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1 Year Later: The Effects of Coronavirus on Construction

Construction Junkie

Other respondents said that their delays are caused by labor shortages, potentially infected people visiting the jobsite, shortage of PPE, and difficulty obtaining financing to cover cash flow. 90% of respondents cited backlogs or shutdowns at domestic factories, mills, and fabricators as the reason for delays.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. Luckily, my colleague and I only had to travel two and a half hours to the Atlanta area to meet with leading construction manufacturers from China, Japan and South Korea. construction safety. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Construction Law.

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Subtle (and Not So Subtle) Effects of COVID-19 on the Construction Industry

Constructlaw

Video conferences eliminate travel time and permit people to participate who would normally not be able to meet in person, due to distance or other commitments. For public contractors, as the current backlog of work is burned off, the scarcity of future work can significantly strain cash flow and possibly the viability of the company.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Construction Safety. I learned even more as I traveled the world, hitchhiking across the United States and backpacking across Europe. construction safety. MANAGEMENT |. ACCOUNTING |. SOFTWARE |. MARKETING |. INSURANCE |. EQUIPMENT |. General Management. Software & Technology. Accounting & Finance. Construction Law. August 2012.

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Rory Woolsey's Construction Estimating Blog: Losing Your Shirt.

Rory Woolsey

Knowing where the key project metrics such as time , costs, resources , and cash flow are relative to a datum (the project plan). A poor plan for time, costs, resources and cash flow is sometimes worse than no plan. Hasty plans make for troubling travel. Knowing what? Good planning matters!!

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How Has Covid Affected the Construction Industry?

Lets Build

More stringent safety and work procedures have been introduced by many businesses, with legislation likely to follow. Supply chain costs have also spiked, resulting in a trend for paying smaller subcontractors early to maintain their cash flow. There’s been greater adoption of flexible work schedules.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Uses: equipment costs, building and facilities, rent and utilities, travel, contractual services, salaries, and benefits, other operating and non-operating costs. The act also allows for loans for food safety projects to ensure a safe food supply for Hawaii’s people. Applicant must have 10 percent equity in cash for the loan.

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