Review of 2020: The covid year

By Dave Rogers2020-12-11T06:00:00

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It has been a year dominated by a single theme, but 2020 had its plus points …

It was in January that Building first referred to the coronavirus pandemic, which, back then, seemed to be largely confined to China. The UK crossed its fingers and hoped it would remain that way.

But, as we all later discovered, a pandemic does not do border control and what was something to be concerned about over there soon became something to be very worried about over here.

As results season got into its stride at the start of March, Keller chief executive Michael Speakman became the first boss in the industry to mention the unthinkable: sites being shut down by covid-19. Did he really think this might happen? “I’d be stupid not to,” he replied.

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