Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to have a significant impact on businesses across the construction industry and this dedicated Build UK webpage collates the latest information and support for employers.
The Government has been clear that construction work should continue and sites should remain open across the UK. We are continuing to work with the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) to maintain the Site Operating Procedures, as well as its Statement on the Use of Face Coverings. We have also published a flowchart showing the steps to take if a worker has COVID-19 or has to self-isolate.
Businesses should continue to follow the most up-to-date Government guidance on Working Safely during Coronavirus, which includes construction and other outdoor work and other people’s homes, and there is unprecedented business support available.
Build UK has produced a short film showing how the industry has come together to respond to the crisis.
Industry Representation
- CLC Letter to the Construction Industry – 13 January 2021
- Secretary of State Letter to the UK Construction Sector – 11 January 2021
- Secretary of State Letter to the UK Construction Sector – 23 December 2020
- Secretary of State Letter to the UK Construction Sector – 12 November 2020
- Ministerial Statement – Extending Site Working Hours – 13 May 2020
- CLC Statement – Payments and Contracts – 8 April 2020
Government Guidance
- COVID-19 Recovery Strategy – UK Government
- COVID-19 Winter Plan – UK Government
- England – National Lockdown Guidance
- England – Working Safely During Coronavirus (Construction)
- England – Working Safety during Coronavirus (Other People’s Homes)
- Northern Ireland – Working Through This Together
- Scotland – COVID-19 Route Map through and out of the Crisis
- Scotland – Working Safely Guidance
- Wales – Keep Safe at Work Guidance
Government Support for Business
- Business Support Finder
- Bounce Back Loan Scheme
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- Corporate Financing Facility
- Corporate Insolvency and Governance Bill
- Extended Site Working Hours
- HMRC Late Payment Support
- Job Retention Scheme
- Statutory Sick Pay Rebate Scheme
- Trade Credit Reinsurance Scheme
- VAT Deferral
Advice for Businesses
- Apprenticeships during Coronavirus
- Business Loan Application Guidance
- CITB Support
- CLC Cost Assessment Toolkit
- CLC Roadmap to Recovery – An Industry Recovery Plan
- CLC Roadmap to Recovery – Executive Summary
- Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) – Business Cooperation in Response to COVID-19
- Construction Procurement Pipeline 2020/21 – Executive Summary
- Contractual Guidance – Managing COVID-19 within Contracts
- Coronavirus Testing
- CSCS Card Applications
- CSCS Partner Card Scheme Measures
- Face Coverings in Construction during Coronavirus
- Flowchart – What To Do if a Worker Has COVID-19 or Has To Self-Isolate
- HSE Inspections During Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- HSE Statement on Regulating Occupational Health and Safety during Coronavirus (COVID-19)
- People Survey Results – Retaining Talent in Construction (June 2020)
- People Survey Results – Supporting Jobs in Construction (September 2020)
- Procurement Policy Note 01/20 – Procuring Goods with Extreme Urgency
- Procurement Policy Note 02/20 – Payment of Suppliers (Expired)
- Procurement Policy Note 02/20 – Guidance Notes for Construction Contracts (Expired)
- Procurement Policy Note 04/20 – Recovery and Transition from COVID-19 (Expired)
- Redundancy Checklist for Employers
- Site Operating Procedures
- Talent Retention Scheme
- Test and Trace – Construction Action Card
- Test and Trace – Supporting the NHS
- Testing on Construction Sites
- Travel Advice Toolkit (London)
- Travelling in London during Coronavirus
- Travelling to Work (Poster)
- Worker Authorisation Letter Template