Impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry: 2 years in review.

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• Personal Author:
  Brooks, Raina D. ; Brown S ; Harris W ; Trueblood, Amber B.
• Description:
  This issue examines the impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry over the past two years. Key Findings: 1. COVID-19 illness among construction workers was reflected by large increases in nonfatal illnesses compared to pre-pandemic levels. 2. Employment in the construction industry fell 10% from 2020 Quarter (Q)1 to Q2 but soon rebounded and was 4% higher in 2022 Q1 than in 2020 Q1. 3. More than half of construction small businesses reported reduced work hours at the start of the pandemic, but by the end of April 2022, 17% of construction small businesses were reporting reduced work hours. 4. As of April 2022, nearly two thirds (63%) of construction small businesses continued to report a moderate to large negative effect of COVID-19. 5. The COVID-19 vaccination rate was 82% for workers in all occupations in May 2022 and 52% for those in construction and extraction occupations. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Communicable Diseases Construction Industry Economics Occupational Health Safety Small Business
• Keywords:
  Construction industry; Small businesses; Economic impact; COVID-19; Unemployment; Work schedules; Vaccines
• Publisher:
  CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Newsletter
• Place as Subject:
  Maryland ; OSHA Region 3
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1-8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20065561
• Citation:
  CPWR Data Bulletin. Silver Spring, MD: CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 2022 Jul; :1-8
• Contact Point Address:
  Data Center, CPWR-The Center for Construction Research and Training, 8484 Georgia Avenue, Suite 1000, Silver Spring, MD 20910
• Email:
  datacenter@cpwr.com
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2022
• NORA Priority Area:
  Construction
• Performing Organization:
  CPWR - The Center for Construction Research and Training, Silver Spring, Maryland
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20090901
• Source Full Name:
  Impact of COVID-19 on the construction industry: 2 years in review
• End Date:
  20240831
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/249478/cdc_249478_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 1.62 MB ]