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Late Monday night, after pressure from AGC of America the U.S. Department of Treasury released new guidanceabout the Paycheck Protection Program loans. That guidance provides that a construction company can qualify for the new loan program if the company has 500 or fewer employees, even if it does not meet the small business size standard (which is an average annual revenue standard for most construction companies).  At AGC’s request, one of Washington’s leading law firms, Crowell & Moring, has provided the association with an analysis of the latest guidance. Click HERE to read. In addition to the 500 or fewer employee threshold, a construction company should also consider the impact of the SBA’s affiliation rules on its eligibility.

On Wednesday, AGC will be hosting a webinar on how to maintain cash flow during the COVID-19 crisis. This webinar will provide an overview of how construction firms can take advantage of recent federal programs created to support businesses during the COVID-19 crisis, including the new Small Business Administration (SBA) Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and revisions to the Economic Injury Disaster Loan program, as well as some tax relief and tax deferral programs created in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Click HERE to register for the webinar.

We continue to encourage members to join us in a nationwide coronavirus safety stand down at job sites on Thursday, April 9^th. Click HERE to view a special message from AGC of America CEO Stephen E. Sandherr on why you should participate. If you are interested in joining the nationwide effort, fill out this form (click HERE) to let us know what you plan to do. AGC of America’s safety team has crafted guidelines to help you organize the stand downs in a socially distanced way and provide content to share with your teams. Please click HERE to download the stand down resources kit.

Coronavirus Impact survey. We will be collecting responses until noon eastern time Thursday, April 9.  HERE 

AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  Please visit us online: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus. 

AGC of America is asking members across the country to hold a nationwide coronavirus safety stand down at job sites on Thursday, April 9^th. Click HERE to view a special message from AGC of America CEO Stephen E. Sandherr on why you should participate. If you are interested in joining the nationwide effort, fill out this form (click HERE) to let us know what you plan to do. AGC of America’s safety team has crafted guidelines to help you organize the stand downs in a socially distanced way and provide content to share with your teams. Please click HERE to download the stand down resources kit.

In our ongoing efforts to educate members, government officials and the public about the growing impacts of the coronavirus on the industry, we are sending out today the fourth edition of our coronavirus survey. Please click HERE to take the survey so we can continue to track the impact of this pandemic to our industry.

You can listen to, and watch, the new ConstructorCast Coronavirus special edition for a preview of the week ahead, including more details on the April 9^th Safety Stand Down and the steps AGC of America is taking to get the Small Business Administration to fix the qualification guidelines for its new Paycheck Protection Program loans (click HERE to read AGC’s statement on the issue) so that all construction firms that employ 500 or fewer people can qualify. Click HERE to watch the new ConstructorCast episode.

Please keep sending us pictures and videos of your new coronavirus safety procedures and make sure you are also sharing those on social media. All eyes are on the construction industry and we need to show people that workers, and the public, are being protected.

AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  Please visit us online: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus. 

We are asking AGC of America members across the country to hold a nationwide coronavirus safety stand down at job sites on Thursday, April 9^th. Click HERE to view a special message from AGC of America CEO Stephen E. Sandherr on why you should participate. If you haven’t already participated in safety stand downs like the one organized earlier this week by the AGC of California, these stand downs will provide an opportunity for you to make sure that everyone working on your job sites understands, and follows, all relevant safety guidelines provided by public health and safety officials.

AGC of America’s safety team is crafting guidelines to help you organize the stand downs in a socially distanced way and provide content to share with your teams.  We will send those to you by Monday. We are also asking you to let us know if you plan to participate in the stand down, how many workers will be involved, and if you would be willing to allow the media to observe your stand downs. Just fill out this form, click HERE, to let us know what you plan to do.

Earlier today, AGC released the results of the third Coronavirus Impact Survey. Click HERE to view the news release. The fast-worsening covid-19 pandemic has triggered layoffs at more than a quarter of construction firms while more than half of firms report they have had an owner cancel or delay a project. Click HERE to view survey results and HERE to watch AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson’s analysis of the survey. Please check the AGC Coronavirus site on Monday evening to take next week's survey.

