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Even though we’re over a year into the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still threatening the health of construction’s workers and taking a toll on project timelines. It’s likely that your company has already determined the best course of action to help mitigate the risk of spreading the virus on your jobsites, but it’s never too late to learn from another contractor.
Read moreIt’s been a little over a year since the coronavirus pandemic sent the entire world into a period of uncertainty, heartache, and panic. The construction industry itself has undertaken many different challenges, above and beyond keeping their people safe on the jobsite, many of which no one could have expected.
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There’s no doubt that this past year has been a constant back and forth of confusion surrounding the best way to protect yourselves and others from the spread of COVID-19. Incomplete studies and misinformation spread hasn’t helped much either, but some things do take time to properly sort out. A recent published study, which was carried out by a team of researchers from NIOSH and has been endorsed by the CDC, has concluded that neck gaiters can be an effective form of control.
Read moreAs difficult as it has been navigating through the past 6 months of site shutdowns and additional safety precautions caused by the Coronavirus Pandemic, it has also had some additional side effects that no one had planned for, especially for lumber. Add some devastating wildfires in the Northwest and imported lumber tariffs to that and it’s a recipe for continued challenges.
Read moreFor the past six months, we’ve known the construction industry In the US has been highly affected by the coronavirus pandemic, but how much? A new survey conducted by Autodesk and AGC of America is giving us a deeper look into the impacts so far.
Read moreFive months after the initial nationwide shutdowns and we’re still, unfortunately, in the middle of the Coronavirus Pandemic. What we know about the virus differs greatly since day 1 and continues to evolve over time, so it’s important to continually recalibrate your efforts to keep your employees and your jobsite safe and healthy.
Read moreMost construction sites are back up and running now amid the ongoing Coronavirus Pandemic, but that has led to an increase in responsibilities for employers to protect their employees. Chief among those additional responsibilities is the enforcement of face coverings and social distancing in order to help slow the spread of the virus. Constantly monitoring compliance of these can be a tall task, but Smartvid.io is using their AI platform to do all of the work for you.
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Many construction sites are open after nationwide shelter-in-place orders slowed the industry due to the Coronavirus Pandemic, but it’s still not business as usual. Social distancing efforts still need to be in place, but that can be hard to manage. I have heard stories of at least a few construction site shut downs after a positive test from a worker, causing everyone on site to need to get tested, but wouldn’t it be nice if you could monitor who that person came into contact with?
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With many states across the country slowly beginning to re-open amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, it’s been interesting to see how the construction industry has reacted. In the past, it’s been extremely difficult to get a firm grasp at how large sectors of the industry are affected by events, but with the influx of data being poured into relatively new technologies, we can start to gain a much clearer picture.
Read moreAs the country is slowly loosening lockdowns and more construction sites are opening back up, it’s important to not get back into old habits and exercise caution if you’ve been away for a while. Pennsylvania, one of the first and few states to deem construction “non-essential” has begun allowing projects to continue again and have also released a guide for doing so safely.
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