All furlough articles
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NewsNumber of people in construction still on furlough drops below 150,000, HMRC says
Employers claimed £135m in payments in May, provisional figures show
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NewsThousands still on furlough ‘making labour shortages worse'
More jobs are available but employers can find fewer workers to do them
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NewsConstruction firms claim over £1.1bn of furlough cash in six months
Number of construction workers on job retention scheme has fallen 73% from peak
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NewsNumber of furloughed construction workers falling faster than wider economy
Latest HMRC data shows size industry’s furloughed workforce shrank by 15% in March
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NewsAround 230,000 people in construction still on furlough, HMRC says
Early data suggests number fell last month from January figure of 245,000
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NewsNumber of furloughed construction staff jumps
Value of industry claims rocketed 116% in December
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NewsGovernment extends furlough scheme to April
Chancellor Rishi Sunak also confirmed next Budget will be delivered on 3 March next year
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FeaturesReview of 2020: A changing political landscape
Brexit was quickly eclipsed by the meteor of covid, which hit construction hard – until the government decided to build its way out of trouble. Meanwhile, building safety remained at the fore as the Grenfell Inquiry continued
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NewsGovernment doubles support for self-employed as lockdown looms
Construction has the most self-employed income support scheme claims
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NewsConstruction workforce sees biggest drop in furloughed workers out of all sectors
Number has fallen by 62% since April peak
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NewsHousebuilders remain cautious as furlough draws to a close
Senior industry figures say market risks are holding back investment
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NewsTime to move on from furlough, contractors say
Firms credit scheme with saving jobs but say they now need to stand on their own two feet
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NewsCITB to axe 110 jobs following levy bill cut
Skills body making 17% of employees redundant, with over half of current staff already furloughed