Ninety percent of National Demolition Association (NDA) survey respondents say they’ve introduced social distancing measures in the workplace, according to the April 6-10 survey.
In total, 117 NDA members participated in the survey, which asked respondents how their businesses have adjusted to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic.
In addition, 79 percent of respondents adopted a coronavirus exposure prevention, preparedness and response plan, and 74 percent implemented toolbox talks addressing coronavirus.
The majority (70 percent) said construction and/or demolition was an essential service in the state they work in, and a comparable number (67 percent) also had office staff working remotely.
A minority of respondents (37 percent) had furloughed or laid off staff, and a similar number (36 percent) had frozen recruitment.
Furthermore, only 12 percent of respondents said they were not suspending or canceling equipment purchase and/or capital investments. Nearly 37 percent of respondents say they’ve already suspended or canceled equipment purchases and/or capital expenses, while 51 percent say they will evaluate as the need arises.
In terms of how the coronavirus has impacted companies’ operating budgets, the answers were mixed. Thirty-one percent of respondents said their budgets have not been affected at all; 22 percent said they’ve seen a 10 percent reduction in revenue; 19 percent said they’ve seen a 20 percent reduction in revenue; and nearly 24 percent said they’ve seen a 30 percent reduction in revenue. In contrast, 2.5 percent of respondents said their revenue projection has actually increased due to an increase to work related to COVID-19.
Full NDA survey results can be found here.
NDA represents more than 500 firms and their 400,000-plus employees.