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Everyone here at netMAGmedia hopes that this issue finds you well, and not too worried at what is undeniably a very difficult time for the whole nation. Today as we go to press we hear that our Prime Minister (a man who is undoubtedly doing the best he can in circumstances he can’t have imagined even a few weeks ago) has been admitted to hospital after having coronavirus for 10 days. It’s like something from a disaster movie, unfortunately it’s very real.


You are probably very aware of the rules, as they have been updated by Government in relatively clear briefings, including on construction sites in the past few weeks. However, although most self-build sites might not be scenes featuring many employees, it might be worth restating for anyone in doubt.


The Government has stated that despite the lockdown announced on 23 March, tradespeople are allowed to continue undertaking work in people’s homes, “provided the tradesperson is well and has no symptoms.” This is of course while obeying the constraints of the 2 metre social distancing rule.


However, the Government states that no work should be carried out in any household which is isolating, or where an individual is being “shielded,” unless it is “to remedy a direct risk to the safety of the household, such as emergency plumbing or repairs.” The “shielded” term refers to the NHS’ list of types of people with conditions who are highly vulnerable to complications from the virus.


It’s worth getting further advice on this from Public Health England on whether or not you should be continuing work (via gov.uk).


Although a stop on work on sites – which have no doubt had their share of stops and starts over the winter – due to a persistent and highly dangerous virus is highly irritating, it’s probably the least we can do to help limit the spread.


It’s easier for us who can work from home, although the businesses that tend be focused around IT (such as those in the trade media) are in the main shutting up shop temporarily so that we can help give our nation the best chance it can to recover from this pandemic. Events have been rescheduled or cancelled – as far as we know the Homebuilding & Renovating Show is taking place at the NEC in July, and we have previewed it in this issue, however that is subject to change.


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Thankfully, the scheduling of your bi-monthly issues of Selfbuilder and Homemaker haven’t yet been impacted too much. We hope that this magazine, full of great builds, will give you some distraction from all of the bad news out there. Also that it provides a reminder that one day your project will be finished, and possibly much sooner than that, we will be free of the dreaded COVID-19!


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