As an essential business, construction has continued throughout the pandemic – and for the most part, with limited interruption. But that doesn’t mean the construction industry hasn’t faced its fair share of challenges. Recently, Heartland Real Estate Business was looking for perspective on how general contractors were adjusting to the economic and operational impacts of the pandemic, so we connected the outlet with Taylor Johnson clients Kinzie Builders and Englewood Construction to share their insights. Read more here for their take on how COVID-19 is affecting current construction projects, what sectors are seeing a rise in work (hello cannabis), and the changes they expect to see across the industry for the long-term.

Kinzie Builders continues construction on projects like 10 North Main, a luxury rental community in downtown Mount Prospect, Ill.