Contractors report that around 97% of infrastructure and construction sites are now operating, up from 93% a fortnight ago.
According to a survey of firms by trade body Build UK output is now starting to rise slowly as firms get to grips with 2m distancing and safer working practices.
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Infrastructure sites are now achieving 89% of pre-Covid productivity, up from 85% two weeks ago. Even on more challenging building sites productivity is up to 78% from 74% two weeks ago.
Member firms with housing sites confirmed that 93% of their sites in England and Wales are now open, up from 68% a month ago, with output rising from 53% to 78% during that period.
In Scotland, the situation is very different as firms wait for the First Minister’s all-clear to open non-essential building sites.
Around one-fifth of projects are reported to be open, but at very low outputs.
The Scottish Government is currently implementing Phase 1 of its COVID-19 route map out of the crisis, which involves site preparations for physical distancing for a soft re-start.
Under the plan, which required a two-week set-up period, the Scottish Government could give the go-ahead for reduced site working from tomorrow.
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