Please keep sending us pictures and videos of your new coronavirus safety procedures and make sure you are also sharing those on social media. All eyes are on the construction industry and we need to show people that workers, and the public, are being protected.

AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  Please visit us online: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus. 

We are asking AGC of America members across the country to hold a nationwide coronavirus safety stand down at job sites on Thursday, April 9^th. Click HERE to view a special message from AGC of America CEO Stephen E. Sandherr on why you should participate. If you haven’t already participated in safety stand downs like the one organized earlier this week by the AGC of California, these stand downs will provide an opportunity for you to make sure that everyone working on your job sites understands, and follows, all relevant safety guidelines provided by public health and safety officials.

AGC of America’s safety team is crafting guidelines to help you organize the stand downs in a socially distanced way and provide content to share with your teams.  We will send those to you by Monday. We are also asking you to let us know if you plan to participate in the stand down, how many workers will be involved, and if you would be willing to allow the media to observe your stand downs. Just fill out this form, click HERE, to let us know what you plan to do.

Earlier today, AGC released the results of the third Coronavirus Impact Survey. Click HERE to view the news release. The fast-worsening covid-19 pandemic has triggered layoffs at more than a quarter of construction firms while more than half of firms report they have had an owner cancel or delay a project. Click HERE to view survey results and HERE to watch AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson’s analysis of the survey. Please check the AGC Coronavirus site on Monday evening to take next week's survey.

Please keep sending us pictures and videos of your new coronavirus safety procedures and make sure you are also sharing those on social media. All eyes are on the construction industry and we need to show people that workers, and the public, are being protected.

AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  Please visit us online: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus.

The U.S. Department of Labor today 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 today, April 1, 2020.

Treasury issued COVID-19-Related Tax Credits for Required Paid Leave Provided by Small and Midsize Businesses FAQs HERE. FFCRA provides small and midsize employers refundable tax credits that reimburse them for the cost of providing paid sick and family leave wages to their employees for leave related to COVID-19.

Thanks to all members for your continued efforts in keeping their jobsites safe during this pandemic. All eyes are on this industry right now as nervous passerbys wonder if construction is doing its part to flatten the curve. AGC CEO Steve Sandherr today reiterated his message from last week, click HERE, that there is no margin for error in protecting workers and the public from the spread of the coronavirus. You can download AGC of America’s new safety kit HERE.

Don’t forget to share images and videos of your new coronavirus safety measures with Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org and Sophia Valentino at Sophia.valentino@agc.org.  And share those images on your social media sites too.

Thank you to those who have already completed this week’s Coronavirus Impact survey. We will be collecting responses until noon eastern time Thursday, April 2. Please click HERE to participate in this week’s survey. 

If you are interested in the impact of the coronavirus on union contractors, please tune in on Friday, April 3 for a 90-minute webinar with experts on labor and employment law. Learn how to navigate new paid sick and family leave mandates, expiring collective bargaining agreements, and layoffs and furloughs while staying compliant with the National Labor Relations Act, the WARN Act, labor contracts (including benefit fund), and more. Click HERE to register online or to get more information.

Please visit us at the new landing page for COVID-19 updates. Now you can navigate to topic-specific news and information by using the blue tabs or browse the latest updates from the website.  AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  The new site is located here: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus.

Thanks to all members for your continued efforts in keeping your jobsites safe during this pandemic. All eyes are on this industry right now as nervous passersby wonder if construction is doing its part to flatten the curve. AGC CEO Steve Sandherr today reiterated his message from last week, click HERE, that there is no margin for error in protecting workers and the public from the spread of the coronavirus. For guidance and best practices on keeping your jobsites safe, download AGC of America’s new safety kit HERE.

Don’t forget to share images and videos of your new coronavirus safety measures with Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org and Sophia Valentino at Sophia.valentino@agc.org.  And share those images on your social media sites too.

