{"id":74251,"date":"2020-04-01T14:04:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T13:04:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/?p=74251"},"modified":"2020-04-01T14:04:21","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T13:04:21","slug":"construction-smes-coronavirus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-smes-coronavirus\/74251\/","title":{"rendered":"What can SMEs in the construction industry do to survive coronavirus"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>Lyndon Wood, CEO of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructaquote.com\/insurance\/public-liability\/builders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">constructaquote.com<\/a>, explores what SMEs should now be doing to survive current challenges and what the future will look like for businesses once coronavirus is over<\/h2>\n<p>British SMEs are currently fighting two viruses \u2013 one that is being passed from person to person and one that is economic. Both are obviously troubling. Companies throughout the UK, and indeed throughout the world, are having to make difficult decisions at a time when there is no real end date in sight. Even the best business forecasts are now based on many different scenarios that may or may not come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p>Britain\u2019s construction sector contributes \u00a3117bn to the UK economy, 6% of total economic output, and provides 2.4 million jobs. Coronavirus has knocked <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-sector-clarity\/74175\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">construction firms<\/a> sideways. As construction companies now play catch up in joining the majority of other companies and send staff home, a new set of challenges are faced on top of having to meander our way through Coronavirus which could potentially be around for some months to come.<\/p>\n<h3>What can SMEs do now to help survive the fallout?<\/h3>\n<p>Firstly, it will be of little surprise to know that many SMEs will not survive the coming months and small companies are likely to be hardest hit. However, the UK Government has made grants and loans available for SMEs and for the self-employed, abolished taxes for smaller companies, enforced statutory sick pay for workers, and we have seen the Bank of England reduce its base rate.<\/p>\n<p>We now have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/coronavirus-business-support\/73691\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Business Interruption Loans<\/a> and a \u00a320bn package that includes \u00a3330m in Business Loan Guarantees. Unfortunately, companies have to prepare forecasts simply to access this financial support so just how quickly grants and loans will become accessible is anyone\u2019s guess. Some companies will have to shut their doors before access to financial support becomes available.<\/p>\n<p>At a time when many are quickly learning to be grateful for small mercies let\u2019s hope a speedy process is imminent as most cannot afford to wait around for funding.<\/p>\n<h3>Financial planning<\/h3>\n<p>Companies need to prepare a worst-case scenario and create a detailed cash flow forecast. Talk to suppliers and revisit current payment terms. Reconnect with investors and attempt to raise money. A Business Continuity Plan is useful for working out what can happen in a variety of scenarios. At this difficult time, companies need to be more entrepreneurial than ever before. We\u2019re already seeing how important a lesson financial awareness is \u2013 people are ultimately more aware of the importance of savings, planning, and investing for bad times and the future.<\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 100%;\">\n<h3>Top 6 essential websites for SMEs and startups<\/h3>\n<h4>The Economic Resilience Fund<\/h4>\n<p>Businesses can now apply for this help in the form of grants of up to \u00a3100k<strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/businesswales.gov.wales\/financial-support-and-grants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/businesswales.gov.wales\/financial-support-and-grants<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Support for Businesses<\/h4>\n<p>This COVID-19 guide offers advice for employees, employers and businesses<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19\/covid-19-support-for-businesses\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/guidance-to-employers-and-businesses-about-covid-19\/covid-19-support-for-businesses<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Government Coronavirus Cash Grant<\/h4>\n<p>To support small businesses through the Coronavirus outbreak, the government has increased its cash grant to \u00a310,000.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/smallbusiness.co.uk\/how-to-get-the-governments-10000-coronavirus-cash-grant-2549956\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/smallbusiness.co.uk\/how-to-get-the-governments-10000-coronavirus-cash-grant-2549956\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Advice and guidance for small businesses &amp; the self-employed<\/h4>\n<p>From advice and guidance on reducing the risks from the Coronavirus to you and your business, this website offers information on measures, from the UK, Welsh, Scottish, and Northern Ireland Government websites.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fsb.org.uk\/campaign\/covid19.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.fsb.org.uk\/campaign\/covid19.html<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>British Business Bank on Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme<\/h4>\n<p>If you are a small business or a business advisor, the British Business Bank is now in a position to provide a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.british-business-bank.co.uk\/ourpartners\/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.british-business-bank.co.uk\/ourpartners\/coronavirus-business-interruption-loan-scheme-cbils\/<\/a><\/p>\n<h4>Citizens Advice<\/h4>\n<p>From paying your bills to guidance on how the UK is affected by the Coronavirus, Citizens Advice offers guidance for employers and employees.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/health\/coronavirus-what-it-means-for-you\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.citizensadvice.org.uk\/health\/coronavirus-what-it-means-for-you\/<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h3>Technology<\/h3>\n<p>For those working for SMEs from home, many people have had little choice than to pull resources together. Teams are adapting to using technology that perhaps they weren\u2019t familiar with in the past and executives are exploring improved and more direct ways of communicating with colleagues and customers using tools such as video, webchats, and webinars to get their message across.<\/p>\n<p>One of the luxuries we now have is that thanks to technology businesses can adapt, if willing, and what is taking shape now may be the way forward in terms of how we do business, where we do business, and in what format it takes place in the future.<\/p>\n<p>We\u2019re already seeing creativity and a change in mindset. Just look at JCB, Dyson, and Mercedes Benz who have engineers working on developing and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/plant-equipment-supplies-news\/manufacture-ventilators\/74057\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">designing ventilators for hospitals<\/a> across Britain.<\/p>\n<h3>The Future<\/h3>\n<p>It\u2019s somewhat ironic that during a time of a pandemic there are already positive lessons to be learnt by businesses across all sectors. Employees now have the opportunity to learn new skills and companies have (and must) be able to use alternative ways of doing business. One has to wonder if in the future there will be industry reforms and new financial systems put in place. Will some companies continue with flexible working for staff? Will we see a surge in new job roles that have never existed before that will affect the way people are recruited further down the line? People\u2019s goals and ambitions may change.<\/p>\n<p>For now though, until we experience the \u2018V\u2019 curve, (which I go into more detail on in my recent <a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/7yttPdi3XAM9aLV9xZqTTY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Podcast Experience called Raw<\/a>,) which will inevitably bring big opportunities with it post Coronavirus, it is time for SMEs to reflect on achievements and goals until we\u2019re once again robust enough to move forward.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Lyndon Wood<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>CEO<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.constructaquote.com\/insurance\/public-liability\/builders\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">constructaquote.com<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"mk-custom-module-container\">\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Lyndon Wood, CEO of constructaquote.com, explores what SMEs can do to survive current challenges and what the future will look like once coronavirus is over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":16,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[304],"tags":[676,54592,276,18288,621],"stakeholder_rel_tag":[],"contributor_rel_tag":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-74251","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","6":"category-planning-construction-news","7":"tag-construction","8":"tag-coronavirus","9":"tag-government","10":"tag-hmrc","11":"tag-sme"},"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.9 (Yoast SEO v26.9) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>What can SMEs in the construction industry do to survive coronavirus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Lyndon Wood, CEO of constructaquote.com, explores what SMEs can do to survive current challenges and what the future will look like once coronavirus is over\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-smes-coronavirus\/74251\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What can SMEs in the construction industry do to survive the coronavirus\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Lyndon Wood, CEO of constructaquote.com, explores what SMEs can do to survive current challenges and what the future will look like once coronavirus is over\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.pbctoday.co.uk\/news\/planning-construction-news\/construction-smes-coronavirus\/74251\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Planning, Building &amp; 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