The Victorian state government has announced a four-week “compliance blitz” across construction sites following an increase in industry-linked CCP virus cases. Vaccination uptake will also be prioritised with the state opening four vaccination centres for construction workers over the next two weeks, treasurer Tim Pallas announced on Sept. 13. This follows previous calls from industry groups for tens of thousands of construction workers to get vaccinated by Christmas to prevent site shutdowns. Currently, construction sites can operate with a 25 percent cap. “Many people working in construction are young, highly mobile and unvaccinated,” Pallas said. “What’s become clear to us is that the construction industry remains a major source of transmission. “Given the increased public health risks, the joint operation will have a ‘zero tolerance approach and will apply fines and prohibition notices to fix any serious non-compliance.” Pallas also warned the industry was put “on notice,” and could risk …