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Jon Munnery, a company closure and rescue expert at UK Liquidators, shares unique insights on how to secure the future of a construction company as the economy recovers.

As lockdown restrictions ease, many of the COVID-support packages are winding down. If you’ve been using one of the schemes, it’s important to ensure that you’re using it correctly and are aware of any upcoming changes.

With the economy re-opening, the skills and capacity of our construction industry will be vital for Scotland’s economy.

The next Welsh Government must work with the industry to maximise the positive impact that construction has in Wales.

Alok Sharma has written an open letter to the UK construction sector to reassure us that work can continue - and to thank the industry for the invaluable contribution the sector is making during this difficult time.

The extra support for business announced today by the Chancellor is welcome, but greater clarity is needed from all levels of Government as to the timetable and nature of the restrictions on business.

Builders in Wales are seeking clarity on whether they can continue to work in people’s homes during the fire-break lockdown in Wales.

Builders and homeowners are working hard to adapt to home improvement in the ‘new normal’ circumstances

As we continue to face restrictions on the way we live and work, we can take some comfort from stories of good deeds to support others when they need it most.

As sites re-open, productivity has understandably dipped due to important social distancing measures which is impacting income and the Government must therefore delay the implementation of reverse charge VAT to avoid further cashflow issues for small firms.

The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the UK construction industry. Despite this, many Master Builders turned their attention to providing support to those in need, by donating supplies, offering their building skills or dedicating their time.

The construction industry needs a green light from the Government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely.

Local house building firms risk going bust if they continue to be left stranded from Government support packages.

The Chancellor’s announcement of a simple micro loan scheme shows that he has listened to the concerns of local builders who have struggled to access affordable finance during the lockdown.

Almost two thirds (65%) of small building companies won’t last more than two months without cash grants from the Government, according to new data from the FMB released today.

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a crash similar to that experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09 when just under half a million workers left the industry.

Greater support is needed for those running small businesses who fall between the gap in schemes to support employees and the self-employed.

We are calling on the Chancellor to address the blockages in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), as small builders across the country are struggling to keep their businesses afloat.

Only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue and help extended to SME building firms and the self-employed in order to protect the health and livelihoods of the industry’s workforce

The support package for the self-employed announced by the Chancellor this afternoon is welcome relief for the thousands of self-employed workers in the construction industry.

Jon Munnery, a company closure and rescue expert at UK Liquidators, shares unique insights on how to secure the future of a construction company as the economy recovers.

As lockdown restrictions ease, many of the COVID-support packages are winding down. If you’ve been using one of the schemes, it’s important to ensure that you’re using it correctly and are aware of any upcoming changes.

With the economy re-opening, the skills and capacity of our construction industry will be vital for Scotland’s economy.

The next Welsh Government must work with the industry to maximise the positive impact that construction has in Wales.

Alok Sharma has written an open letter to the UK construction sector to reassure us that work can continue - and to thank the industry for the invaluable contribution the sector is making during this difficult time.

The extra support for business announced today by the Chancellor is welcome, but greater clarity is needed from all levels of Government as to the timetable and nature of the restrictions on business.

Builders in Wales are seeking clarity on whether they can continue to work in people’s homes during the fire-break lockdown in Wales.

Builders and homeowners are working hard to adapt to home improvement in the ‘new normal’ circumstances

As we continue to face restrictions on the way we live and work, we can take some comfort from stories of good deeds to support others when they need it most.

As sites re-open, productivity has understandably dipped due to important social distancing measures which is impacting income and the Government must therefore delay the implementation of reverse charge VAT to avoid further cashflow issues for small firms.

The coronavirus has had a devastating impact on the UK construction industry. Despite this, many Master Builders turned their attention to providing support to those in need, by donating supplies, offering their building skills or dedicating their time.

The construction industry needs a green light from the Government to ensure that sites can be re-opened safely.

Local house building firms risk going bust if they continue to be left stranded from Government support packages.

The Chancellor’s announcement of a simple micro loan scheme shows that he has listened to the concerns of local builders who have struggled to access affordable finance during the lockdown.

Almost two thirds (65%) of small building companies won’t last more than two months without cash grants from the Government, according to new data from the FMB released today.

It’s paramount that the Government steps up its support for small construction firms, as we risk seeing a crash similar to that experienced during the financial crisis of 2008-09 when just under half a million workers left the industry.

Greater support is needed for those running small businesses who fall between the gap in schemes to support employees and the self-employed.

We are calling on the Chancellor to address the blockages in the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS), as small builders across the country are struggling to keep their businesses afloat.

Only emergency and critical construction work should be allowed to continue and help extended to SME building firms and the self-employed in order to protect the health and livelihoods of the industry’s workforce

The support package for the self-employed announced by the Chancellor this afternoon is welcome relief for the thousands of self-employed workers in the construction industry.