Procurement – Covid-19

Contractor and four others face manslaughter charges over death of member of the public

Contractor Higgins Homes has been charged with corporate manslaughter and health and safety offences and four employees with gross negligence manslaughter over the death of a woman who was hit by a pallet of bricks that fell from a crane.

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Government not to be trusted to mark own homework on building safety, MP’s say

The government should introduce an independent national oversight mechanism and not be ‘left marking its own homework’ when implementing the recommendations of the Grenfell Tower inquiry, says the House of Commons Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) Committee in a letter to Secretary of State Angela Rayner.

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‘Major milestone’ reached in energy infrastructure planning

In what is said to be a ‘major milestone’ for the planning of the UK’s energy network, Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero Ed Miliband has formally approved the methodology to be used by the National Energy System Operator (NESO) in developing the UK’s first Strategic Spatial Energy Plan (SSEP).

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Green energy shock as major offshore project cancelled

The green energy industry has been rocked by the news this week that energy giant Ørsted has decided to discontinue the Hornsea 4 project in the UK ‘in its current form’. The news is seen as a major blow to the government’s clean energy ambitions.

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Judicial review to be launched against Luton airport expansion DCO

Campaigners against the proposed expansion of London Luton Airport are pursuing a judicial review of the Development Consent Order granted in April.

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Contractor fined £225,000 over ‘wholly avoidable’ death of worker

Cladding company Camclad Contractors and its director have been fined following the ‘wholly avoidable’ death of a worker who fell through a fragile roof whilst replacing cladding panels.

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Analysis identifies larger potential economic boost from planning reforms

New analysis from the government on the impact of its proposed Planning and Infrastructure Bill reforms shows a boost to the economy of at least some £7.5 billion over the next decade.

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Report recommends strengthening of ethical labour practices in construction

A report from supply chain risk manager Achilles highlights several areas where construction businesses should strengthen their approach to ensuring ethical labour practices, including enhancing training on modern slavery.

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Failure to prevent bribery case goes to court

One of the UK’s leading insurance brokers, which has a major presence in construction, will appear in court next week in what will be the first ‘failure to prevent bribery’ case brought by the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to be heard by a jury.

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Contractor fined £300,000 for fatal health and safety breaches

A now liquidated contractor was fined £300,000 after a kitchen fitter was crushed to death by a pack of concrete blocks at a construction site in the Cotswolds.

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