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Construction companies in the UK are being urged to uptake the NHS Covid-19 app to help tackle coronavirus outbreaks<\/h2>\n

Industry leaders have called on construction companies in the UK to ensure the widest uptake of the NHS Covid-19 app.<\/p>\n

The app will enable QR check-in at venues and sites and will be an important way for NHS Test and Trace in England and NHS Test, Trace, Protect in Wales.<\/p>\n

\u2018Vital in our fight against Covid-19\u2019<\/h3>\n

Co-Chair of the Construction Leadership Council<\/a> (CLC), Andy Mitchell CBE, said: \u201cWe believe the construction industry can lead the way in encouraging the widest possible rollout of this app, which will be vital in our national fight against Covid-19<\/a> in the weeks and months ahead.<\/p>\n

\u201cConstruction is uniquely placed in that we have been operating throughout the pandemic using Site Operating Procedures<\/a> to ensure Covid-secure environments, a model of safety best practice that has been taken up in other sectors and across the world.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn addition, as well as employing some 2.3 million people, our industry is highly visible to the public in all parts of England and Wales.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat\u2019s why we are urging all employers in our sector to ensure QR codes are displayed prominently on sites and in workplaces, and that steps are taken to encourage employees to download the app and use it regularly on a daily basis.<\/p>\n

\u201cThroughout this emergency the construction industry has risen to the challenge of keeping the economy going while protecting the safety of our workforce.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe NHS Covid-19 app will be another weapon in our armoury to ensure that where coronavirus outbreaks<\/a> do occur, those who have been exposed are able to contacted and told to isolate, which will be key to suppressing this disease over the next six months.\u201d<\/p>\n

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