Coronavirus and construction – Page 18
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NewsBarratt silent on site restart
UK’s biggest housebuilder says it will remobilise when ‘safe and appropriate’
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NewsPersimmon turns down government coronavirus help
Housebuilder alone among volume firms in not furloughing staff or taking state-backed loans
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NewsMost construction firms have no coronavirus recovery plan
Survey reveals lack of planning for post-lockdown phase could hold sector back
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NewsLaing O’Rourke asks workers to use alternatives to Tube on remobilised Tottenham Court Road job
Suggestions include cycling or driving in as £195m Soho Place scheme resumes
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NewsLondon MP wants firms to publish plans on how to get workers to site without using public transport
James Murray writes to minister asking him to enforce staggered start times
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NewsHS2 civils contracts to reflect impact of covid-19 on work, minister says
Government gave green light to £12bn worth of jobs earlier this month
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NewsConstruction workers to be tested for covid-19
Health secretary makes pledge in expansion of testing programme
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NewsSerpentine Pavilion opening postponed until 2021
Scheme designed by South African practice Counterspace
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NewsLockdown decimates April business at Travis Perkins
In a sign of things to come for contractors, builders merchant says trading has slumped two-thirds
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NewsFurloughed staff at collapsed builder told they could be dumped from scheme by Thursday
Around 90 employees at Lancashire contractor facing redundancy in 48 hours – making them ineligible to remain in government safety net
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NewsAnfield stadium delay set to tempt back Tier 1s for second look at £60m scheme
Premier League leaders had been eyeing smaller firms for expansion
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NewsZaha Hadid warns architects to be vigilant after falling prey to cyber attack
Hackers exploit coronavirus crisis to steal data from architect
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NewsL&G reopens modular housing factory
But firm warns City that revenue from other housing businesses including Cala Homes has stopped
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NewsVirtual planning committee approves Croydon regen scheme
Project being developed by local authority’s housing company
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NewsLancashire firm sinks as covid-19 lockdown takes its toll
Staff at CPUK already on furlough when firm went into administration
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NewsIndustry tells government to make it even clearer construction can work during lockdown
Prime minister dashes hopes restrictions will be lifted soon in Downing Street speech this morning
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NewsScottish housebuilder braces itself for year-long shutdown
Springfield secures funding to last out crisis for 12 months
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NewsRedrow joins peers and becomes next housebuilder to reopen sites
Firm to put covid-19 supervisors on all jobs
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NewsBattersea Power Station site staying shut for next few weeks
Huge £9bn scheme has been closed since last month