As restaurants and businesses around the Bay Area, California, and Unites States continue to slowly open their doors once again, we are seeing a new normal. Sweeping changes throughout just about industry, including the construction industry, have brought increased safety precautions. At DRYCO, on the job site safety has always been a primary concern and we are continuing to have a strong emphasis on the safety of our workers.
Here are eight ways that COVID-19 has altered the construction industry for the near future and beyond according to Construction Dive.
1. Jobsites will be cleaner and safer
The virus put a spotlight on the importance of worker health and safety, and U.S. contractors responded by implementing new jobsite policies such as staggered shifts, employee temperature checks, and top-to-bottom disinfections of job sites, tools, and machinery.