Procurement – Covid-19

Suspended sentence for bankrupt Devon builder

A bankrupt builder has been handed a suspended prison sentence after charging more than £600,000 on a series of projects in south Devon, contravening his Bankruptcy Restrictions Undertaking and in some cases delivering substandard work.

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Cladding questions considered in CL’s July 2021 issue

Key questions which remain unanswered regarding who pays for remedial cladding in the aftermath of the Grenfell Tower fire are analysed in the latest printed edition of Construction Law, which arrived with subscribers this week.

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Building Safety Bill published

Plans to overhaul regulations governing the way residential buildings are constructed and maintained to improve safety in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire have been set out in the government’s new Building Safety Bill.

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Prompt payment reforms take effect

Large firms signed up to the government’s Prompt Payment Code are now obliged to pay 95% of invoices owed to small businesses within 30 days – half the previous 60 day commitment – following reforms to the code which came into force this week.

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High Court challenge to largest ever roads programme

A judicial review challenge to the government’s £27.4 billion second Road Investment Strategy was heard in the High Court this week, with campaigners claiming the Transport Secretary broke the law by failing to consider the strategy’s effects on the environment.

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Utilities firm fined after excavation fall death

A utilities company has been fined £100,000 after a member of the public suffered fatal injuries after falling into an excavation on a footpath in Luton, Bedfordshire.

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Aberdeen Council to take action over unpaid developer obligations

Aberdeen City Council has said it may seek legal remedy over non-payment of developer obligations owed to it to help fund construction of a primary school in the new town of Countesswells, which is being developed to the west of the city.

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Housing inquiry launched by new Lords committee

Government policy on the built environment is set to be scrutinised by a new select committee of the House of Lords, which has announced that its first inquiry will look at housing demand including focus on proposed planning reforms and construction sector capacity.

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Transparency guidance issued for public procurement

Consolidated guidance reminding public contracting authorities of their transparency obligations when publishing procurement opportunities and contract awards has been released by the Cabinet Office.

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Government will not step in to alleviate PI insurance crisis

Government has no plans to further regulate the conduct of insurers offering professional indemnity insurance to firms tasked with improving the safety of high rise buildings, despite warnings that contractors are facing difficulty obtaining cover.

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