The efforts to manage the impact of the COVID-19 outbreak in order to minimize the loss of life have already had a profound effect on U.S. businesses, including the construction industry. However, the impact on construction has been far from uniform. In order to help the industry better understand the implications of this moment, Dodge Data & Analytics launched an online survey of contractors to its contractor panel, which fielded from March 19 to March 31. The findings capture the moment when many companies began to realize the severity of the impact, and demonstrate the degree to which the immediate impacts vary across the U.S
This white paper features research conducted with contractors in March 2020 on the impacts of the COVID-19 outbreak and containment efforts on their businesses. Top findings include: