Now that the hard lockdown has been relaxed, the construction sector can hope to put the struggles of 2020 behind it. With the government set to increase its spend on infrastructure projects, the sector has high hopes it can arrest the decline of the last few years which was quickened by the Covid pandemic and the subsequent hard lockdowns.
However, with the Covid pandemic still an ongoing public health threat, there is still genuine concern that the expected recovery of the construction sector may take a W shaped trajectory. As it will be a while before we can achieve herd immunity given the staggered nature of vaccinations, the construction industry will do well to keep existing health and safety measures firmly in place.
Health and safety key to the recovery of the construction sector in 2021
The construction sector is one of South Africa’s major economic contributors, and it will be a sector that government prioritises due to the labour-intensive activities it offers. The existing health safety guidelines the ASAQS introduced last year in response to the Covid pandemic must continue to guide Quantity Surveyors, contractors, and employers and help minimise the risks of COVID-19 transmission and illness to themselves and their employees on construction sites.
The government wants to ramp up job opportunities to soften the blow of the fiscal crisis that COVID-19 has brought about. With the expected infrastructure rollout, Quantity Surveyors and other professionals in the built environment need to make sure they comply with the existing Covid safety guidelines so that construction activities can move ahead swiftly. Everyone will need to play their part in protecting the sector from the pandemic to avoid a repeat of the struggles of last year.
How printing services are used in the construction sector
Printing is an essential business serving critical industries throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. As the construction industry returns to work in 2021, it will need printing services more than it has before for things like construction site signage, public safety Posters and Signs, special notices and letters to residents, and worker safety posters, signs, and guidelines. There needs to be signage all over construction sites that remind workers to wear their masks, sanitize their hands regularly, and seek medical attention the moment they experience Covid-like symptoms.
As a contractor, property developer, project manager, or quantity surveyor, you need to make sure your project sites adhere to health and safety regulations that help to keep your staff safe.
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