Closing sites that cannot be operated safely during the coronavirus crisis is stretching the ingenuity of Britain's construction industry, forced to confront unique circumstances at speed. Lack of certainty about when the crisis will end makes planning and implementing shutdowns more complex. Achieving safe closure with minimal notice is adding to the challenges contractors face. Temporary shutdown of sites is occurring because many construction companies consider they cannot operate within government rules and the bounds of social responsibility. Social distancing and operative welfare are particular factors. The potential longevity of the effects of Covid-19 is the root cause of difficulties being encountered by those shutting up sites. The fact that contractors do not know how long the measures they must take will have to last is complicating decision making.
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