A number of business support measures were announced by the Chancellor. However, whilst we await clarity on how exactly these grants and schemes are accessed, business owners can make some decisions on how to protect their businesses and support employees. Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme Under the new Coronavirus Job Retention scheme, government grants will cover…
Introduction Whilst the eyes of the world’s media focus on daily increases in the number of Coronavirus cases and the emergency measures being taken by national governments to combat its transmission, little attention has been paid to the impact of the virus on construction and commercial projects. Although the economic scale of the crisis is…
Yesterday (18th March 2020) afternoon saw the government release the first Procurement Policy Note (PPN) of the year, in response to the outbreak of COVID-19. PPN 01/20 recognises that the public health crisis will mean contracting authorities will need to urgently procure goods, services and works. The PPN identifies a number of ways contracting authorities…
We are committed to playing our part in containing and delaying the spread of Coronavirus in the UK and to supporting our clients through this time with the high standard of service they expect. We are continually assessing the steps we should take to prioritise the health of our staff, clients, suppliers and their families…
