Barratt and David Wilson Homes have announced plans to start a phased re-opening of its construction sites, with preparation works beginning on site from tomorrow (Monday), ready for the re-introduction of contractors on 18th May.
12 sites across Dorset, West Sussex, Hampshire and the Isle of Wight will be re-opened, including Hawthorn Meadows in East Cowes and St George’s Gate in Newport. Work is being prioritised on already-sold plots at advanced stages of construction.
In line with the lockdown retail regulations, the company is not reopening its sales centres or show homes yet, but will continue to look after its customers remotely. Anyone looking to buy a new home at their developments can still do so by getting in touch with Barratt Homes.
A detailed set of working practices and protocols has been developed by Barratt so that its construction sites can operate safely and in line with the latest guidance from Government, Public Health Authorities and the Construction Leadership Council. This includes changes to signage, site welfare facilities and compounds, site access and walkways. These measures have already successfully been implemented on one of its sites as a pilot. A nominated Social Distancing Marshal will also be present on all sites to ensure compliance and the company will provide induction, training and support for its employees and sub-contractors.
Jon Green, managing director for the Southampton region at Barratt and David Wilson Homes, said:
“Our first priority is the health and safety of our employees, sub-contractors and customers. We have created a detailed set of working practices and protocols for employees and sub-contractors to ensure that we can reopen our construction sites safely, in a phased and measured way, which minimises risk. In line with our commitment to put our customers first, we will be prioritising the completion of those homes that our customers have already exchanged or reserved.
“I would also like to thank our employees who have been fantastic during this challenging time, both those who have worked hard to get us ready to restart and our employees who are not currently working.”
Jon Green continues:
“As a business committed to doing the right thing we have been supporting the NHS and our communities throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. We have donated PPE to local NHS services and defibrillators to St John’s Ambulance from our sites across the region and are working with charities and organisations to help local communities. We are also encouraging staff to volunteer and use their time to do whatever they can to help people during this difficult period.”
Joke there is no safety at pan before lockdown people in charge there just don’t care just get job done there attitude absolute joke
Aint that what you do when you have a job to do you get it done you dont sit round bitching about it
It’s these people that has the potential to spread the virus around the site then back home to families ,then who knows where it’s spread to.
But understand the self employed bit ,this is the big firms want to make their millions in profits, the big bosses won’t be in the thick of it anyway so they be safe
These builders need to feed there families as well there is alot of self employed people that work up pan and all.over the country that have been left with nothing cant claim benifits or get help so they have to go back to work support there families and pay there taxes so all the bums out there can sit on the arses
How true what you said Bob
We wil NEVER get back to normal if the government keep allowing none essential business to keep opening….cases will keep rising and deaths….I always thought lockdown ment lockdown not swan around if all is ok….complete idiots
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I assumed this forum was to be used for informed discussion not for the purpose of witch hunting trolling !!!
BOB very true about builders need to feed family very true but at pan there is no safety someone will be killed up there families are Better to have husband / dad home rather than dead ???
I live nearby and they were working fine. People will always slate these companies. We can only do our best and reduce the risk with this disease. People need to work but will have to be very careful, which I had seen them doing before shut down.
I worked fo dwh for 22 years as a forklift driver and All you are to the bosses are a number they dont even speak to you or. Acknowledge you when they come out on site when i gave a weeks notice nobody said as much as a thank you or asked why i was leaving so as for saying they look after there workers is total rubbish the bosses look after their selves who are in their clique not the forklift drivers and labourers
Your pay is YOUR thanks.
What do you want, a pat on the head and a ‘well done?’
Be plenty happy to take your job if you think life on the dole is so great.
Lucky to have any job soon. The Island will be in real poverty for years.
Then you will have something to moan about.
IF, big IF health and safety is an issue, ALL builders carry phones to watch mindless videos all day, so just take pictures with a copy of the days newspaper to prove date, and send to Health and Safety.
Sorry to disappoint you Emma but it is called business and life in general. Did you work those supposedly 22 years for money or just an ultimate thank you? Employees come and go so just be grateful for what you got out of it.
All the usual “let’s hold the island back” “No development on the OUR island” trolls out in force today.. These Builders and construction workers need to live and need to feed their families, stop being such losers and accept that these important members of the community bring an awful amount of money and investment into this island’s economy.