This timeframe and phased approach will allow the company time to make the necessary adjustments to site safety, as well as to properly train employees, suppliers and sub-contractors on new requirements.

The company has developed a detailed set of working practices and protocols to allow construction sites to operate safely and in line with government guidance.

Crest Nicholson’s sites and operations have been shut since early April; however, it has continued to take on some new sales and has been able to process legal completions during lockdown.