COVID-19: Indoor air quality and its importance to disease prevention
Ensuring proper ventilation is an important step for builders to establish indoor air quality and limit the spread of COVID-19.
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8 things builders need to know about COVID-19 vaccinations
Builders are within their rights to require employees to get COVID-19 vaccinations, but they should lay out a clear and concise plan.
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Storage, functionality highlight 2021 kitchen design trends
The kitchen design trends of 2021 highlight how homeowners’ needs and lifestyles have changed with the pandemic, designers say.
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Workforce challenges ahead for subcontractors in 2021
Safety, supply chains and, of course, COVID-19 are just a few of the challenges subcontractors will face in 2021.
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Economic future still depends on COVID-19
Moody’s is predicting growth to come back in 2021 and 2022, but the construction industry will still be influenced by COVID-19 for some time.
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New LEED credits address health and safety as communities reopen from COVID-19
As businesses cautiously reopen during the COVID-19 pandemic, USGBC’s new program aims to help LEED projects maintain occupants’ safety.
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Overcoming exhaustion with social capital
Getting through the pandemic will take a marathoner’s spirit. Turn to your network when your energy starts to flag.
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The patio is open—How COVID-19 spurred patio redesigns
Lazy Sundays sipping craft brews on a sunny patio are a thing of the past. Even when some patios reopened,
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Managing COVID-19 on jobsites: CPWR
A new normal means new challenges for builders and contractors trying to protect workers from falls, heat and now a pandemic.
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In uncertain times, leaders take action
In many states, residential construction companies were allowed to remain open. However, people were afraid, and fear results in paralysis
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