Through our new series of updates, the Recofloor team is here to inform and support you as we navigate these challenging times together.
The Government’s commitment to keeping construction sites open despite second wave COVID-19 restrictions is reassuring news for the sector, our members and the flooring industry as a whole, with evidence of some confidence returning.
Back in March, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said construction sites were allowed to remain open with social distancing measures. This is still the case, despite the changing landscape of regional lockdowns.
Feedback from our members shows that they are keen to implement Recofloor on projects where possible. There are also high levels of compliance with the Recofloor specifications for vinyl recycling, so a big thank you for your efforts. Distributors’ drop-off sites are operating with appropriate COVID-19-secure measures in place.
Thanks to government spending on infrastructure, contract awards are returning, and the overall picture is looking brighter.
Latest industry analysis by Barbour ABI shows the total value of construction contract awards in September 2020 was £5.4 billion based on a three-month rolling average. This is 21.2% higher than for August and is also 13.8% higher than September 2019.
Elsewhere, in its Autumn Scenarios forecast, the Construction Products Association (CPA) predicts that output could grow by 13.5% next year. Activity is being powered by pent-up demand in private housing and the completion of refurbishment work that stopped when sites were closed following lockdown in March.
The Recofloor team is available to help you deploy the scheme at your next project, so please contact us on 0161 355 7618 to learn how it works.
