What's Happening in Nelspruit, Mpumalanga…

The government has received the first batch Covid-19 vaccines. Frontline healthcare workers will be the first to be vaccinated, followed by people in other critical services. We have waited a long time for this, but it does not in any way signal the end of the pandemic. We have to work hard to suppress new infections if we are going to stay healthy and avoid a return to a hard lockdown.

Another hard lockdown will be devastating for the national economy, which is still reeling from damage caused by the pandemic since the beginning of last year. The construction sector is one of the sectors that is projected to see major recovery if infections do not shoot so high that we would need another hard lockdown.

Health and safety are critical to the recovery of the construction industry 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 potential for creating jobs. The existing health safety guidelines the ASAQS introduced last year in response to the Covid pandemic must continue to guide the Covid response in the construction sector and help minimise the risks of virus transmission and illness for people working 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 must 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 helping the construction sector respond to Covid

Printing is an essential business that has served 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 will be an even bigger need for construction site signage that remind workers to wear masks, sanitize their hands regularly, and to 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. 
If you are in Nelspruit, you don’t have to travel far to source the signage you need for safety messages and social distancing markers. There is a Minuteman Press printing close to where you are that has all the printed materials and Stationery you need for your business. Contact us here for all your inquiries.