The International Code Council is offering a free webinar series and how-to documents for building and fire departments to transition to a virtual work environment.

The union carpenters helped build 500 makeshift hospital rooms in the Chicago convention center's Hall C in just over two days.

Due to the impact on workplace conditions caused by limited supplies of N95 FFRs, employers should reassess their engineering controls, work practices and administrative controls to identify any changes they can make to decrease the need for N95 respirators.

The survey collects trends, ideas, solutions and best practices from code officials about how they are keeping up with new building permits and new construction during the pandemic months. 

As part of the nationwide response to the COVID-19 situation, Omega Flex Inc. has deployed its revolutionary flexible medical gas tubing product, MediTrac, in New York City’s Central Park temporary field hospital.

The unprecedented spread of COVID-19 has placed a more intense spotlight on the importance of frequent and thorough hand washing with soap and water.

The COVID-19 Resource page on the IAPMO website contains links to important documents directly supporting the plumbing and mechanical industry. 

After 42 states added jobs in February, COVID-19 is taking a swift and severe toll on the industry, prompting association officials to call for additional measures to help workers and firms recover.

The task force has been established to help deploy ASHRAE's technical resources to address the challenges of the current pandemic and future epidemics as it relates to the effects of heating, ventilation, and air-conditioning systems on disease transmission in healthcare facilities, the workplace, home, public and recreational environments.