Coronavirus Coverage Keeping you up to date with all ENR coronavirus news.//www.phoneitt.com/rss/810-coronavirus-coverage en-us Kentucky Court Halts Federal Contractor Vaccine Mandate in Three States rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

Dec. 3 ruling in conservative court supports claim of unclear government authority, halting order only in Kentucky, Ohio and Tennessee; separately, Cincinnati court declines government request to accelerate appeal of halt to OSHA vaccine rule for large private employers, and NYC orders new mandate for all businesses.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53120 Tue, 30 Nov 2021 15:34:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/53120-kentucky-court-halts-federal-contractor-vaccine-mandate-in-three-states
OSHA Suspends Vaccine Mandate Compliance After US Court Affirms Halt rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) Agency said it "remains confident in its authority" to issue emergency rule for large employers, but is complying with New Orleans appeals court-ordered halt of required employee vaccination or testing—as multiple lawsuits now are combined and case appears headed for the US Supreme Court; 60 major medical groups urge employers to implement vaccination rule voluntarily. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52987 Sat, 13 Nov 2021 10:56:00 -0500//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52987-osha-suspends-vaccine-mandate-compliance-after-us-court-affirms-halt US Appeals Court Halts OSHA Vaccine Mandate, Unclear How Long rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin)

Government says OSHA enforcement is "unambiguous ... in addressing grave dangers to employees in the workplace," in rollout of COVID emergency temporary rule. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52872 Sat, 06 Nov 2021 16:15:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52872-us-appeals-court-halts-osha-vaccine-mandate-unclear-how-long Calif. Safety Official Douglas Parker Confirmed as Federal OSHA Chief ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Parker's first big task: implementing expected standard mandating worker vaccination or testing for COVId-19.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52775 Mon, 25 Oct 2021 19:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52775-calif-safety-official-douglas-parker-confirmed-as-federal-osha-chief
AGC to White House: COVID Vaccine Mandates Will Hurt Infrastructure Efforts, Companies yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Contractor group wants workplace definition changes, employer mandate liability and enforcement clarifications, among other things for federal contractors and large firms.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52438 Fri, 17 Sep 2021 13:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52438-agc-to-white-house-vaccine-mandates-will-hurt-infrastructure-efforts-companies
Vaccine Mandate: How Employers Can Prepare

President Biden's vaccine mandate has left many businesses, including in construction, uncertain about what's next. But legal experts say there are ways to prepare.



//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52404 Tue, 14 Sep 2021 15:40:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52404-vaccine-mandate-how-employers-can-prepare
NJ Firm Hyper Tracks Building Renovation for Dartmouth, Mass., Vaccine Plant

Site work is underway for 45,000-sq-ft clinical-scale manufacturing facility in the New Bedford, Business Park./p> //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52380 Fri, 10 Sep 2021 00:16:00 -0400https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/52380-n-j-company-hyper-tracks-building-renovation-for-new-bedford-vaccine-plant Global Survey: US Construction Industry Hit 'Full Recovery Mode' in Q2 zevina@enr.com (Alisa Zevin) The U.S. had "significant growth in workloads within all market segments," says RICS Construction Monitor second quarter report. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/52222 Fri, 06 Aug 2021 11:48:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52222-global-survey-us-construction-industry-hit-full-recovery-mode-in-q2 1000M Tower, Helmut Jahn's Last Chicago Project, Gets Approval to Restart Construction

After stopping construction due to pandemic-related uncertainty, architect Helmut Jahn's 1000M tower in Chicago has been approved to resume construction as apartments instead of condos.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52021 Wed, 30 Jun 2021 15:13:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/52021-m-tower-helmut-jahns-last-chicago-project-gets-approval-to-restart-construction
Latest Updates On The Coronavirus Pandemic

