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The COVID-19 pandemic has not been easy on any business sector, including the construction industry.

Construction Safety Week and Mental Health Month share more in common than both being in May. Jobsite safety and mental health are closely intertwined when it comes to construction workers’ overall wellbeing.

On February 4, the Protect the Right to Organize (PRO) Act was introduced in Congress, but its name belies the bill’s ambition: a sweeping reversal of federal policy that would leave contractors of all stripes vulnerable at the bargaining table and on the job.

As the Coronavirus continues to spread, speculation abounds how mixed-use developments will prevail during and after this public health threat. One thing is clear: The virus is accelerating transformational trends in this real estate sector.

This year, The Boldt Company, a member of multiple AGC chapters, will plant a tree in a national forest for every new hire nationwide.

There’s no doubt 2020 was a tough year for many business owners and individuals, but in the midst of the global pandemic and economic crisis, there was also a notable shift toward reversing decades of damage and a renewed focus on addressing climate change.

The 2021 Service & Supply Buyers’ Guide, found on pages 33 through 39, is a special advertising section that contains detailed information on companies and businesses that provide products and services to the construction industry.

If the outlook for construction were presented as a Sesame Street sketch, it might be “sponsored by the letter K.”

Eight STEM centers are being developed as the Girl Scouts of the U.S. work to put 2.5 million girls into the STEM workforce by 2025.

The construction industry was one of the fortunate few that was able — in most parts of the country — to keep working during the pandemic-induced lockdowns.