Procurement – Covid-19

Highway contractors expected to act on carbon reduction

Highways England has pledged to achieve net zero in its construction and maintenance activities by 2040, with suppliers to start being required to meet emissions reduction projects on all projects from the middle of the current decade.

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Materials manufacturer fined for health and safety failings

A manufacturer of building materials has been handed fines totalling £282,100 after a worker was diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS) due to repeatedly using vibrating tools above the recommended limits; and a second worker sustained electrical burns in a separate incident.

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Procurement best practice set out for public bodies

The National Audit Office has published new good practice guidance which aims to help improve management of the commercial lifecycle among public sector contracting authorities, including procurement processes.

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News in Brief: 23 July 2021

Government should pay its suppliers sooner rather than using supply chain finance, a Treasury Select Committee report on lessons learned from the failure of Greensill Capital has recommended.

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Mandatory dispute resolution declared legal

Compulsory alternative dispute resolution has been declared legal by the Civil Justice Council, which reported this week that compelling parties to take part in mediation could be “desirable and effective” in certain circumstances. However one lawyer notes that at its heart ADR requires a willingness to come to the table and negotiate.

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Caution urged on sites as Covid restrictions lift

Site Operating Procedures developed to help ensure safe working on English construction projects during the pandemic will cease to reflect current government guidance from this Monday. However the Construction Leadership Council urges continued caution by the sector, while rules in Scotland are set to remain broadly unchanged.

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Review of road building policy promised

Government will review policy underpinning its strategic road building programme to take into account its commitments on climate change, the Department for Transport has announced in its new Transport Decarbonisation Plan.

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Climate litigation cases rise globally

Climate change litigation cases have been increasing markedly across the world over the past six years and pose a risk to an expanding range of companies and policymakers, according to a new report.

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Prison sentence for illegal gas work

A self employed building contractor has been jailed for nine months after illegally carrying out unregistered gas work at a new build house in the New Forest, leaving a gas boiler in an ‘at risk’ condition.

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News in Brief: 16 July 2021

Northern Ireland’s Construction Employers Federation is urging the devolved government to include inflationary mechanisms in all new contracts to account for ‘unsustainable cost increases’ facing the sector.

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