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What does the new 1m + rule mean to construction?

What does the new 1m + rule mean to construction?

The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has today announced that (in England) the two-metre social distancing rule will be replaced with "one-metre plus" guidance from the 4th July.  In another step towards "normality", the “one-metre plus” approach will mean that people can...

£78m Return to Work package launched for Construction in Scotland

£78m Return to Work package launched for Construction in Scotland

A £230 million Return to Work package has been unveiled to help stimulate Scotland’s economy following the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The initiative covers construction, low carbon projects, digitisation and business support and will provide a flow of work for...

CLC Welcomes the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline

CLC Welcomes the National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline

The procurement pipeline includes over 340 procurement contracts across 269 projects, programmes and other investments. It also sets out a projection of infrastructure procurement over the next year of up to £37 billion. The procurement pipeline is made up of work...

A Good Place to Start – new resource for jobseekers

A Good Place to Start – new resource for jobseekers

With 2.3 new claims to Universal Credit and many more people feeling uncertain about their futures, with this in mind, the DWP has launched two practical online support platforms through its new ‘Good Place to Start’ campaign. jobhelp offers essential advice to those...