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Guidance for Construction Leaders: How Is the Americans With Disabilities Act Applied During the Pandemic?

by Molly Gwin | Aug 10, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Policy

Here are three common scenarios contractors may face in their workforce during COVID-19, and EEOC guidance on how to handle each while adhering to the ADA and keeping employees safe.

Competing Infrastructure Plans Depend on Crisis Legislating

by Vance Walter | Aug 4, 2020
Infrastructure | Legal and Regulatory | Legislation | Total Human Health

Election-year politics will only further entrench partisan posturing in the fight over COVID-19 legislative battles, which have now embroiled infrastructure.

Pandemic Protection: Allocating Risk in Construction Contracts Through the Uncertainty of COVID-19

The best time to protect against the adverse impacts of a force majeure event, such as a pandemic, are during the financing and contracting portions of upcoming projects.

Competing Infrastructure Legislation Depends on Lawmakers

by Vance Walter | Jul 31, 2020
ABCs | Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Washington Update

As both chambers of the legislative branch line up the details of their respective infrastructure proposals, one noticeable omission is how to pay for these prospective bills. As if passing a large spending bill through [...]

200 Issues and Counting

by Michael D. Bellaman | Jul 31, 2020
ABCs | CEO Insights | Legal and Regulatory | Policy

In 2003, when the idea for Construction Executive sparked, ABC envisioned a magazine that would serve as an educational resource not just for members of ABC, but also as a conversation piece for the entire [...]

PPP Loan Extension Ending Aug. 8

by Construction Executive | Jul 30, 2020
Economy | Legislation | Markets

There is just over one week left to apply for the extended period of the Paycheck Protection Program, which will accept new applications through Aug. 8.

U.S. DOL Adds Guidance on Wage and Hour Rules, Family and Medical Leave as Workplaces Reopen

by U.S. Department of Labor | Jul 29, 2020
Legal and Regulatory | Policy | Regulations | Safety

The U.S. Department of Labor published additional guidance for workers and employers as workplaces reopen amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The Cure for the Common Defect: The Contractor’s Right to Cure Defective Performance

by Luke J. Farley, Sr., Dixie T. Wells | Jul 28, 2020
Contracts | Legal and Regulatory

The right to cure is found in most contracts and gives a contractor the chance to fix its mistakes. Contractors should insist on right to cure when negotiating contracts with owners.

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Guidance for Construction Leaders: How Is the Americans With Disabilities Act Applied During the Pandemic?

Competing Infrastructure Plans Depend on Crisis Legislating

Pandemic Protection: Allocating Risk in Construction Contracts Through the Uncertainty of COVID-19

Competing Infrastructure Legislation Depends on Lawmakers

200 Issues and Counting

PPP Loan Extension Ending Aug. 8

U.S. DOL Adds Guidance on Wage and Hour Rules, Family and Medical Leave as Workplaces Reopen

The Cure for the Common Defect: The Contractor’s Right to Cure Defective Performance

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