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Remember to think about your team during these challenging times and take the opportunity to prepare a solid foundation for your company’s future once work resumes.
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Remember to think about your team during these challenging times and take the opportunity to prepare a solid foundation for your company’s future once work resumes.
Before a building contract is cancelled in the current situation of locked-down sites and an uncertain future, the wording of the contract should be carefully reviewed.
A black swan event like COVID-19 and the rhythms of the political cycle may control when major projects go ahead. This just-in-time mentality needs to change, says Graham Burke, Chair of the New Zealand Construction Industry Council, and the government needs shovel-ready work for whenever the economy demands it.
James MacQueen, Partner and Head of Construction and Real Estate at business and advisory services company BDO, says that, with supply lines under pressure, dealing with the consequent problems requires planning, flexibility and perhaps some change in attitude.
Julien Leys, Chief Executive, Building Industry Federation of New Zealand, says that among the lessons to be learned from COVID-19 is the importance of not relying on one source for the building supply chain. Cheapest is not always best.
From creative locations for hand sanitisers to remote inductions, the COVID-19 pandemic sparked ingenious ideas as sites adapted to the new normal. Site Safe looks at some measures businesses introduced to keep up with the COVID-19 protocols.
Although it may be short and sharp, we are now in a recession. Businesses need to put strategies in place to ride out any downturn.
David Kelly, Chief Executive Officer of Registered Master Builders, says that resilience is what will get the building industry through the challenge it faces dealing with the impact of COVID-19.
The construction industry has been left reeling from the body blow delivered by COVID-19. But this will pass, and being resilient will help navigate the crisis and prepare for recovery and future opportunities.