If manufacturing & construction are to be 'encouraged to keep going' during this 2nd lockdown then government needs to learn from its mistakes of the 1st lockdown on 23 March & ensure there is clear guidance (& police are aware) that...
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... construction sites & residential repair, maintenance & improvements are permitted (where site operating procedures & other safety measures are in place) as well as...
#ukconstruction #ukhousing
... product manufacturing & builders merchants/distributors) as nothing is built without the materials & products whilst merchants/distributors are particularly important for SME builders (& SME builders are 86% of employment in construction)...
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... & government will also have to extend the Stamp Duty holiday & Help to Buy deadline beyond 31 March to deal with inevitable delays given that estate agents as well as house builder show homes & sales offices will be closed.
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