Berkeley keeps sites open but Bellway admits defeat

By Joey Gardiner2020-03-25T12:42:00

While Bellway announces sites will close by Friday, London housebuilder Berkeley says it can keep sites safe

Berkeley Group is to keep its building sites open even though other housebuilders have reached the conclusion that it is too difficult to keep workers safe on sites.

The London firm, the fifth biggest in the country by turnover, is the largest to commit to keeping sites open after Bellway this morning clarified that it will follow Barratt, Taylor Wimpey and others in shutting sites down in response to the coronavirus outbreak.

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