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The Constructor

The Journal of the Worshipful Company of Constructors

This year has been a challenge for many of us, and the City Livery Companies are
by no means an exception. The Covid-19 guidance has resulted in a significant
curtailment of what would normally have been a very varied and interesting
programme of both formal and informal events, and a steep learning curve for all on the modern
technology of virtual meetings. Whilst such meetings enable the business of the Company to continue
despite the strictures of “Lock-down” they lack the social interaction that is an essential part of face to
face meetings, which is, in the long-term, vital for the success of a Livery Company. As such, the
Company looks forward to a more normal time when our functions and events can take place, although
there is no doubt that many of the long-held traditions will be either modified, or perhaps cancelled, as a
result of the pandemic.

We Constructors, like all other members of the community, need to have regard to ways that we can work together to limit the spread of the
coronavirus and remember that it is the little things done together that provide benefit for all - so we must remember to wash our hands, wear a
face covering and comply with social distancing requirements at all times. It is only by so doing that we will be able to return to our normal ways
and enjoy the social events that are part of being a member of the Worshipful Company of Constructors.

However, out of adversity can come good. The Worshipful Company of Constructors’ Charitable Trust
recognised that many deserving causes were responding to the challenges of Covid-19, and by
establishing a Covid-19 Fund, which sought to provide financial support to deserving causes specifically
related to the pandemic, the Company is supporting the City and the wider UK to respond to the
challenges that accompany this extraordinary situation. Our Almoner has also been actively engaging with
some of our needier members as well as those over 70 years of age. Whilst we cannot ignore the impact
of Covid-19 this Journal seeks to look at the way the Company has operated during the pandemic, and
what it has meant to a number of our officers and members.

The Constructor