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Leading commentator reports “best case scenario” is Scotland to recover by end 2021
The Scottish economy is now in its deepest recession in living memory, according to the latest Economic Commentary by the Fraser of Allander Institute at the University of Strathclyde. The Institute points out that whilst the depth of the collapse in GDP is largely...
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
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...
Scottish First Minister Gives Green Light for Phase 3 of Construction Restart Model
In Scotland today the First Minister has confirmed a gradual introduction of Phase 2 of the National route map for easing COVID-19 restrictions, which means the Construction Sector can move to Phase 3 of the Construction Restart Model from Monday 22nd June. Phase 3:...
CLC People Survey: New report warns of significant job losses in construction
Retaining Talent in Construction reveals an anticipated reduction of 9.9% in the construction workforce by September. In the longer term, 43% of respondents expect to make redundancies, with up to 20% of their workforce being affected. 6.7% of apprentices are likely...
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
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...
The Government has updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
The Government has updated its guidance on the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which confirms how the scheme will change from 1 July 2020 to provide for ‘flexible furloughing’: Employers can only furlough an employee who has previously been furloughed prior to 30...
COVID-19: Travel Update from Build UK
From next Monday (15 June) face coverings will be mandatory on public transport in England to help reduce the risk of transmission of coronavirus when social distancing is not always possible. A face covering is a simple cloth that covers your nose and mouth, and the...