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Eyewitness: Australian construction and COVID-19
Tim Nuttall, Managing Director of Access Hire in Australia, reports on the impact of COVID-19 
Amey sorry for Coronavirus pay issue
British contractor says it ‘got it wrong’ about employees absent due to COVID-19 or self-isolation
John Deere closes US plant for deep clean
Operations at Dubuque, Iowa, plant suspended on 30 March following employee COVID-19 diagnosis
Strabag gradually restarts work in Austria
Austria’s largest construction group Strabag is gradually resuming work on more than 1000 construction sites in the country 
Exclusive: how is China’s construction equipment sector recovering?
Beijing-based SHI Yang, Director of Research at Off-Highway Research China, on how China’s construction equipment market is recovering
Skanska says ‘ambition is to keep projects running’
The company is taking additional precautions as it aims to keep its construction sites working
European construction: ‘Urgent measures required during COVID-19’
Joint statement by 15 sector bodies calls for help to protect workers and support business
JCB to produce ventilators
Following an appeal by UK Prime Minister, JCB will help address the national ventilator shortage
Comment: Italy after three weeks of lock-down
Roberta Prandi, Associate Publisher at KHL’s Power division, reports from Northern Italy on the COVID-19 crisis
Australian construction body welcomes NWS approach to pandemic
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia welcomes New South Wales’ commitment to continue infrastructure and construction work
Balfour Beatty to keep sites open
UK’s largest construction company says it can maintain safety during coronavirus lockdown
Komatsu announces temporary plant closures
Komatsu is temporarily closing its manufacturing facilities in Europe, Brazil and India
Caterpillar responds to crisis
The majority of its US facilities remain open, but some production centres suspended
Lindab facing project delays in Europe
Pace of construction in Europe slowing down, and restrictions on movement are creating delivery problems
JCB halts UK production until end of April
UK manufacturer suspending UK production as a result of the coronavirus crisis and will continue to pay employees
German construction continues through crisis
Three largest contractors associations back government plans for construction activity to continue
SBM carries on
Mineral processing manufacturer will try to avoid using Austria’s short-time work programme
UK construction prepares for possible shut-down
Industry waits for guidance as First Minister in Scotland calls for building work to halt
Construction ‘as usual’ in UAE
Authorities have implement health measures without severely affecting economic output, says research company
FIEC calls for urgent support for construction
European Construction Industry Federation calls for three urgent measures, including force majeure status for crisis
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