Coronavirus and construction – Page 28
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Multiplex closes construction sites with immediate effect
Firm says it cannot justify keeping schemes open
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Gove adds to confusion by confirming construction sites can stay open
Industry chiefs demand answers as ministerial advice appears to contradict PM’s lockdown ruling
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Nicola Sturgeon warns building sites should close
Scottish first minister calls for Scottish sites to shut to “save lives”
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Mace chief executive self-isolating
Mark Reynolds reveals his wife has come down with some of coronavirus symptoms
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RICS offers vacant properties for NHS workers
Property professionals should also be classified as key workers, surveyors’ body says
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Pressure building on Treasury to do more for the self-employed
Government under pressure to follow example of other European countries
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Aggreko the latest firm to scrap its dividend
Power plant group adds that orders from China delayed by several weeks
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Crisis prompts overhaul of procurement methods to speed up contract awards
Government says ‘extreme urgency’ of situation means public sector will have to quicken up appointments
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Crunch week for sites as Johnson promises tougher measures if coronavirus advice ignored
Pressure piles on industry to begin shutting down swathes of jobs
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Cabinet Office rips up existing rules and orders public sector to pay up
Clients told to do their bit as range of initiatives introduced to keep firms afloat
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Historic move as government to pay at least 80% of workers’ wages
Chancellor announces unprecedented lifeline for firms and VAT holiday
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Housebuilders face prospect of land value writedowns
Listed firms could write off up to 40% of their net asset value
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Builders’ merchants offer help to government
Biggest firms tell minister they want to keep supply chains moving
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Transport workers offered childcare as part of crisis response
Workers in utilities sector also listed as key to maintaining services
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Reduced transport services to affect site workers
Trains and buses across the country cancelled due to coronavirus crisis
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Government must commit to direct payments to subcontractors, says RIBA
Architects chief also wants VAT and PAYE deferrals
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 0.1%
Coronavirus fears trigger rate cut to lowest ever level
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Peabody warns start dates on schemes now under review
Coronavirus means housing association to rethink when jobs begin
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Stand by your staff, Johnson tells firms
Chancellor to give details of more support for business today