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COVID-19 Effects on the Construction Industry Issue No. 15, August 2020 THEME: COVID-19 & CONSTRUCTION SAFETY: Keep your site safe during COVID-19 crisis COVID-19: Govt’s intervention to aid sector ’s recovery is crucial RULES: Strict regulation key in eliminating shoddy work COVID-19 effects on the construction industry www.unabcec.co.ug UNABCEC UNABCEC_UG AUGUST, 2020 1 COVID-19 should The Contractor Magazine is a quarterly publication that acts as the voice for the leave you with AUTHENTIC ICON construction industry. We print and distribute The Contractor free of charge to UNABCEC many lessons members and all stakeholders in the construc- tion industry, international and local partners, am excited about this particular is- ministries, departments and agencies, works sue of The Contractor, you should and technical officers of all central and local I too, and this is why. Government entities, Members of Parliament, The lockdown was lifted and for banks, embassies, academic institutions and most sectors, work has resumed nor- the general public. We highlight issues and mally. Although operations of the con- possible solutions relating to the construction struction sector had not been halted as that usually happen at construction business community. Visit our website today to sites. Therefore, in addition to wear- access soft copies of the recent issues. part of measures to prevent the spread of the pandemic, operations were ing masks, do not downplay helmets, Call for articles made difficult by several restrictions, boots, reflectors and other safety gear. All articles on construction experiences, including movement of workers and More than this, insure your workers opinions on developing the industry, policy closure of material outlets. This is now against accidents like you will learn advocacy, promoting tomorrow’s construction over but with it comes a new normal in our article on insurance. You may professionals or technological advancement are which requires everyone to work under not avoid accidents sometimes, but it highly welcome. Email your article to: strict Standard Operating Procedures pays to know your workers can always [email protected] (SOPs). get a second chance because of insur- And this is why this issue becomes ance. The pandemic should not leave exciting to read. All the SOPs you will you the same but with lessons such as PROJECT LEADER need to run your construction site and how to shelter your business during NEW RANGE. NEW RULES. Elizabeth Muhebwa prevent your workers from contract- rainy days. Executive Director, UNABCEC ing COVID-19 are in here. 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