Congratulations to Dave Chaffee of E&K Companies who was presented with the President’s Award by CISCA President Kelly Johnson during a zoom call of the CISCA Board of Directors June 10.  This award was scheduled to be presented during the convention in Las Vegas.

 

Dave has served on the CISCA board since 2015 and as Secretary-Treasurer since 2017. 

 

“Dave is the recipient of this award for his outstanding service and continued contributions to CISCA. Even with his Board term set to expire in June of 2019, Dave graciously agreed to stay on and continue to serve as Secretary/Treasurer for an additional year. This ensured the continuity required to accomplish the vision and goals established for the coming year. As an integral part of implementing and Chairing our newly formed Finance Committee, Dave’s ability to ask thought provoking financial questions helped us thru this difficult year and we are a better organization because of it. In addition, Dave served as a driving force on our COP committee to outline a clear and concise road map for all to follow. While I could continue with many more examples of Dave’s contributions, I’ll pause to say it is with great admiration that I present this year’s CISCA President’s Award to my friend Dave Chaffee.”

 

Congratulations, Dave.

Now that moratoriums on nonessential construction have been lifted across the country, contractors are getting back to work with new protocols and provisions in place. From tool sanitization, hand-washing stations, staggered work schedules and mandatory face coverings, an emphasis on clean and healthy jobsites is driving a new way of building.

Borrowers only have to use 60% of their loan funds for payroll costs under changes the federal government made to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) that President Trump signed into law recently. Previously, the program required borrowers to use 75% of the funds on payroll, a requirement contractors and other businesses said was too restrictive. For many companies impacted by mandatory stay-at-home orders, the money would have been better spent on rent and other operating costs, they argued. 

As news of the coronavirus impact continues to unfold, this page will serve as a way to track projects or cities that have halted construction due to the pandemic.

The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has again updated and expanded its technical assistance publication addressing questions arising under the Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Laws related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Assessing a candidate is a complicated process that can’t be accomplished just by reading a resume or asking a candidate what they see as their greatest weakness. To find out whether someone is a good fit for the job opening and the company as a whole, managers have to fully understand their skills, motivation, personality, goals, strengths and weaknesses—but that’s not all. Leaders in the construction industry also have to think deeply about their own company’s culture, strengths, and weaknesses to find out how a candidate will fit in and where they can fill in the gaps on the team.

COVID-19 has brought dramatic and lasting changes in countless ways. Uniquely, the hands-on nature of construction has presented a wide range of challenges to the industry. Construction firms were tasked with redefining how projects were managed and executed in the era of COVID-19 and beyond. Construction technology quickly emerged as a key component in solving the myriad of issues arising from the new normal.

Data from OSHA’s Form 300A is not confidential – in part because employers already are required to share injury and illness information with current and former employees, who in turn are free to share it, a federal judge has ruled.

New guidance from OSHA answers six frequently asked questions regarding the use of masks in the workplace during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

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Michael O’Donnell, Ceiling Contractor Specialist

Chicago, Illinois

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As safer at home measures start to relax and we focus on rebuilding, lean on your CISCA UPS Savings Program to address logistics challenges and deliver the tools and resources you need to help your business come back stronger than ever. To learn more visit www.savewithups.com/cisca or call 1-800-MEMBERS (636-2377), 8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m., to speak with a member care specialist.

It is time for heat illness prevention training! Ensure all your employees are trained. Cal/OSHA has very strict requirements and our training meets them all.

AD has announced to its community of members, supplier partners and service providers that in anticipation of the need for continued emphasis on local operations, employees and families, sensitivity to financial impacts and an ongoing focus on safety and wellness, the group will be going to a virtual format for its slate of 2020 North American and other fall meetings.