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The Construction Employers Federation (CEF) represents the interests of not only its member companies but also those of roughly 65,000 skilled workers engaged within the wider construction sector. CEF Managing Director, Mark Spence, discusses some of the issues the Federation is currently working on.
The Prime Minister has confirmed that the move to Step 4 of the COVID‐19 Roadmap will go ahead in England next Monday 19 July. The Scottish Government has confirmed that Scotland will move to Level 0 on 19 July but certain mitigations will remain in place, including the mandatory wearing of face coverings and working from home where possible. Wales will move fully to alert level one from 17 July and to a new alert level zero on 7 August and Northern Ireland is expected to outline its plans for easing restrictions on 26 July.
Members working in the Republic of Ireland should be aware that the Construction Industry Federation in Dublin has updated its Construction Sector C-19 Pandemic Standard Operating Procedures. The latest version is Version 8: June 2021. The Standard Operating Procedures should be adhered to by companies working in the Republic of Ireland.
The Department of Health has announced that employers from key sectors within Northern Ireland, including construction, can now access the national testing programme as part of a targeted expansion of asymptomatic testing.
The Workplace Health Leadership Group Northern Ireland (WHLGNI) is collaborating with renowned mental health professionals, to share their knowledge and experiences when addressing employee mental wellbeing.