Construction has resumed across Greater Sydney for workers living within the eight local government areas (LGAs) of concern, provided they show proof of vaccination for COVID-19. “Construction workers from the affected LGAs will be added to the list of authorised workers allowing them to work on unoccupied construction sites in Greater Sydney if they meet the vaccination conditions,” New South Wales (NSW) Deputy Premier John Barilaro said in a statement on Aug. 7. Worksites will resume at 50 percent capacity, and workers must provide evidence that they have received either two doses of a COVID-19 vaccine—one dose at least three weeks before work, or one dose within three weeks of attending work and a negative COVID-19 test within 72 hours. “For the industry to remain viable, we need to restart those projects and get construction workers where they are most needed,” NSW Treasurer Dominic Perrottet said. “But we also need to …