Keller says US faring better than other markets

By Dave Rogers2020-04-24T05:00:00

Firm was first quoted contractor to warn about sites shutting down

Keller, which was the first listed contractor to publicly warn that sites were facing being shut down by coronavirus, has said the pandemic is affecting its work in Europe and Asia Pacific more than its North America stronghold.

Chief executive Michael Speakman told Building at the beginning of March: “The worst-case scenario is that sites get shut down.” Three weeks later hundreds of sites began closing after the government put the country into lockdown.

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