Contractors will be able to open construction sites until 9pm from Monday to Saturday for the next 12 months, under new government plans.
Build UK shared more details about housing secretary Robert Jenrick’s announcement yesterday that site opening hours for housebuilders would be made more flexible to let them get back to work while accommodating social distancing measures to limit the spread of coronavirus.
The trade body said that local authorities in England had been instructed not to refuse requests from contractors to extend site hours for the next year. In some cases, such as in areas without residential properties, 24-hour working may be justified.
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