In addition, some have asked whether the new U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) loan program—Paycheck Protection Program—included in the coronavirus relief bill (CARES Act) from last week prohibits firms from abrogating their existing collective bargaining agreements or mandates that they remain neutral if union representatives try to organize their employees.  The answer is that there are no such requirements under the new SBA loan program. For the latest on existing SBA loans and the new Paycheck Protection Program, click HERE. We expect the SBA to provide more information and guidance shortly. For more on the CARES Act lending and tax relief provisions from a construction industry perspective, see our recently updated analysis HERE.

Thank you to those who have already completed this week’s Coronavirus Impact survey. We will be collecting responses until noon eastern time Thursday, April 2. Please click HERE to participate in this week’s survey. 

Tomorrow, April 1, we will be hosting the final session in the 8-part Webinar Series on Navigating the Outbreak. It will focus on what you need to watch as the outbreak continues to unfold, including potential action to come from Congress, federal agencies and more. If you missed the previous sessions, recordings of past sessions will be available when you register for the full series. Click HERE to register online or to get more information.

If you are interested in the impact of the coronavirus on union contractors, please tune in on Friday, April 3 for a 90-minute webinar with experts on labor and employment law.  Learn how to navigate new paid sick and family leave mandates, expiring collective bargaining agreements, and layoffs and furloughs while staying compliant with the National Labor Relations Act, the WARN Act, labor contracts (including benefit fund), and more. Click HERE to register online or to get more information.

Please visit us at the new landing page for COVID-19 updates. Now you can navigate to topic-specific news and information by using the blue tabs or browse the latest updates from the website.  AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  The new site is located here: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus.

In our ongoing efforts to educate members, government officials and the public about the growing impacts of the coronavirus on the industry, we are sending out today with the third edition of our coronavirus survey. As you will see, we have added new questions to better measure the economic impacts of the pandemic on firms and workers, and to quantify how many firms have further enhanced their safety procedures. We also added a few questions related to the newly-enacted coronavirus relief bill. Please take the survey here.

AGC of America released a new coronavirus safety kit today.  The kit includes safety tips and a host of other resources firms can use to help protect workers, and the public, from the spread of the coronavirus.  You can download that kit here. It is absolutely essential that all firms that are still taking every possible precaution. And if you have any questions, please contact Kevin Cannon at kevin.cannon@agc.org or Nazia Shah at nazia.shah@agc.org.

Please send photos and videos of your new coronavirus safety measures in use. We would like to use these images to educate other firms and officials about how the industry is protecting workers while continuing to perform an essential economic function. Send those videos and photos to Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org or Sophia Valentino at Sophia.valentino@agc.org.  And don’t just share them with us, make sure you post them to your favorite social media channels too.

Tomorrow, March 31, we will be hosting the seventh session in the 8-part Webinar Series on Navigating the Outbreak. It will focus on the additional pressure that the outbreak could be putting on your information technology. If you missed the previous sessions, recordings of past sessions will be available when you register for the full series. Click here to register online or to get more information.

Also, if you aren’t already using it, consider downloading the AGC Connection mobile app. The app offers members a great way to stay up to date on the latest COVID-19 updates, as well as other association news and resources. Buttons to download the app for Google and Apple products are listed below. You can also learn more about the app here: www.agc.org/agc-connection.

Finally, with so much information now available about the coronavirus and its impacts on the industry, we have created a new landing page for COVID-19 updates. Now you can navigate to topic-specific news and information by using the blue tabs or browse the latest updates from the website.  AGC will continue to monitor the situation and update the information online accordingly.  The new site is located here: https://www.agc.org/coronavirus.

Please stay safe and healthy and don’t hesitate to contact us with questions or suggestions.

Earlier today, AGC released the results of the second Coronavirus Impact Survey. Click here to view the news release. Thirty-nine percent of contractors report that project owners have halted or canceled current construction projects amid deteriorating economic conditions. Click here to view survey results and here to watch AGC Chief Economist Ken Simonson’s analysis of the survey.

AGC of America’s government relations team has dug into through the details of the coronavirus relief bill that the President signed into law earlier today. The team provided this initial analysis of what is in the bill and how it will impact the construction industry. We will, of course, share even more details as we continue to comb through the measure. You can also click here to watch AGC’s video podcast detailing the bill.

