Procurement – Covid-19

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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Lawyers and industry react to Building Safety Bill

Introduction of the Building Safety Bill to Parliament this week has been broadly welcomed by industry groups and construction lawyers. An increase in claims from residents concerning cladding not complying with building regulations is expected.

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Crossrail funding too low to complete project

Estimated costs of completing Crossrail exceed its current funding package by £120m and despite most major construction work now being complete there remain significant issues that could further affect cost and schedule, the National Audit Office has reported today.

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Transport Secretary slams Judicial Review system

Spurious Judicial Review challenges are too often holding back important infrastructure schemes and reforms should be introduced to prevent “constant second guessing” of ministerial decisions, the Secretary of State for Transport has told a committee of MPs.

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Call to adopt fluctuations provisions to combat market volatility

Practitioners responsible for developing, agreeing and managing contracts have been urged by the Construction Leadership Council to consider adopting provisions to help manage current materials and labour challenges facing the sector.

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Construction deaths reduce slightly

Fatal injuries to construction workers reduced slightly in number in Great Britain last year but remained above the longer term average, indicating that new site operating procedures introduced to sites to mitigate Covid-19 spread have had little impact on other aspects of safety.

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