Coronavirus (COVID-19) continues to escalate rapidly and the impact on businesses across the construction industry, many of them SMEs, is proving to be dramatic and unavoidable.
Build UK is engaging across its membership to ensure we are responding to the concerns of the sector and our priority is supporting members and the wider industry with advice, guidance and information on construction-specific issues. Details of the financial support available from Government have been collated, while Site Operating Procedures have been produced to ensure sites are implementing the Government’s social distancing requirements.
Businesses should continue to follow the most up-to-date Government guidance and email Build UK with any construction-specific queries. We cannot guarantee to respond to every message; however, if we are aware of sector-specific issues we may have the opportunity to address them collectively.
Industry Representation
- Implementing the Site Operating Procedures – 26 March 2020
- Keeping Sites Operational – 24 March 2020
- Letter to the Prime Minister – Support for Construction Sector – 17 March 2020
Government Guidance
- England – Employees, Employers & Businesses
- Northern Ireland – Support for Businesses
- Scotland – Support for Businesses
- Wales – Support for Businesses
Advice for Businesses
- CITB Support
- Contractual Issues
- Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme
- Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
- CSCS Card Applications
- Cyber-Crime
- Decontamination in Non-Healthcare Settings
- Financial Support for Businesses
- HMRC Late Payment Support
- Procurement Policy Notice 01/20 – Procuring Goods with Extreme Urgency
- Procurement Policy Notice 02/20 – Payment of Suppliers
- Shutting Sites Safely
- Site Operating Procedures
- Social Distancing
- Statutory Sick Pay
- Temporary Homeworking
- Travel to Work for Employees Letter