Lucy Perry – CEG CORRESPONDENT - Thu May 07, 2020
Fast PPP Loan Approvals Helping Contractors
The Small Business Administration's Paycheck Protection Program has been a shot in the arm for construction businesses, and a lifeline for a few. The forgivable loans, made available in two rounds during the month of April, guarantee companies can make payroll, keep their staff working and meet project deadlines....
Irwin Rapoport – CEG Correspondent - Thu May 07, 2020
Contractors Stay Ahead of Challenging COVID Safety Rules
General contractors and subcontractors are taking steps to keep construction workers and the public safe during the COVID-19 pandemicAbout two weeks ago, Larry Gescher, a co-owner and the president of H.P....
SnowWolf - Wed May 06, 2020
SnowWolf Temporarily Converts Assembly Plant to Support COVID-19 Response
On April 6, in less than 24 hours, SnowWolf had converted one of its snowplow attachment assembly plants to support the COVID-19 relief effort. In partnership with Fastbeds, a manufacturer of emergency field hospital beds, SnowWolf began assembling, packaging and shipping beds to the frontlines of the fight against COVID-19....
AGC - Wed May 06, 2020
Decision to Extend Paycheck Protection Program Loan Return Deadline to May 14th Helps, But Clarifications Still Needed to Save Jobs
The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issued the following statement in reaction to the Treasury Department's announcement that it will extend the deadline for allowing firms to return their Paycheck Protection Program loans from May 7 to May 14:"The Treasury Department is right to extend its initial deadline for encouraging firms to return their Paycheck Protection Program loans, as we and other groups requested....
CEG - Thu April 30, 2020
Highway Equipment Co. Establishes New 'Health Check'
Equipment dealers throughout the United States are grappling with decisions regarding how best to address the many challenges brought on by the Coronavirus pandemic. Many companies served by equipment dealers are essential businesses supporting construction and maintenance of critical infrastructure, utilities and energy and heavy highway companies....
ARTBA - Thu April 30, 2020
ARTBA Chairman Steve McGough Makes Case for Infrastructure Package with Trump Administration
Steve McGough, the president and CFO of Houston-based HCSS, on April 29 called on the Trump administration and Congress to take immediate steps to stabilize state transportation programs and enact a multi-year plan that dramatically increases federal highway, bridge and public transportation investment....
ARTBA - Wed April 29, 2020
COVID-19 Impacts on Agenda for 12th Annual ARTBA Law and Regulatory Forum
The potential impacts of COVID-19 on current and future state transportation improvement projects and legal strategies for managing them will be a key part of the agenda for the American Road & Transportation Builders Association's (ARTBA) 12th Annual Law & Regulatory Forum, held June 3-4....
Outreach Program - Wed April 29, 2020
Kansas-Based Hutton Packages Meals
Hutton, a design and construction firm headquartered in Wichita, Kan., announced it began engaging employees and their families in its McPherson office to package The Outreach Program meals in response to the COVID-19 crisis....
Doosan Bobcat - Tue April 28, 2020
Doosan Bobcat Resumes Production at North American Facilities
Doosan Bobcat restarted production at select manufacturing facilities in North America on April 20, bringing production back online while the company introduces additional safety measures to protect returning production employees....
Mack Trucks - Tue April 28, 2020
Mack Trucks Academy Offering Free eLearning Courses for High Schools, Secondary Technical Schools
On April 28, Mack Trucks launched free 90-day access to eLearning courses for high school and secondary technical education students interested in becoming a diesel technician, but who cannot attend in-person hands-on training because of the COVID-19 situation....