In addition, on Monday, March 30 at 4 pm eastern time, AGC will host a webinar to provide a deeper analysis of the relief measure and what it means for the industry. Click here to register for the webinar, which is available free to all AGC members.

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division today added to its published guidance to provide information to employers about meeting their requirements to offer emergency paid sick leave and paid family medical leave offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.  

Specifically, the Division added to its original Questions and Answers (link is external) document. The new Q&A's (see questions 15-37) address critical issues, such as recordkeeping, documentation requirements, when an employee is unable to telework, intermittent leave, worksite closures, furloughs, UI interaction, health coverage requirements, and multiemployer collective bargaining agreement implications. 

Next Monday, March 30, we will be hosting the sixth session in the 8-part Webinar Series on Navigating the Outbreak. It will focus on the insurance coverage and claims for losses resulting from the outbreak. If you missed the previous sessions, recordings of past sessions will be available when you register for the full series. Click here to register online or to get more information.

Thank you to those who joined us during Navigating the Outbreak Part IV: Protecting Your Workers, Protecting Your Projects. For those who missed this session, click here for the recording.

Along those lines, we are looking for any photos or videos members may have of new, coronavirus safety measures they have put in place. We would like to share them with other members and interested parties to demonstrate the steps that are being taken to protect workers during the pandemic. Please contact Brian Turmail at brian.turmail@agc.org with any photos or videos that you are able to share.

Finally, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. And click here to get the most up-to-date information on our website. We wish you a safe, healthy weekend and beyond.

Earlier today, AGC CEO Stephen Sandherr sent a message urging all members to make sure their entire teams are following the guidance sent by public health and safety officials to protect their workers from the spread of the coronavirus. Noting that the public was counting on the industry to do its part to block the spread of the coronavirus, he said that there was no margin for error. Click here to read the letter.

On that note, AGC held the fourth part of the Navigating the Outbreak series and today’s session was all about safety, Protect Your People and Your Projects. Please click here to view the slideshow presentation from the webinar. We are making the recording of this session available to anyone in an effort to promote the safety of all construction workers and will post that link to AGC’s coronavirus site as soon as the recording is ready. Tomorrow, we will be discussing the components of a comprehensive project continuity plan. Click here to register online or to get more information.

Late last night the Senate passed the largest economic aid package in our nation’s history. On a 96-0 vote, the $2 trillion bill—the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act­­—passed the Senate and is soon expected to be approved by the House and signed into law­­. This legislation will provide the industry with a much-needed lifeline that will help firms and workers over the coming days and weeks. But the industry will not be able to truly recover until federal officials pass measures designed to stimulate new demand for construction, make contractors whole for losses incurred because of the coronavirus and protect employee retirement and health plans. Which is why AGC is pushing Congress for additional recovery measures beyond what is included in the bill.  We continue to comb through the Senate bill to determine its full impact on the industry. Click here to listen (and actually watch too) a brief podcast describing the details of the bill.  You can also read AGC’s letter to Congress about the bill here and AGC media statement (see statement here) in response.

Also, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced more guidance to provide information to workers and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the emergency paid leave offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020. 

The new guidance includes two new posters, one for federal workers and one for all other employees, that will fulfill notice requirements for employers obligated to inform employees about their rights under this new law. It also includes questions and answers about posting requirements, and a Field Assistance Bulletin describing WHD’s 30-day non-enforcement policy. The new guidance addresses critical issues such as whether employers may post required notice electronically, whether employers must provide notice of this law to recently laid-off individuals, when FFCRA applies to federal workers and when enforcement of the new rules will begin.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is currently undertaking efforts to identify potential sites to use as alternate care facilities and is looking to rapidly engage contractors to prepare them for medical use. AGC will be conducting a free webinar tomorrow, March 27th at 4 PM EDT, with Corps officials that will give an overview of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' efforts as they stand, the challenges and opportunities presented, and what construction contractors can do to help in these efforts. Click here to register.

And, our friends at Construct Connect have created a helpful interactive map that lists some of the project disruptions that have taken place across the country because of the coronavirus pandemic. You can view the map here.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. And click here to get the most up-to-date information on our website.

