The Government is releasing $214 million from the COVID-19 response and recovery fund to help schools and support construction firms facing additional costs due to the pandemic. $107 million of this has been set aside specifically for construction suppliers.
“Just as schools are facing additional costs due to COVID, so are construction suppliers who have been working on schools around the country,” Education Minister Chris Hipkins said. “The lockdown has introduced delays and led to loss of productivity, putting significant financial pressure on some firms.”
