As of 31 July, construction will resume in Greater Sydney including the Central Coast, Blue Mountains, Wollongong and Shellharbour.
Deputy Premier John Barilaro said there would be a limit of up to two workers for indoor services and five workers for outdoor.
Safety measures such as controls on movements between sites, reduced contact between workers within sites and improved tracing capabilities will be implemented.
However, construction will not resume in the eight local government areas (LGA) of concern – Fairfield, Blacktown, Cumberland, Campbelltown, Canterbury-Bankstown, Liverpool, Parramatta and Georges River LGAs.
Infrastructure Partnerships Australia Chief Executive Adrian Dwyer stated that the sector has repeatedly shown it can deliver safely in a pandemic world.
“We will continue to work constructively with government to ensure a full resumption of construction activity across all Greater Sydney can occur as swiftly as possible,” said Mr Dwyer.
NSW Construction Division Secretary Darren Greenfield said the partial reopening will provide some relief in the industry, but current restrictions on workers from locked-down sites will affect many.
He wrote that ongoing discussions to modify restrictions in the eight LGAs was necessary to avoid bringing the industry to its knees long term.
Mr. Barilaro said the NSW Government worked closely with industry to plan this reopening, and he commended the industry’s ongoing commitment to tackling the virus.
For more information visit the NSW Government website.