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    April 22, 2021

    AGC: Lockdown States Still Struggling to Bounce Back

    Written by David Schollaert

    The effect of COVID-19 and the shelter-in-place orders that followed had widespread impact across the U.S. construction sector. States that have had extensive and extended stoppage measures in place, however, have struggled disproportionally to rebound, according to the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC).

    Procore Technologies Inc., AGC’s data collection partner, said the impact of the pandemic was vastly different regionally, as protective measures varied substantially from state to state. As a result, the industry still faces significant hurdles in bouncing back from the COVID-19 pandemic more than a year after some states shut all jobsites. While stressing that public health concerns are paramount, states that put better protective measures in place to allow work to resume in a safe and strategic manner have benefited greatly and have experienced strong growth compared to states that saw prolonged work stoppages.

    David Schollaert

    David Schollaert is deputy editor-in-chief for Steel Market Update. David joined SMU after more than a decade in the metals and mining industry in a myriad of different roles. Much of his early experience and expertise were within the coverage and analysis of steel-making raw materials and served previously as senior editor of the CRU Prices Service. Most recently, however, before his return to market analysis, David held roles as a metals buyer and an operations manager for raw material suppliers. He can be contacted at david@steelmarketupdate.com or 724-720-1008.

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