Procurement – Covid-19

Long running dispute reaches settlement

Galliford Try has announced plans to return cash to shareholders after the construction group settled a long-running contractual dispute.

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Major government procurement slammed by MPs

Parliament’s spending watchdog the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has slammed a planned government Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) procurement for not having an overarching business case and for being unfunded.

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CLC calls for more occupations to be added to immigration list

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) is calling for additional construction industry roles to be added to the government’s list of occupations suffering skills shortages in a bid to add them to the points based immigration system.

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New national security unit to oversee procurement

The UK government has tabled amendments to its Procurement Bill that will allow ministers to ban suppliers held to pose a risk to national security from a range of contract types.

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New issue of Construction Law arriving with subscribers

The latest print edition of Construction Law will be arriving on subscriber’s desks about now, with our unique blend of in depth articles, informed and expert comment and analysis and news. As well as regular features such as the Reports from the Courts from Beale & Company Solicitors LLP, the Legislation State of Play Table and Legal Terms Explained, we have articles on subject ranging from company voluntary agreements, adjudication, practical completion, climate change clauses, insurance, and the appointment of experts.

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Demolition director wins appeal

One of the banned directors involved in demolition contractor bid rigging has had his appeal to continue as a director granted by the High Court.

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Housing Secretary calls in more developments on design grounds

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has reportedly intervened in another two planning applications on design grounds, following his recent calling in of a planned housing development in Tunbridge Wells.

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Reform to cut price paid for housebuilding land

The Labour Party plans to force landowners to sell land at under market value in a bid to cut housebuilding costs in England, according to a press reports based on briefings by party officials.

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Fourth demolition Director disqualified for cartel behaviour

A fourth demolition sector company director has been disqualified following the the Competition and Markets Authority’s (CMA) investigation into illegal cartel behaviour.

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Delivery partner sought for £20 billion hospital programme

The government has relaunched its £20 billion New Hospital Programme (NHP) programme to build 40 new hospitals by 2030.

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