CIF: No requirement for workers to wear masks unless working in enclosed spaces

Construction restarts on developments on the first day of relaxation of Covid-19 constraints. Picture: Michael Mac Sweeney/Provision.

The Director-General of the Construction Industry Federation (CIF) says it is not a requirement for workers to wear masks unless they are in an enclosed environment.

Construction sites reopened today, with 150,000 workers returning to building under guidelines for physical distancing and hygiene.