By Justin Finneran, CertainTeed. Inspections can be completed through video conferencing tools. Out of the employed U.S. workforce, sixty-two percent of people were working from home shortly after the pandemic hit. However, the majority of construction workers were required to make a decision between whether to continue their work as-is ...
By Cole Stanton, Director of Education and AED Specification, ICP Group. Requirements for remediation and mitigation of COVID-19 have become a part of everyday practice on jobsites. Disinfecting policies are going to vary from jobsite to jobsite depending on a variety of factors, including the type of work being performed and the ...
By Attorney Ryan Markham, Cotney Construction Law. Ensure your roofing company is in compliance with these standards, regulations and best practices. The COVID-19 pandemic has many Colorado roofers wondering what they must do to ensure they are complying with all State, County and Federal COVID regulations. The following will provide you with ...
By North East Roofing Contractors Association. OSHA has now started fining companies for employee outbreaks across the country, including New Jersey and the northeast. The recent COVID-19 citations rely on the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s general duty clause: Each employer shall furnish to each of his ...
By Jeremy Power, Cotney Construction Law. There are perhaps no two countries more inter-connected than the United States and Canada. The United States is Canada’s largest trading partner, where goods, services, and people normally flow unimpeded across the world’s largest international border. However, COVID-19 and associated government actions related to it have ...
By Cole Stanton, ICP Group. 30% of employees have reported witnessing a co-worker leave the bathroom without washing their hands. Here’s how you can reduce the spread of infection. It has never been more important to disinfect your home and workplace than it is now. A single doorknob, for instance, can ...
By Jeff Shrum, Information Technology Manager, Duro-Last. Tips to help companies and individuals navigate these uncharted territories and stay safe while working remotely. As businesses rushed to comply with Executive Orders or simply for ensuring the safety of their employees during their response to COVID-19, a target-rich environment was offered to ...
By John Kenney, Cotney Consulting Group. How the COVID-19 pandemic has accelerated technological advancement in business and what roofing contractors need to do to keep up. History has shown us that those who do not adapt to their evolving environment become extinct. Technology, and the constant change it promotes, is the evolutionary ...
By Don Garno, Custom-Fabrication Product Manager, Duro-Last. Safely practice social distancing while still being productive and efficient. As construction projects across the country pick up and crews return to the rooftop, many are concerned about how to safely practice social distancing during the pandemic while still being productive and efficient. The ...
By Cole Stanton, Director of Education and AED Specification, ICP Group. Protecting customers’ property as well as the health and safety of occupants is more important than ever for contractors in light of the pandemic. You spend your dollars promoting your brand and to build awareness in your solid and trustworthy ...