Get health and safety right before returning to work, lawyers warn industry

By Jordan Marshall and Dave Rogers2020-05-11T11:26:00

Government due to publish updated guidance this afternoon

Lawyers have again warned that the health and safety of workers needs to be at the top of the industry’s concerns after Boris Johnson gave construction the official green light to return to work last night.

Dozens of contractors and housebuilders have already taken it upon themselves to get sites, previously shut in the days after the prime minister introduced the lockdown on 23 March, up and running – before last night’s announcement.

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