Coronavirus and construction – Page 4
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NewsT Clarke to pay out interim dividend as firm says trading bounces back
But impact of covid means 2020 revenue will be down nearly £100m on last year’s figure
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NewsOverbury lands Essex university revamp work
Morgan Sindall’s fit-out arm to rejig Anglia Ruskin’s Chelmsford campus
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NewsOne in five architects expect to cut staff by end of year
Future Trends survey says figure jumps to nearly 25% for firms in London
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NewsSunak set to reveal ‘winter economy plan’ to save jobs
But chancellor not expected to extend furlough scheme that is still supporting nearly 300,000 construction jobs
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NewsBelfast practice handed £295,000 contract to design Northern Irish covid hospital
Todd Architects behind ’second wave’ hospital in Antrim
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NewsConstruction spared again as sites allowed to remain open despite second wave covid restrictions
Sites were allowed to remain open during the first lockdown
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NewsConstruction workforce sees biggest drop in furloughed workers out of all sectors
Number has fallen by 62% since April peak
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NewsMake future contracts open book to avoid disputes over covid, Build UK tells firms
New guidance for reducing covid related disputes published
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NewsUK’s covid vaccine centre to open a year early after council fast-tracks planning process
Oxfordshire scheme will be finished next summer
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NewsGovernment needs private investors for infrastructure promises, CBI warns
New report outlines ways the government can attract more private investment
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NewsHousebuilders remain cautious as furlough draws to a close
Senior industry figures say market risks are holding back investment
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NewsContractors’ staff return to offices as government launches ‘back to work’ campaign
Laing O’Rourke reopens HQ to more employees while Mace expects numbers to increase at Moorgate office
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NewsConstruction companies must learn from covid, new research warns
Balfour Beatty, Kier and Mace all contributed to study
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NewsCITB to axe 110 jobs following levy bill cut
Skills body making 17% of employees redundant, with over half of current staff already furloughed
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NewsThames Tideway delayed by a further nine months
Covid-19 blamed for delay and rising costs of the project
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NewsRe-procurement of £500m highways deal delayed by covid
Two other projects have also been delayed by coronavirus
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NewsConstruction firms claim £2.9bn of furlough payments
Industry also has most self-employment income support scheme claims
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NewsFurlough hit Crossrail productivity further, railway admits
Board raised concerns over how many workers would be able to get going on restarted job