CICV Forum praises HMRC for Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme rollout
Vaughan Hart is managing director of Construction Industry Coronavirus Forum member Scottish Building Federation and chair of the Forum Employment sub-group
SIG Roofing re-opens some of its branches
The roofing materials supplier has begun re-opening 20 of its branches and hubs following the closure of all but two of its hubs on March 30, amid the COVID-19 crisis.
Vivalda to return back to recladding next month
The supplier of cladding and façade systems will recommence operations nationally from May 4, 2020, following a shut-down of four weeks, in line with the government’s enforced lockdown measures.
Construction Minister tells NFB Forum that infrastructure will be crucial to...
The Construction Minister Nadhim Zahawi told delegates that he was looking to bringing forward infrastructure projects to support the construction sector’s economic recovery, after the COVID-19 crisis.
Ibstock to restart its production
Brick manufacturer Ibstock is set to restart work on Monday April 27 in another sign the housing sector is emerging from the lockdown brought in by the government last month.
Unite launches COVID-19 Construction Safety Hotline for workers
The UK’s construction union has warned the government that the latest guidance on how construction sites should operate during the current COVID-19 pandemic, is unsafe and places construction workers at unnecessary risk. A hotline has been set up so that workers can report concerns and provide evidence of unsafe working practices.
Persimmon restarts work on its house construction sites
Housebuilder Persimmon to reopen its sites with construction set to resume from Monday April 27.
BMF launches video to support COVID-19 Branch Operating Guidelines
The video infographic from the Builders Merchants Federation outlines the key elements of the practical advice provided in its recently published Branch Operating Guidelines during COVID-19 document.
Housebuilders Taylor Wimpey and Vistry set to reopen some of its...
Two of the UK’s best-known housebuilders are set to resume work on construction sites after closing in March amid the coronavirus outbreak.
Taylor Wimpey has...
‘Stop the Cowboys’ roundtable backs calls for a licence to build
UK construction industry influencers have called upon the government to take action against cowboy building contractors by consulting on an industry-wide licensing/certification scheme to give end-users a recognisable mark of quality and trust.