<p><span class="xemailstyle20"><span>The Home Builders Federation has been appealing to housebuilders to donate PPE (personal protective equipment) to the NHS as the coronavirus crisis continues, with housebuilders coming forward to offer their services.</span></span><span class="xemailstyle20"><span></span></span></p> <p><span class="xemailstyle20"><span> </span></span><span>HBF said it was working closely with its members to co-ordinate the delivery of badly needed equipment to hospitals and health care providers. Housebuilders “large and small” have offered equipment from sites across the country, with deliveries going to hospitals “where the coronavirus crisis has placed unprecedented pressure on supply chains”.</span></p> <p><span>Disposable FFP3 Respirator face masks have been among the items most in demand, HBF said, alongside:</span></p> <p><span class="xemailstyle20"><span> - </span></span><span>Fluid-resistant Type IIR Surgical Masks</span></p> <span></span> <p><span><span>- Coverall Suits Cat 3 Type 5/6</span></span><span></span></p> <p><span><span>- Clinical Aprons</span></span><span></span></p> <p><span><span>- Surgical Gloves</span></span><span></span></p> <p><span><span>- Anti-fog Glasses</span></span><span></span></p> <p><span><span>- Anti-bacterial Wipes/Gel small and large</span></span></p><p> <span></span></p><p><span>“<span class="xemailstyle20">Hospitals from Dundee to Brighton have taken delivery of a range of equipment,” HBF said.</span></span><span></span></p> <p><span>Other organisations have requested help from HBF, including the Thames Valley Air Ambulance which had run out of PPE, HBF said. Retirement housebuilder McCarthy &amp; Stone has also appealed for equipment for its care homes.</span></p> <p><span>HBF added that it was also working with organisations and companies within the construction industry, including …