本周早些时候，我写信给财政大臣，阐述了政府现在应该采取的措施，以在未来几个月支持建筑行业。这对我们所有人来说都是未知的领域。然而，有了政府的正确支持，我相信这是一个我们能够克服的挑战。

We think the government needs to deliver in three main areas: preserving cash flow, maintaining the operation of the planning and development control systems and ensuring that construction projects continue in a safe way. We recognise that business as usual isn’t going to be possible, but it is in everyone’s interest that we all do as much as we can to keep the wheels of the economy turning.

Cash flow

对于我们的许多会员来说，现金流是最紧迫和最直接的问题。我们希望财政部能够考虑一系列措施，允许企业优先处理日常金融交易。其中一些是相对直接的:立即推迟PAYE、增值税和企业税率的支付，明确指导如何获得贷款，以及等待决策和资金的时间范围。

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