May 26-27, 2020
May 21, 2020
May 14-20, 2020
NEWS: Hogan to lift Maryland stay-at-home order, but localities can keep restrictions in place
NEWS: Muriel Bowser extends closure of nonessential businesses in D.C.
May 18-22: Mental Health Awareness Week: Download CIASP's Toolbox Talk
May 14, 2020
NEWS: Hogan to lift Maryland stay-at-home order, but localities can keep restrictions in place
NEWS: Muriel Bowser extends closure of nonessential businesses in D.C.
May 18-22: Mental Health Awareness Week: Download CIASP's Toolbox Talk
May 8, 2020
May 4-7, 2020
April 29-May 1, 2020
April 27-28, 2020
ARCHIVES: APRIL 20-24, 2020
April 24, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Resources: Policies, Procedures and Testing Site Locations around DMV more >
- NEW: Montgomery County has two additional COVID-19 testing sites in Wheaton and Germantown.Testing is by appointment only.
Montgomery County’s Public Health Emergency Grant (PHEG) program, which was created to help businesses that have demonstrated significant losses due to the COVID-19 health crisis, will stop accepting applications at 5 p.m. on Saturday, April 25. more >
April 22, 2020
COVID-19 Testing Resources: Policies, Procedures and Testing Site Locations around DMV more >
April 21, 2020
April 20, 2020
- New White House Guidelines Encourage Employers to Develop Policies for Reopening, provided by ABC Member Fox Rothschild, more >
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ABC Hosts COVID-19 Job Site Safety Stand Down on April 23: ABC is encouraging individual employers to talk directly to workers about coronavirus safe work practices and protocols on construction jobsites by hosting COVID-19 Safety Stand-downs on Thursday, April 23. Hosting a stand-down is a vital opportunity for employers and workers in construction to ensure their behavior keeps them safe and slows the spread of the virus, especially since many jurisdictions are allowing construction work to continue. more >
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Download: COVID-19 Stand Down Toolbox Talks and Resources
ARCHIVES: APRIL 13-17, 2020
April 17, 2020
April 16, 2020
- New OSHA COVID-19 Recordability Guidance Provides Necessary Clarification for Contractors more >
- With unprecedented events like COVID-19, this is a perfect time to work with your fellow ABC members. Register for Webinar: How to Maximize Your Use of FindContractors.com, presented by ABC National, May 4 at 2:00 PM more >
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ABC Hosts COVID-19 Job Site Safety Stand Down on April 23: ABC is encouraging individual employers to talk directly to workers about coronavirus safe work practices and protocols on construction jobsites by hosting COVID-19 Safety Stand-downs on Thursday, April 23. Hosting a stand-down is a vital opportunity for employers and workers in construction to ensure their behavior keeps them safe and slows the spread of the virus, especially since many jurisdictions are allowing construction work to continue. more >
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Download: COVID-19 Stand Down Toolbox Talks and Resources
April 15, 2020
April 14, 2020
The Montgomery County Resolution to require facial coverings for all “essential employees” has been withdrawn and replaced by a more narrow requirement that applies only to grocery stores, pharmacies and large retailers (e.g., Walmart, Home Depot, Costco, etc.). Download Directive.
April 13, 2020
ARCHIVES: APRIL 6-10, 2020
April 10, 2020
- DC Council Adopts Expanded Sick Leave, Unemployment Amendments more >
April 9, 2020
- CDC Interim Guidance for Implementing Safety Practices for Critical Infrastructure Workers Who May Have Had Exposure to a Person with Suspected or Confirmed COVID-19 Download >
- Some Maryland State Emergency Funds Closed to Applications. The Maryland Small Business COVID-19 Emergency Relief Loan and Grant Funds are at capacity and will not accept any more applications. Businesses are encouraged to apply for Federal SBA opportunities; links and detailed guidance can be found here.
- BEWARE: The Federal Trade Commission has reported that scammers are taking advantage of fears surrounding the coronavirus, including through the sale of counterfeit products and the solicitation of money and personal information more >
April 8, 2020
April 7, 2020
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Governor Hogan issued a series of executive orders on April 5, 2020, that granted greater authority to local health departments to safe-guard construction workers, including the ability to close an “unsafe facility.” more >
- REGISTER NOW: New Federal Paid Leave and Stimulus Laws and the Impact of the COVID-19 Virus on the Construction Workplace, webinar presented by ABC National, April 9 at 3:00 PM more >
- REGISTER NOW: Covid-19 in the Workplace: Compliance Challenges, Policy Options, webinar presented by ABC National, April 10 at 11:30 AM more >
- REGISTER NOW: Technology Can Help ABC Contractors as Coronavirus Disrupts the Industry, webinar presented by ABC National, April 16 at 3:00 PM more >
- REGISTER NOW: Planning for Project Shutdown and Remobilization During the Pandemic and Beyond, webinar presented by ABC Nationa, April 21 at 3:00 PM more >
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OSHA Issues Enforcement Policies on Respiratory Protection (April 5): Use of Expired Respirators and Respirator Reuse more >
April 6, 2020
ARCHIVES: MARCH 30-APRIL 3, 2020
April 3, 2020
April 2, 2020
- Paycheck Protection Program (PPP): cash flow assistance to employers who maintain their payroll throught coronavirus pandemic more >
- REGISTER FOR: Assessing Your Loan Options Under the CARES Act, webinar presented by ABC National, April 3 at Noon more >
- REGISTER FOR: Top 5 Business & Tax Provisions of the CARES Act, webinar presented by Lanigan, Ryan, Malcolm & Doyle P.C., more >
- February’s Construction Spending Decline Indicates What’s to Come, Says ABC: National nonresidential construction spending fell 1.8% in February, but is up 2.5% compared to the same time last year, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published by the U.S. Census Bureau. On a seasonally adjusted annualized basis, spending totaled $795.1 billion for the month. more >
- Download M&T Bank's CARES Act Fiscal Stimulus Package Information for Small Businesses
April 1, 2020
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