COVID
Working Through the Pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic has changed virtually everything in our lives, seemingly overnight, and GO Logic job sites are no exception. Maine and federal guidelines classify construction as an essential industry, so work proceeds on all of our projects under construction. But in order to ensure a safe workplace, we’ve modified the way we work—over and above the physical distancing and hygiene practices we’re observing in our personal lives.
On March 18, as the gravity of the crisis became evident, we called a temporary halt to our operations and convened a company meeting. Dividing into working groups, we drafted a set of new safety protocols, which took effect when we reopened for business on March 22.
Back on the job, we’re limiting the number of people on any job site and dividing tasks to avoid sharing space, tools, and equipment. We’ve equipped every job site with a cleaning station stocked with disinfectant wipes, hand sanitizer, latex gloves, and other PPE supplies. We’re educating our subcontractors on the importance of working safely, and scheduling no more than one subcontractor crew on the site at a time.
As the crisis resolves, we’ll consider relaxing some or all of these restrictions—following the guidance of state and federal authorities—but we’ll err on the side of caution. Meanwhile, we’re supporting the income of staff who are working reduced schedules, using a combination of company resources and state and federal relief funding. When it’s safe to do so, everyone will return to full-time work.
For current and prospective clients, we continue to deliver general contracting services much as we are accustomed to doing. While we anticipate extending project timelines to some degree to accommodate our new safety practices and staggered subcontractor scheduling, lumberyards remain open, and supply chains have been largely unaffected. Our design team, working remotely using our company computer network, is producing and collaborating at full effectiveness. All of which means that now is as good a time as any to start planning a new GO Home or GO Logic renovation project.
Our focus on job site safety didn’t begin with this pandemic, and it will continue when the crisis has passed. For now, though, everyone at GO Logic understands that protecting our health as a group—as well as that of our families and our community—requires committing to a new set of best practices. We’ve learned a lot over the past month, not only about stemming the transmission of this virus, but also about our interdependence with each other, the importance of work in giving purpose to our lives, and the support of our clients, who make that work possible.
Stay well and safe.
