Industry News
Treasury Issues Tax Credit FAQsThe U.S. Department of Labor announced new action regarding how American workers and employers will benefit from the protections and relief offered by the Emergency Paid Sick Leave Act and Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act, both part of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). The department’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) posted a temporary rule issuing regulations pursuant to this new law, effective April 1, 2020.
Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2020/04/01/us-dol-publishes-emergency-paid-leave-regulations to view the full article online.
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Construction spending in February increased 6.0 percent from February 2019, with year-over-year gains in both residential and nonresidential outlays, according to a new analysis of federal data released recently by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials cautioned that their latest survey shows conditions for contractors have deteriorated rapidly since February. They called on Congress to urgently pass targeted recovery measures to boost infrastructure funding, compensate firms for lost or delayed federally funded work, and provide needed pension relief.
Visit https://www.agc.org/news/2020/04/01/february-rise-construction-outlays-contrasts-pandemic-driven-collapse-march-owners-0 to view the full article online.
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Large swathes of the U.S. population are under unprecedented shelter-in-place orders, which exempt only “essential” or “life-sustaining” workers. Some jurisdictions define construction as an essential activity, at least for now. In other jurisdictions construction activity is stopped unless it’s related to healthcare or another specific critical sector. With no choice to discontinue construction, many industry decision-makers are questioning when they might consider declaring force majeure.
Visit https://www.constructiondive.com/news/5-steps-to-proactively-prepare-your-construction-project-to-get-back-online/575173/ to view the full article online.
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Association News
CISCA is the global premier authority for the interior construction, acoustical ceilings and acoustical treatment industry, fostering professional development and exchanges for and between association members and industry professionals. Be sure to visit our website often as new material is posted regularly.
Visit https://www.cisca.org/i4a/pages/index.cfm?pageid=1 to view the full article online.
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Member News
Immediate availability of a free COVID-19 Emergency Response Toolkit, free online consultation and free online training As the ramifications of COVID-19 disrupt business operations worldwide at a scale that is massive and ever changing, eSUB, the leading provider of field to office collaboration for the trades, released the COVID-19 Emergency Preparedness Toolkit. Designed for trade contractors to download and implement into their own teams, the COVID-19 Toolkit is a replication of what was deployed successfully at eSUB to guide operations through daily policy and protocol updates, and transition teams to implementing communication tools enabling remote work options.
Visit https://www.naylornetwork.com/cisc-newsletter/articles/index.asp?aid=610178&issueID=74141 to view the full article online.
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