of May 25:

• • New Economic Data Shows How Deep and Fast Recession Began
    • Transport Topics
  • Despite Challenging Conditions, Most Manufacturers Keeping Doors Open
    • Industry Week
  • Construction industry is like ‘a rocket about to take off’
    • Construction Dive
  • PPP forgiveness guidance issued as Congress mulls changes
    • Journal of Accountancy
  • How will clients approach contracts post-pandemic?
    • Construction Dive
  • Contractors challenged by lack of labor, jobsite tension and delays
    • Construction Dive
  • McKinsey: COVID-19 will spur construction’s tech use
    • Construction Dive

Previous NPCA articles:

• • Disaster Preparedness: Creating an Emergency Response Plan
  • H1N1 Virus