There is no doubt -- whoever you speak to -- that housebuilding, property development and construction are all suffering because of the Covid-19 pandemic. A site-based, labour-intensive industry will categorically suffer as a result of social distancing measures -- that, unfortunately, is unavoidable.
Secretary of state for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, Alok Sharma, recently wrote an official letter paying tribute to construction sector workers as they continue to go about their duties through the UK's Covid-19 lock-down. In conversation with The Parliamentary Review, Richard Reid, the managing director of Watford-based smart home installation firm Aonyx, discusses his reaction to the letter and his displeasure with its contents.
Conneely Group managing director John Cockerton has spoken about his concerns regarding the government's coronavirus guidelines and how different firms are interpreting them differently.
The Parliamentary Review spoke to George Nixon, of William George Homes, about his concerns for small and medium sized housebuilders against the backdrop of Covid-19.
The Confederation of British Industry’s February 2020 report, titled 'Fine Margins: Delivering Financial Sustainability in UK Construction', sought to investigate why the operating environment is as precarious as it is and the role of risk management in the industry.
A report by University College London has criticised planners and engineers for allowing new housing developments to be built next to roads which do not accommodate pedestrians and cyclists.
According to figures released by auditors, and confirmed by the National Audit Office, the cost of the construction of two new hospitals has almost doubled following the collapse of Carillion.
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