Return of Construction Work
The economy needs to get going at some stage and it seems that starting with outdoor workers / businesses will make sense particularly given the time of year. The blanket ban on construction seems the obvious choice for review. It seems enforcement is arbitrary as I have passed many houses when out walking with people working in them and workers vans outside.
There are many large sites which could operate easily with social distancing. There are also houses part refurbed where nobody is in occupancy where it would be safe for one or two people at a time to work.
Allowing construction to start on sites where it can be done safely, coupled with a relaxation of the hours during which such work can take place for 3 to 4 months would allow a sector of the economy to get operational and allow it to start contributing Tax and NIC. Flexibility on hours for 4 months or so would allow maximum use to be made of daylight hours and also allow for staggering of shifts so that less people are on site but a decent amount of work gets done. This in turn could ease the load on public transport at any one time. In Scotland many sites could do 2 good shifts a day for the next 3 months.
No doubt many pubs etc which are closed may be happy to get their premises painted or other work done and allowing workers into these premises while they are vacant could boost the tax take and get people back physically and mentally active.
Why the contribution is important
The economy needs to move where it safely can and construction seems an obvious choice at this time of year.
Furloughing is not good for mental health and the Government should be looking to take people off it where possible. This is the obvious sector where people can't work at home.
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