After a 1:00 am announcement that congressional and administration leaders reached an agreement in principle on another novel coronavirus (COVID-19) relief package—this one as large as $2 trillion—the agreement’s details became too hard for some to swallow. The major hang-up remains whether the unemployment benefits under consideration provide perverse incentives for people to remain on unemployment rather than returning to work when possible. If and when final legislation is voted on remains unknown.

As it stands, the legislation could include significant provisions that would provide critical tax relief and access to capital for many AGC members. However, significant construction industry priorities may be left for another day, including contractor financial compensation for delays related to COVID-19- impacts, significant investments in and long-term reauthorizations of many federal and federal-aid construction programs, and maintaining the viability of multiemployer pension plans, among others. In the meantime, AGC remains focused on and engaged in the ongoing negotiations. Stay tuned, this is obviously a fast-developing story.

In addition, AGC—both at the national and chapter level—has remained heavily engaged in ensuring governments at all levels classify construction as an essential industry able to operate in a safe manner. At the national level, AGC shared its recommendations for technical corrections with the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency concerning the agency’s Guidance on the Essential Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Ensuring Community and National Resilience in COVID-19 Response, under which many states and localities have taken varying approaches. AGC shared these recommendations in writing following a White House call on the guidance on March 24. AGC continues to inform government officials as to the safe, essential and vital nature of our industry and workforce in responding to and recovering from the impacts of this outbreak. Click here to read the letter.

Also, the U.S. Department of Labor has created a new poster advising employees of how the new, temporary coronavirus paid sick and family medical leave program will operate. Click here to view the new poster.

Tomorrow, Thursday, March 26, we will be hosting the fourth session to the 8-part Webinar Series on Navigating the Outbreak. It will focus on the how to protect your people and your projects . If you missed the earlier sessions, recordings of the first three sessions will be available when you register for the full series. Click here to register online or to get more information.

Thank you to those who have already completed this week’s Coronavirus Impact survey. We will be collecting responses until noon ET Thursday, March 26. Please click here to participate in this week’s survey.

Please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. And click here to get the most up-to-date information on our website.

Today, the U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employers about meeting their requirements to offer emergency paid sick leave and paid family medical leave offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020.

The guidance – provided in a Fact Sheet for Employees, a Fact Sheet for Employers and a Questions and Answers document – addresses critical questions, such as how an employer must count the number of their employees to determine coverage; how small businesses can obtain an exemption; how to count hours for part-time employees; and how to calculate the wages employees are entitled to under this law.

Tomorrow, we will be hosting the third session to the 8-part Webinar Series on Navigating the Outbreak. It will focus on the contractual and related legal protections and risks for construction companies. If you missed the earlier sessions, recordings of Part I and Part II when you register for the full series. Click here to register online or to get more information.

Thank you to all those who participated in last week’s initial AGC Coronavirus Impact Survey. Given how fast the situation is evolving, we are asking you to complete the survey again on a weekly basis so we can track the evolution of the coronavirus’ impacts on the industry. Even if you completed last week’s survey, please click here to participate in this week’s survey.

Again, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have. And click here to get the most up-to-date information on our website.

Today, we released our second weekly member survey so we continue to track the impact of the coronavirus in our industry . Click here to take the survey. We appreciate the responses to our initial survey which garnered over 900 respondents, all the results from the first survey can be found here.

Take the survey now: https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/QSSYSFS

Also, AGC, along with our industry partners on the Construction Industry Safety Coalition (CISC), is pushing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to re-evaluate its decision to treat cases of employees contracting COVID-19 as recordable incidents. Instead, healthcare providers should be required to report these cases on their logs because they are in direct contact with people with confirmed cases and are at greatest risk.

At the same time, we are pushing OSHA to provide flexibility in enforcement with respect to respirator use due to the growing shortage of N95 respirators. For example, OSHA should consider allowing job rotation to reduce exposures to employees who may not have access to the appropriate masks. For more information, and to view a copy of the AGC/CISC letter, click here. And click here to watch a brief explanation of this issue.

In addition, we are asking our members to take action and tell Congress and the President to treat the construction industry and the work it performs as vital and essential to respond to this pandemic and crises to come. Take action now and send a message to the President here.

