Self-employed to get 80% of profits in coronavirus support
26/03/2020
The chancellor has given some welcome relief to the self-employed, promising to pay 80% of profits up to £2,500 a month if they have make annual profits under £50,000.
LGTAG calls on government to protect supply chains27/03/2020 The Government should consider how to protect supply chains, including materials for the highways industry, throughout the Covid-19 crisis, a senior figure in local government roads has warned. |
CITB suspends levy payments for three months27/03/2020 The training board for the construction industry, CITB, has announced it will suspend its levy payments for an initial period of three months. |
Breedon and Mace announce shutdowns27/03/2020 Construction materials company Breedon Group has temporarily suspended production at UK sites, with the exception of its Hope cement plant and operations that serve critical supply needs. |
DfT urgently seeking data27/03/2020 The Department for Transport (DfT) is urgently seeking local authority transport data to aid the response to COVID-19. |
Kershaw joins Costain as transportation MD26/03/2020 Sue Kershaw has joined Costain as managing director of its transportation division, where she will be responsible for the highways, rail and aviation sectors. |
Partnership 'lays foundation for new world of connectivity'26/03/2020 Telensa has announced a partnership with Yotta to bring together its PLANet Central Management System with Yotta’s Alloy platform. |
RSMA: Updates and postponements26/03/2020 The Road Safety Markings Association has updated members on the developing coronavirus crisis, promising to 'continue to operate and support members to the maximum possible degree'. |
ADEPT calls for support for ‘Highways Heroes’25/03/2020 Council directors body ADEPT has emphasized the important role of local authority highways key workers during the current COVID-19 lockdown. |
Public sector clients must 'act now' to support contractors26/03/2020 The Cabinet Office has told public sector contracting authorities to pay suppliers immediately and consider 'advance payments if necessary'. |
Three on Stonehenge tunnel shortlist25/03/2020 Highways England has shortlisted three ‘international joint ventures’ to go through to the next stage of the procurement process for the £1.7bn Stonehenge Tunnel, with only one British firm in the running. |
Calling out to industry: The NHS needs you!27/03/2020 The NHS has requested supplies from industry to support its fight against COVID-19. |
Highways England to carry on despite lockdown
Highways England to launch £32m stopped vehicle detection procurement
Frontline transport and roads staff designated 'key workers'
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