18 March Covid-19 Construction Survey

This survey has been prepared to support the industry’s leading trade and representative bodies: Association for Consultancy & Engineering, Build UK, Chartered Institute of Building, Civil Engineering Contractors Association, Construction Products Association, Federation of Master Builders, National Federation of Builders, and Institution of Civil Engineers; as part of their response to the Covid-19 pandemic. All individual responses will remain confidential.

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* 1. Which of the following issues do you think are the biggest challenges for your business as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic (pick up to three options)

Contractual issues relating to suspension/delay of projects

Cashflow difficulties

Payment of absent workers

Avoiding contagion among current workforce

Requirement to suspend site operations

Loss of workers due to illness

Economic slowdown

Lack of guidance

Ability to claim on insurances

Need to reduce workforce

Other (please specify)

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* 2. We are keen to understand the direct impact of coronavirus on industry. Please tick a box below to indicate your estimate of your operations that are currently suspended (sites, offices and other facilities) as a result of Covid-19

Up to 5 per cent

5-10 per cent

10-20 per cent

20-40 per cent

40-60 per cent

60-80 per cent

Above 80 per cent

All operations closed

Don't know

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* 3. On 17 March the UK Government launched an extension to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme, offering up to £5 million in loans to any UK business to support them to pay rent, staff, and suppliers. The loans will be interest-free for the first six months and will be available from next week from high street banks. Please use the multiple choice boxes below to provide feedback on how/whether you expect to use this support.

Yes, as soon as the loans are available

Yes, at some point further in the future

Maybe at some point

Don't know

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* 4. Do you have questions or points to make in relation to the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme? Please provide details here

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* 5. Are there other issues that you think that industry should be addressing as part of its Coronavirus response?

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* 6. Are you or your company a member of any of the following organisations?

Association for Consultancy & Engineering

Build UK

Chartered Institute of Building

Civil Engineering Contractors Association

Construction Products Association

Federation of Master Builders

National Federation of Builders

Institution of Civil Engineers

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* 7. Please provide your details. This information will solely be used to provide feedback on the work that we are doing to respond to Covid-19.

Name

Company