{"id":73923,"date":"2020-03-26T12:57:44","date_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:57:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=73923"},"modified":"2020-03-26T12:57:44","modified_gmt":"2020-03-26T12:57:44","slug":"willmott-dixon-remain-open","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/willmott-dixon-remain-open\/73923\/","title":{"rendered":"Willmott Dixon reveals why it will remain open amid coronavirus crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The chief executive of Willmott Dixon<\/a>, Rick Willmott has issued a statement highlighting the company’s approach to the coronavirus crisis<\/h2>\n<\/div>\n<\/header>\n

Many things that seemed important a week ago are now irrelevant, as Willmott Dixon focuses its business on tackling the threat posed to our society by Covid-19<\/p>\n

According to the message from Willmott, the team at Willmott Dixon is ‘doing everything they can to ensure they have continuity of business while heeding the very latest government advice<\/a>‘.<\/p>\n

Responding to the Prime Minister’s statement on 23 March, most of its office-based people now work from home and avoid unnecessary travel unless it is essential they visit the office. Willmott Dixon is using the latest technology to share information and meet virtually in order to continue functioning effectively.<\/p>\n

For construction projects, the government made it clear that construction and manufacturing are two key sectors that must continue working, a point emphasised by communities secretary Robert Jenrick.<\/p>\n

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Advice for the housing, construction & building maintenance industries:
\ud83d\udd39If you can work from home, do so.
\ud83d\udd39If you are working on site, you can continue to do so. But follow Public Health England guidance on social distancing.
\ud83d\udd39Outside of work, remember to #StayHomeSaveLives<\/a><\/p>\n

— Robert Jenrick (@RobertJenrick) March 23, 2020<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n