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President Biden Issues Sweeping Vaccine Mandate for U.S. Workers
By Trent Cotney, Cotney Attorneys & Consultants. It is still unclear what impact this will have on the construction industry. On Thursday, September 9, President Biden announced the government’s most significant push to vaccinate the country. The proposed rules will require that all companies with more than 100 workers mandate COVID-19 ...
ABC Supply Associates Share Why They Love Their Truck Driving Jobs
By ABC Supply. Delivery drivers are essential to our business success and make a difference every day when they deliver materials on time to our customers. More than a third of the workforce at ABC Supply are professional drivers. These drivers are the face of ABC Supply, and their dedication ...
How Roofing Technology Helped Contractors Thrive in the Pandemic
By Kathryn Brill, AccuLynx. Learn more about the roles that roofing technology played to prepare contractors for work throughout the crisis. COVID-19 made 2020 a tough year for everyone, but the roofing industry was faced with particularly unique challenges. Restrictions to stop the spread of COVID-19 made the entire roofing ...
Words of Wisdom on Protecting Your Business Post-COVID
By Dale Nelson, Roof Hugger. Roof Hugger President Dale Nelson gives advice to the roofing and construction industry to take advantage of the post-COVID market without getting burned. Wow, has it been crazy around here lately. It would seem the pent-up demand created by the COVID lockdown, simmering for ...
Six Steps to Stay on Schedule No Matter What
By Lynn Connors, GCP Applied Technologies. Accelerate your project workflow with these effective strategies designed for the COVID era and beyond. While delays were magnified in 2020 due to COVID-19, construction projects have always been prone to obstructions. Delays could be caused for a myriad of reasons, including unworkable weather ...
Inform Yourself and Your Employees About These COVID Safety Measures
By Midwest Roofing Contractors Association. Download this checklist to ensure safety in the workplace, both in the field and the office. As COVID-19 cases continue to rise around the country, business owners are increasingly concerned about keeping their employees safe while at work. Due to the pandemic’s growing status, those ...
Training Talent in a Pandemic
By Jeff Shrum, Information Technology Manager, Duro-Last. There are a variety of tools available to train employees during the pandemic and work from home initiatives, such as screencasting. One of the challenges facing employers today is training new talent, or training employees moving laterally, during the pandemic and work from home ...
Strong Demand and Tight Supply Have Caused Lumber Prices to Soar
By Roseann George, Director of Procurement, Duro-Last. A spike in do-it-yourself projects and a strong resurgence in the housing sector have caused increased demand and higher prices for lumber. Lumber supplies in the U.S. are facing a shortage as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, presenting issues for the housing and construction ...
No Layoffs at this Colorado Springs Company
As companies downsize in response to the world health crisis, S-5! is hiring. S-5!, the leading authority on metal roof attachment technology, today announced a new addition to its growing team. “While some companies are pulling in the reigns in a hiring freeze and/or furloughing employees, S-5! continues to hire,” said S-5! ...
How to Continue the Conversation With Customers Currently Under Contract
By Carol Katarsky, CertainTeed. What to tell customers during these unprecedented times. Due to the novel Coronavirus, the roofing industry has been met with unexpected challenges. These include, but are not limited to, supply chain issues, job sites being shuttered by various government mandates, additional safety procedures and more. Getting back to normal ...
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