In an update released on Wednesday May 6, Build UK reported that 73% of its contractor member sites are open in England and Wales, up from 69% last week.
The representative organisation for the UK construction industry says that over 80% of infrastructure and construction projects are running, with just over half of housing sites (55%) now open for business, compared to 46% last week.
Productivity on infrastructure and construction sites is averaging 71%, up from 67% last week, while construction sites in London remain a challenge, although output has improved from 56% to 63% in the last week.