SMEs can lead the way on covid-19 health and safety

By Ben Hancock 2020-04-23T05:00:00

Extra measures that have helped construction firms return to sites

The coronavirus outbreak has thrown the construction industry into disarray. Unfortunately, while other downturns disrupted the sector’s finances, covid-19 has also put people’s lives at risk.

Now more than ever, companies need to put in place and adhere to strict health and safety guidelines to protect our employees.

There can be a tendency within construction to bravely press on, especially as there are such huge sums of money involved.

This is understandable, however, what happens when large clients and main contractors are not taking the risk seriously enough and still expect people to turn up and work in potentially hazardous sites?

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