In an effort to assist businesses suffering from the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the Small Business Administration (SBA) created several economic relief programs. One such program was the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)…
A second wave of business impacts from COVID-19 is reverberating through construction contractors’ operations, and those consequences are getting worse as the pandemic wears on, according to the latest survey results from the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)…
The industry will start next year facing significant headwinds, economists and other experts predict…
Institutions are waiting for more guidance from the federal government as well as potential legislative action on the Paycheck Protection Program…
Inconsistent pattern of blue collar job growth in July, particularly in construction and manufacturing, reflects the patchwork of state pandemic control policies…
U.S. banks opened their nonresidential construction lending spigots even wider in the second quarter, despite delinquencies on outstanding loans hovering at a higher level than any point in 2018 or 2019…
The onus to collect and pay back deferred payroll taxes, under guidance the IRS has released on President Trump’s executive order, falls on employers…
Even in a coronavirus-challenged environment, there’s money available to build new projects; what’s rare is finding an owner who is willing to break ground…
A new study confirms and quantifies what contractors across the country already know: Implementing COVID-19 safety preparations and protocols at jobsites has led to a decline in productivity, which is eating into their profits…
According to the Associated General Contractors of America, the construction industry is among the largest in the U.S., creating approximately $1.3 trillion worth of structures…