We hope you were able to join us for the first-part of the AGC Coronavirus Webinar Series today. If you missed the first episode, all the webinars will be recorded and available free of charge to members. And if you are interested in registering for the rest series, you can find more information here.

AGC also remains deeply engaged on Capitol Hill fighting for construction contractors’ access to capital and cash flows so they can continue operations and pay workers. For more on all the issues we are working on, click here. To let Congress know they need to prioritize construction jobs and markets, click here.

Beginning Monday, March 23, AGC will host an 8-part webinar series on the “Factors that Construction Companies Need to Consider, as They Strive for Business Continuity”. We encourage you to take advantage of this timely series, which will run from Monday, March 23 through Wednesday, April 1. More detailed info on the webinar series and how to register can be found here.

Earlier today, we released a joint statement from AGC CEO Steve Sandherr and Sean McGarvey, president of North America’s Building Trades Union, calling on elected officials to exclude construction from work stoppages. Please click here to view the release. In addition, AGC sent a letter to the Republican Governors Association (view letter here) and Democratic Governors Association (view letter here) calling on Governors to exempt construction from work delays.

Lastly, we wanted to remind you that there is still time to weigh in with the Senate to include contractor protections from lost revenue, relief from the costs of new paid sick and medical leave program, and infrastructure funding in their upcoming coronavirus bill. However, it is important to note that a vote could happen on this measure very soon, so please make sure you click here to take action.

Thank you to all those who joined us for the COVID-19 Update Webinar. During this update, we announced the results of the first COVID-19 Impact survey that noted that the coronavirus pandemic has caused more than one out of four contractors to halt or delay work on current projects. Please click here to view the final results.

In summary, 28 percent of the 909 respondents replied yes to the question, “Has any owner, government agency or official directed you to halt or delay work on any projects that are either active or expected to start within the next 30 days?” In addition, 22 percent of respondents said a supplier had notified them that deliveries would be late or cancelled. Contractors listed numerous types of delays and shortages. Nearly one out of five (18 percent) cited shortages of required government actions or personnel, for instance to issue permits or certificates of occupancy, conduct inspections or lettings, or make project awards.

Again, we would like to thank the members for completing the survey and sharing with us the information needed to better understand the impact of this pandemic to our industry. We hope you continue to provide us with updates as we will continue to survey each week during this crisis. In case you missed the webinar and/or would like to listen to it again, please download the recording here. The results were shared not only to our members but to the media as well. Please click here to view the release.

In addition, we wanted to let you know that we will be delaying the May 6th AGC National Safety Stand Down until National Construction Safety Week has a new date. Please click here to view the delay announcement. Obviously it didn’t make sense to continue organizing this event at a time when all large gatherings are being discouraged.

Again, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have.

As we continue to monitor the coronavirus crisis, we want to keep you informed with up-to-date information.

We have a dedicated COVID-19 webpage which is updated frequently with new material including the new Paid Leave Mandates -employer-fronted federal paid leave-emergency sick and emergency paid family and medical leave. From the onset, AGC of America opposed this regime of construction contractor-fronted paid leave mandates, as our members’ cash-flows tighten, markets contract and uncertainty continues.

Instead, AGC called upon Congress to enable federally-backed agencies (such as the Social Security Administration) and/or programs (such as Unemployment Insurance (UI)) to provide such paid leave compensation. This approach would provide financial security and economic resiliency for both employers and employees to endure this crisis. Please continue to visit us at the COVID-19 webpage for more information.

Earlier this week, we sent out an all member survey requesting any information to better understand the impacts of the virus on the industry. Thank you to those who have filled out the survey and we encourage you to continue to provide us with the most recent information as we will be asking you to fill it out weekly.

Tomorrow we will be releasing the initial data we collected from our first survey, and to accommodate as many of the interested parties, we have two member-only webinars scheduled for 2 pm and 4 pm. Demand for these webinars has been very high and space is limited. Please register online here. We will also distribute a recording of the webinars immediately afterwards.

In the meantime, please do not hesitate to contact us with any questions or concerns that you may have.