At a time when it seems every hour brings a new policy,
restriction or Ministerial Order, trying to wade through what might
be the practical effects of both the health crisis and economic
crisis we are facing is a daunting one.
Here's a synopsis of the issues we are seeing in our
building and developer practice as we push through this pandemic
with our clients:
Extended days for construction work
The recently made
Environmental Planning and Assessment (COVID-19 Development –
Construction Work Days) Order 2020allows construction sites to
operate on weekends and public holidays during the same hours they
operate on weekdays.
The aim of the order is to avoid a loss of productivity at a
time when workers are required to adopt social distancing
practices. In this way, construction projects can progress by
allowing building work to be spread across more days of the
week.
