We have risen to the challenge by working together

By James Wates2020-09-29T05:00:00

At a time of national crisis the construction sector can be proud of the way it has put self-interests aside and acted collaboratively, says James Wates

September may have brought the return of some elements of normality, but it is clearly not business as usual this year, and the developments of recent days have only added to that sense of uncertainty.

Parts of the construction sector, like much of the economy, are still very much under pressure. We continue to see companies in the supply chain falling into administration, and it was telling that ONS statistics released in August showed that only 28% of construction firms saw themselves as not at risk of insolvency.

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