Build UK Daily Update

Source - Build UK

Build UK continues to work on behalf of its members and the wider industry in response to coronavirus (COVID‐19) and we are currently focussed on the following:

• Opening up the supply chain by demonstrating the demand for materials
• Liaising with the Local Government Association to facilitate the extension of permitted working hours for construction sites across the country
• Assessing the availability of hotel accommodation for construction workers living away from home
• Seeking further guidance from Public Health England (PHE) on:
  • the use of PPE and RPE to prevent the transmission of coronavirus on construction sites
  • the interpretation of 15 minutes’ face to face contact as set out in the Government’s guidance on Social Distancing in the Workplace for the construction sector.

Build UK also continues to be involved in the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Task Force, which is working on the following:

• A review of Government‐backed loans and their suitability for construction businesses
• Alternatives to invoking contractual clauses which are likely to be detrimental to the supply chain
• An industry recovery plan
• Releasing workers from furlough following the lockdown
• Advice on re‐opening offices following extended periods of closure.

Read our latest statement which contains information from the HSE on plant inspections and first aid training.