The problems actually began for construction back in February with bad weather – the wettest month since Met Office records began in 1862.

Large parts of the country were under water following heavy rainfall, which helped send the sector down by 2.1%.

By the time lockdown was imposed on March 23^rd, the industry was only just starting to recover from the delays caused by the rainfall.

In her latest Total Contractor Magazine article, Jackie discusses the lasting impact of COVID-19 and examines changes to working practices as we navigate our way through the post-lockdown ‘new normal’. View the article here.