Under Philadelphia’s current regulations, every active construction site must have a Pandemic Safety Officer. GBCA offers a COVID-19 workplace safety training course, test, and certificate that is recognized by the
From AGC of America: The U.S. Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) recently issued a Field Assistance Bulletin addressing paid sick or expanded family and medical leave eligibility
The Philadelphia Department of Licensing & Inspections has announced that all remaining limitations on construction activity have been lifted provided that proper permits have been issued. You can see the
On June 3, 2020, the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Flexibility Act of 2020. The measure makes significant improvements to the PPP that AGC has been pushing for
Philadelphia Enters Yellow Phase of Opening The Philadelphia Department of Public Health announced that Philadelphia will enter the "Safer at Home" Yellow Phase of opening on June 5, 2020. Health
Philadelphia’s Department of Licenses and Inspections’s Director of Audits and Investigations, Will Fernandez, Esq., sent an email to contractors with licenses in Philadelphia describing the coming shift in the enforcement
After additional dialogue with industry stakeholders, Mayor Kenney and Health Commissioner Farley have further relaxed the restrictions on construction projects that are authorized to proceed under the current orders that
The Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections released new updates, revising the work time period limitations on commercial and large residential projects. These revisions will permit adherence to safety requirements
Mayor Jim Kenney today announced an Executive Order detailing the resumption of construction activity in Philadelphia, in light of the Governor’s order allowing resumption statewide on Friday, May 1. Under
All businesses in the construction industry in the commonwealth are permitted to resume in-person operations starting Friday, May 1 – one week earlier than previously announced. Yesterday evening, the Wolf
