Is construction activity allowed in California or not? This vexing question is difficult to answer with certainty because different jurisdictions have different opinions. California Governor Gavin Newsom and the federal government have both issued guidance documents...
WASHINGTON – Following President Trump’s signing of the historic Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza and Treasury Secretary Steven T. Mnuchin today announced that the SBA and Treasury Department have initiated...
SACRAMENTO — The US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship has released a helpful guide for small businesses to navigate the CARES Act federal relief package. This document covers Q&A in the following areas: Paycheck Protection Program...
SACRAMENTO — CAL SMACNA’s new ADR Administrator and Broker of record Epic Insurance has provided our members with a “COVID-19 Recommended Practices for Construction Jobsites” document. It outlines Personal Responsibilities, Social Distancing,...
On March 20, 2020, a Coalition comprised of organizations who represent the majority of California’s construction industry employers and tens of thousands of workers, wrote to Cal/OSHA seeking urgent clarification of regulatory policies related to the COVID-19...
