Good afternoon AGC Members,
We are asking AGC of America members across the country to hold a nationwide coronavirus safety stand down at job sites on Thursday, April 9th. 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.