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The Site Operating Procedures have been updated to incorporate a number of technical changes as a result of the recently published government guidance on .

Changes to the are minimal and include:

• Removal of the requirement for face-to-face contact to be kept to 15 minutes or less
• The section on PPE now links to the latest government guidance on face coverings
• References to one-way systems and the reconfiguration of seating and tables and an update on portable toilets
• The requirement to share risk assessments with the workforce
• Clarification on when to travel to work, as set out in the government’s
• Updated links and wording on social distancing

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CITB has produced a range of checklists to help employers implement the site operating procedures in practice:

• : An interactive checklist to protect the workforce on site
• : A guide and template on control measures for those undertaking risk assessments of the workplace and specific activities on site
• : Designed for managers and supervisors to deliver health and safety information and engage the site workforce in the Site Operating Procedures
• : An interactive checklist to ensure ongoing compliance with procedures.

The Health and Safety Executive has on how it will maintain its regulatory functions as businesses return to work. This will include conducting visits to business premises and sites in line with social distancing regulations, as well as targeted proactive inspection work of high-risk industries including construction.

Transport for London continues to urge people not to use the tube between peak hours of 05:45 – 08:15 and 16:00 – 17:30 and has published a list of the 20 during these times.

This week is and a range of organisations, including and , have provided resources to support employers and their workforces with their mental well-being during this period. Build UK member the Chartered Institute of ºÃÉ«ÏÈÉúTV has also published a report, , which looks at the state of mental health within the industry. It describes the ‘silent crisis’ affecting many construction workers’ day-to-day lives and makes a number of recommendations to tackle it, from improving awareness to providing specialist support services.

Build UK is receiving a large number of responses to its latest  and the deadline has been extended to 5:00pm today, so please help us to keep the supply chain open by taking a few moments to share your demand for materials and products.

Businesses should continue to follow the most up-to-date and for the latest updates please follow Build UK on and . If you have any construction-specific queries or feedback on what is happening within the industry, please contact Build UK.