In most jurisdictions, projects are coming back on line, and construction managers are struggling to fill jobs. First of all, the enhanced unemployment benefit provided by the federal CARES Act is keeping many workers on the sidelines. The legislation, passed in March, supplements state coverage with an additional $600 a week, more than double the weekly maximum unemployment benefits in most states. The second factor keeping workers away from jobsites is fear of contracting the virus, Majerus said. The No. 1 thing construction firms can do to employ a steady flow of workers and subs is to communicate their safety precautions and take immediate action when a COVID-19 case — or just a rumor of a case — occurs, he said.
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