{"id":897454,"date":"2020-05-12T11:41:41","date_gmt":"2020-05-12T17:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/?p=897454"},"modified":"2020-05-12T11:41:44","modified_gmt":"2020-05-12T17:41:44","slug":"back-to-work-construction-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myconstructionexpert.com\/blog\/back-to-work-construction-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"Back to Work Planning for the Construction Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>David M. Lick and Alaina M. Nelson | <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fosterswift.com\/communications-back-to-work-construction-pandemic.html\" target=\"_blank\">Foster Swift Collins &amp; Smith<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Re-opening after interrupted operations by COVID-19 will require keen attention to planning for previously unheard of requirements. There is a real possibility of the following concerns:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Scarcity of key laborers including skilled trades as well as internet and IT employees and management<\/li><li>Scarcity of materials and masks, for both employees and the projects<\/li><li>Restrictions on mobility &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;<\/li><li>New safety concerns, disinfecting protocols, and daily employee requirements&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Work remotely protocols and new equipment to facilitate remote work&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Lack of sufficient capital to re-open and commence operations&nbsp;<\/li><li>Limited access to loans<\/li><li>Lack of returning customers or a reduction of volume<\/li><li>Increase in cost of material, services and labor<\/li><li>Reluctance of employees and customers to re-engage in face-to-face work<\/li><li>Delays in permit approval or inspection processes<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What to do<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>1. Employment Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Conduct daily cleaning and disinfecting of the company premises and off-site project areas as required<\/li><li>Conduct an inventory and assessment of current projects or operations<\/li><li>Assess what new safety procedures will be needed and how to implement them with manuals and meetings with employees<\/li><li>Evaluate if prior employees will return to work in person and assess the availability and need for new or different employee positions for remote work<\/li><li>Determine what portion of the work, if any, can be done remotely for each employee&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Draft and implement remote work rules<\/li><li>Assess what new equipment will be needed for remote work including new internet programs and protocols, videoconferencing software, laptops, computers, scanners, and printers<\/li><li>Draft new onsite work safety requirements of:<ul><li>Daily temperature checks and self-reporting of health condition<\/li><li>Social distancing and testing needs<\/li><li>Employee safety masks, gloves, and other necessary personal protective equipment<\/li><li>Heightened hygiene and cleaning practices<\/li><li>Minimize congested staffing<\/li><li>Daily monitoring of employee health<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Maintain a daily list of employees present at a worksite to facilitate identification of employees in contact with an infected employee in the event this situation arises&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><li>Develop appropriate signage for employees and third parties<\/li><li>Be mindful that this is a new culture affecting physical and mental health of employees<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>2. Financial and Administrative Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Is there sufficient capital to re-open or is there government assistance available?<\/li><li>Can additional capital be acquired through loans or other financing mechanisms?<\/li><li>What is the additional cost to re-open with new procedures, new and different employees, and additional equipment?<\/li><li>Will cost increase for operating the business after re-opening?<\/li><li>Assess the amount of damage or loss that can be claimed against others or the insurance policies<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>3. Project Issues<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Has the physical plant or project deteriorated?&nbsp; If so, what is the cost to bring the status back to pre-COVID interruption?<\/li><li>Are there any new environmental issues to be addressed?&nbsp; If so, what is the cost to address these issues?<\/li><li>Will there be new facility designs?<\/li><li>Will project performance require more time adjusting the schedule to complete?<\/li><li>Provide communication of new expectations regarding project performance and new safety requirements<\/li><li>Calculate the amount to re-commence the project<\/li><li>Calculate the additional time to complete the project&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;&nbsp;<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>4. Seek consultation with professionals who provide you with important advice regarding your business, including your CPA and your insurance agent.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>5. Seek consultation with attorney regarding various legal issues such as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>New government programs<\/li><li>Existing contract terms for performance of production or construction, force majeure, and disruption and claims<\/li><li>Preservation of claims for delay damages and loss of productivity<\/li><li>Draft notices for claims and to insurance companies<\/li><li>Need for a claims expert<\/li><li>Insurance policy assistance provisions<\/li><li>Need for new procedures and employee manuals<\/li><li>Workers\u2019 compensation<\/li><li>MIOSHA rules<\/li><li>Compliance with existing laws<\/li><li>Good faith efforts to comply with health recommendations by public officials<\/li><li>Advice regarding reducing your liability<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>6. New contract terms and additional documents to be considered include:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Remote work protocols<\/li><li>Mobility restrictions<\/li><li>Disruption clauses defined<\/li><li>Force majeure clauses specifically contemplating a pandemic<\/li><li>New manuals required for safety and MIOSHA regulations<\/li><li>Developing external communication protocols with customers and consultants and other contractees<\/li><li>Developing internal communication protocols and implementing the use of Zoom or other videoconferencing software<\/li><li>Consulting with an internet or IT expert<\/li><li>New guidance for use of texting and other media use, particularly for company-owned devices<\/li><li>Alternative dispute resolution processes, such as mediation or arbitration<\/li><li>New insurances<\/li><li>Review means to protect the company legal position<\/li><li>Create a reminder of good business practices of employee media protocol, maintain records to anticipate future effects and crisis management<\/li><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>David M. Lick and Alaina M. Nelson | Foster Swift Collins &amp; Smith Re-opening after interrupted operations by COVID-19 will require keen attention to planning for previously unheard of requirements. 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