ENR tracks new industry impacts as COVID-19 forces project closures and interrupts global business.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/48879 Fri, 11 Jun 2021 05:01:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/48879-latest-updates-on-the-coronavirus-pandemic
US Labor Dept. Releases OSHA Temporary COVID-19 Standard for Health Care Workers yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

OSHA releases emergency temporary standard for health care workers June 10, after it initially sought to create a broader standard that included more industries, including construction.

http://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51907 Thu, 10 Jun 2021 15:58:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51907-us-labor-dept-releases-osha-temporary-covid-19-standard-for-health-care-workers
Construction Sheds 20,000 Jobs in May, But Jobless Rate Improves ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Job losses in nonresidential segments outpace increase in residential building.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51860 Fri, 04 Jun 2021 10:25:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51860-construction-sheds-20000-jobs-in-may-but-jobless-rate-improves
EEOC: Employers Can Make COVID-19 Vaccination a Job Requirement yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Federal agency now says industry firms can require the shot for jobsites and other workplaces, if health and religious exemptions are allowed.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51839 Tue, 01 Jun 2021 15:48:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51839-eeoc-employers-can-make-covid-19-vaccination-a-job-requirement
Editorial: How To Write a Better COVID-19 Standard How OSHA can keep its forthcoming COVID-19 emergency temporary safety standard fair and reasonable //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51815 Fri, 28 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51815-editorial-how-to-write-a-better-covid-19-standard Triax Adds Features to Proximity Tracing Wearables, Looks Beyond Social Distancing rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone) Safety tracking tag also has geofencing and hazard warning features, as well as those that can be used for access control at gates and tracking worker equipment certifications //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51808 Wed, 26 May 2021 17:20:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51808-triax-adds-features-to-proximity-tracing-wearables-looks-beyond-social-distancing Triax Proximity Trace A firmware update is bringing new features to the Proximity Trace worker tags, including setting up warning beacons for a geofenced "digital caution tape." Photo Courtesy of Triax Technologies ENR Top 400 Contractors: The Pandemic's Second Act Many ENR Top 400 Contractors plan a return to normal, but will the COVID-19 vaccine be a shot in the arm or a shot in the dark? //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51806 Wed, 26 May 2021 16:39:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51806-enr-top-400-contractors-the-pandemics-second-act Top 400 Contractors OSHA Now Says Contractors, Other Employers Should Not Record Vaccine Reactions yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Agency has reversed course on a recommendation about recording as safety incidents adverse reactions to required COVID-19 vaccinations.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51793 Mon, 24 May 2021 17:08:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51793-osha-now-says-contractors-other-employers-should-not-record-vaccine-reactions Vaccination event Employees wait in line in early May to get a COVID-19 vaccination at the office of contractor Telepsen in Houston, Texas. Photo courtesy of Associated General Contractors of America
EEOC Says It Will Create Specialized Return-to-Work Guidelines yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Agency commissioner says industry-specific guidelines are necessary even as CDC recommendations evolve.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51771 Tue, 18 May 2021 15:56:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51771-eeoc-says-it-will-create-specialized-return-to-work-guidelines
Construction Activity Rises in All Regions, Says Global Survey zevina@enr.com (Alisa Zevin)

Despite concerns about a hike in materials costs, worldwide construction markets report a growing recovery.

 

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51735 Thu, 13 May 2021 14:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51735-construction-activity-rises-in-all-regions-says-global-survey
As Rescue Act Aid Starts to Move, Roads, Water, Sewers May Benefit ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Water, sewer, broadband and—industry officials say—road projects are eligible.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51724 星期二,2021年5月11日17:12:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51724-rescue-act-aid-starts-to-move-some-infrastructure-types-may-benefit
ASHRAE Publishes Updated Ventilation Standard for Health Care Facilities postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

