Mike Schmidt, AEM Industry Advisor Editor - Mon April 20, 2020
Vermeer Focuses on Making a Positive Impact During COVID-19 Crisis
When adversity strikes, it's easy to see what you can't control. It's far more difficult to recognize what you can control. The toughest task of all, however, is figuring out how to respond accordingly....
Newsbreak - Mon April 20, 2020
City of Ausin Implements Its New Construction Rules
The issue of whether or not construction is considered "essential" has been a hotly debated topic across the country ever since the coronavirus pandemic has taken over seemingly everybody's lives. There hasn't been a blanket statement that applies to every state, which has caused some confusion around this topic and the livelihoods of construction workers....
Mack Trucks - Mon April 20, 2020
Mack Trucks Donates to Local Lehigh Valley Community to Help During COVID-19
To assist those in the community and those on the front lines, Mack Trucks recently donated to local Lehigh Valley organizations aiding food insecurity and a shortage of medical supplies spurred by the coronavirus....
OSHA - Mon April 20, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Considers Employer's Good Faith Efforts When Enforcing Compliance During Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued interim guidance to advise compliance safety and health officers to evaluate an employer's good faith efforts to comply with safety and health standards during the coronavirus pandemic....
Eric Olson –CEG Correspondent - Thu April 16, 2020
Army Corps of Engineers Using Skills to Battle COVID-19
In times of national emergencies, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has historically taken the point among federal agencies in providing engineering skill to important public works projects stateside, as well as to American military sites abroad....
AASHTO Journal - Thu April 16, 2020
AASHTO Asks Congress for $50B Fiscal Backstop for State DOTs
The American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials sent a letter to Congressional leadership on April 6 requesting the immediate emergency injection of $49.95 billion to offset an estimated 30 percent loss in state transportation revenues over the next 18 months....
The White House - Thu April 16, 2020
President Donald J. Trump Announces Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups
On April 14 President Donald J. Trump announced many of the esteemed executives, economists, scholars and industry leaders who together will form various Great American Economic Revival Industry Groups....
AEM - Wed April 15, 2020
Three Ways Manufacturers Can Continue Production During the COVID-19 Pandemic
A recent article proclaimed a truth manufacturers in all industry sectors know all too well: You can't build an airplane working from home. As law offices, financial services firms and tech companies close their doors and require employees to work from home, manufacturers face the reality that manufacturing requires employees to work onsite....
Katherine Devlin – CEG Editorial Assistant - Wed April 15, 2020
Construction Industry Responds
Many construction equipment manufacturers, construction companies and other construction-related firms are stepping up in the face of the COVID-19 crisis. These are just some of the many acts of mercy being performed in the industry....
U.S. Department of Labor - Tue April 14, 2020
U.S. Department of Labor Announces OSHA Interim Enforcement Response Plan to Protect Workers During the Coronavirus Pandemic
The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced an interim enforcement response plan for the coronavirus pandemic on April 14. The response plan provides instructions and guidance to OSHA area offices and compliance safety and health officers (CSHOs) for handling coronavirus-related complaints, referrals and severe illness reports....
