Human health has become the world’s No. 1 issue.

First of all, I hope that everyone reading this is healthy and that your family members are healthy, as well. I do know people who are directly affected by health issues currently. I reside in Santa Clara County, Calif., one of the hardest-hit areas in the U.S. and I’ve been sheltering in place since February.

Up until now, the building industry in the multi-county San Francisco Bay Area has been limited to “essential” projects, such as airports and highway construction. It has just been announced, that many construction projects will be allowed to proceed now, including residential projects.

We all are waiting to see how the recovery and return to business as usual proceeds in the different parts of the world. In the U.S., this will differ by state and local jurisdictions for your area. We all know that countries and people worldwide are well aware of the seriousness of this significant global crisis and that it is impacting all industries, including residential and commercial building…