ASHRAE has released an updated edition of its ventilation standard for health care facilities that has been expanded to reflect the new normal in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51721 星期二,2021年5月11日15:12:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51721-ashrae-publishes-updated-ventilation-standard-for-health-care-facilities
Construction Jobs Flat in April, But Unemployment Rate Falls ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Totals pulled down by loss of 11,800 jobs in nonresidential specialty trade firms.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51712 Fri, 07 May 2021 10:26:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51712-construction-jobs-flat-in-april-but-unemployment-rate-falls
OSHA Imposes New Guidance For Employer-Required COVID-19 Vaccines yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Contractors, construction industry groups say guidance contradicts administration's desire to encourage employees to get vaccinated.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51691 Mon, 03 May 2021 17:17:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51691-osha-imposes-new-guidance-for-employer-required-covid-19-vaccines
Cost, Conflicting Advice Hamper COVID-19 IAQ Upgrades in Schools, Says Center for Green Schools postn@enr.com (Nadine M. Post)

School districts still have unmet indoor air quality needs and face numerous challenges related to costs and outdated building infrastructure, as well as confusion over conflicting guidance from different groups, reports a study from a USGBC center.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51682 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:26:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51682-cost-conflicting-advice-hamper-covid-19-iaq-upgrades-in-schools-says-center-for-green-schools
AECOM CEO Unveils Expanded Push on Carbon Emissions Cuts, Diversity Targets rubind@enr.com (Debra K. Rubin) In ENR interview, CEO Troy Rudd says that even with construction units shed, the design firm has size, scale and tech value to tackle climate change and workforce demands //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51651 Mon, 26 Apr 2021 09:30:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51651-aecom-ceo-unveils-expanded-push-on-carbon-emissions-cuts-diversity-targets Construction Groups Seek Billions in Rescue Act Aid for Transpo Projects ichniowskit@enr.com (Tom Ichniowski)

Nearly three-dozen groups ask Treasury to specify the act's $360B in aid can be used for transportation projects.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51496 Mon, 29 Mar 2021 15:57:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51496-construction-groups-seek-billions-in-rescue-act-aid-for-transpo-projects
New COVID-19 Tests, Rules Ramp Up in North America At pandemic anniversary, Canada rolls out mandated rapid antigen tests as U.S. weighs federal OSHA emergency standard to curb further virus spread //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51405 Wed, 24 Mar 2021 13:00:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51405-new-covid-19-tests-rules-ramp-up-in-north-america Autodesk Analysis: Construction Bids Up 36% Over Pre-Pandemic Levels yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

Compared to three-month pre-virus average, total bid volume in Autodesk's BuildingConnected platform rose 36% in January, an all-time high. //www.phoneitt.com/articles/51433 Thu, 18 Mar 2021 16:26:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51433-autodesk-analysis-construction-bids-up-36-over-pre-pandemic-levels At ENR BuildTech Conference, Fresh Lessons From a Long Year rubenstonej@enr.com (Jeff Rubenstone)

Harsh lessons and hopeful developments were the top line ideas at the BuildTech virtual conference, ENR’s annual look at the state of construction technology and management.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51412 Mon, 15 Mar 2021 18:35:00 -0400//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51412-at-enr-buildtech-conference-fresh-lessons-from-a-long-year ENR0315Buildtech0.png 3D-printed concrete was one of the emerging technologies explored in depth at ENR BuildTech 2021. Image Courtesy of ICON ENR0315BuildTech1.png A keynote from Katie Haydon Perry of Haydon Building Corp. explored her company's cultural transformation over the last few years, even through the difficulties of the COVID-19 era.
AGC Survey: Chaotic Supply Chain, Worker Shortages Still Plague Contractors a Year Into Pandemic yodersj@enr.com (Jeff Yoders)

AGC leaders caution against picket rule changes due to House-passed PRO Act.

//www.phoneitt.com/articles/51400 Thu, 11 Mar 2021 23:34:00 -0500https://www.新利18备用enr.com/articles/51400-agc-survey-chaotic-supply-chain-worker-shortages-still-plague-contractors-a-year-into-pandemic