<p><span>Taylor Wimpey will begin to reopen its sites next month, with Vistry Partnerships also planning a controlled reopening of sites from April 27.</span></p> <p><span>Giving an update on trading from January 1 until the present day, Taylor Wimpey said it now had plans and processes in place to start a phased process of site reopening from May 4 “based on detailed new site operating protocols developed in compliance with strict social distancing requirements,” on most of its sites in England and Wales.</span></p> <p><span>The company’s new protocols and revised guidance include modified site operational practices, revised Risk Assessments and inductions and bespoke, in-house designed PPE (personal protective equipment) for two-person tasks.</span></p> <p><span>This is all underlined by the Taylor Wimpey COVID-19 Code of Conduct, which, the business said, all staff, subcontractors and suppliers must sign up to before beginning on site.</span></p> <p><span>The Code of Conduct outlines Taylor Wimpey’s commitment “to deliver a safe working environment for our employees and subcontractors working on site, while stating our very clear expectations of behaviours of all those visiting our sites to work”. Taylor Wimpey said its Code was based on the Construction Leadership Council’s (CLC) guidance document.</span></p> <p><span>With its plans for a managed and gradual restart, …