Coronavirus stops work at 75% of UK housing schemes

By Joey Gardiner2020-04-17T05:00:00

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Figures show covid-19 has shut down more than 2,000 sites

Nearly three quarters of “on site” residential projects are currently on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic, with schemes due to provide nearly 300,000 homes paused, according to new figures.

An analysis by construction data firm Barbour ABI, carried out for Building’s sister title Housing Today, details for the first time exactly how hard the sector’s workload has been hit by the coronavirus pandemic, despite the government maintaining that sites should remain open where possible.

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