The Victorian Government has moved the Victorian construction
industry to a "pilot light" status from 5 August 2020,
until at least 16 September 2020, as part of the Government's
response to the second wave of COVID-19 cases in the State.
The Government's pilot light setting includes a number of
additional restrictions on the construction industry which will
inevitably impact owners, contractors, and those businesses (local
and interstate) supplying goods and services to the construction
industry. The new restrictions include:
- A maximum workforce of five people on small-scale
sites;
- A maximum workforce of 25% of the baseline workforce
on large-scale construction sites. The baseline workforce is to be
calculated by reference to the daily number of workers on site
across the project's life, and will be subject to audit;
