U.S., March 17 -- British construction industry trade organisations Build UK and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA)have issued a joint statement on the impact of the coronavirus.

The coronavirus or COVID-19 situation has accelerated over the weekend and, along with other sectors such as travel and hospitality, construction will be dramatically and severely affected.

Whilst the priority last week was to keep business critical construction projects open and operational wherever possible, that is likely to change in the weeks ahead. If the government decides to put the country into 'lockdown' and restrict the movement of British citizens, decisions will be taken out of the hands of individual companies and sites may have ...