COVID-19

Without doubt, the most noticeable and impactful change to the workplace environment during the Covid-19 pandemic has been the seismic shift in workplaces. Those who could work from home were strongly advised to do so. Those who could not either had to carry on but with extra protection, like hospital, shop and delivery workers, or … Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on sectors across the U.K. construction industry and beyond. At the height of the pandemic, Barbour ABI data confirmed that the industry saw at least £70bn worth of projects delayed or on-hold due to the impact of the coronavirus. In the following weeks, construction was designated as essential … Read more

Last week we wrote about the lessons that the construction industry learned from the lockdowns brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. As we all know, there may be light appearing at the end of the tunnel, but there is no guarantee that this will be the last of the lockdowns, with government and health officials … Read more

The COVID-19 pandemic caused a huge amount of upheaval and turmoil in industries across the globe. Although parts of the construction industry were considered vital work, and therefore able to continue after only a short government stoppage, the effects of the coronavirus on the industry were sharply felt. The continued future recovery of the industry … Read more

At the start of the year, nobody could have predicted how widespread impact of Covid-19 would be, especially within the construction industry. With no sort of contingency plans in place for this kind of event, the industry was hit hard by site closures, furloughs and redundancies and even some companies calling in the administrators. We … Read more