Steel Markets
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.
