Procurement – Covid-19

Boss of insolvent firm banned over reckless spending

A scaffolding firm director has been banned from managing a company for four years after the Official Receiver found he ‘recklessly’ spent £142,000 prior to bankruptcy to avoid paying creditors.

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Tougher payment rules brought in for government contracts

Stricter requirements on firms bidding for large government contracts to pay their supply chains on time came into force earlier this month. The Cabinet Office’s Procurement Policy Note 07/20 applies from 1 April.

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Call for alliance contracting in CL’s April issue

Subscribers to the print edition of Construction Law are receiving the April issue this week, as well as being able to access 10 years worth of articles via our website, which many are finding a key resource while working from home.

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Simplified pre-qualification system to save £1Bn a year

A new common assessment standard is now up and running to help simplify the previously complex pre-qualification process for the procurement of suppliers in construction.

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Insurance cover drying up post Grenfell

Rising professional indemnity insurance premiums and restrictions on cover are preventing construction companies from taking on projects and could delay work to improve the safety of buildings post-Grenfell, an industry survey has revealed. The issue is starting to create a ‘two tier system’ where only those firms prepared to procure appropriate PI cover can undertake higher risk projects, according to one lawyer.

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Grenfell Inquiry hears of “culture of neglect” at council

Kensington & Chelsea Council failed to prioritise fire safety in the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower and its focus on cutting costs contributed to the extent of the fatal disaster at the residential block in 2017, the inquiry into the blaze has heard.

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£500,000 fine levied after fall from height

A company has been fined over £500,000 after an agency worker suffered multiple injuries in a fall from height at a factory manufacturing turbine blades in Hull.

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News in Brief: 1 April 2021

New planning rules allowing unused commercial buildings to be more easily converted into homes have come into force this week. The changes mean that conversions can be delivered through a ‘prior approval’ process rather than a full planning application.

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Government to take charge in Liverpool after building contract concerns

Government is proposing to take over parts of Liverpool City Council following reports of misconduct in the authority’s planning, highways, regeneration and property management functions, including the awarding of “dubious contracts” and “an overall environment of intimidation”.

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Multiplex fails in bid to sue design firm over 100 Bishopsgate losses

An attempt by 100 Bishopsgate main contractor Multiplex to sue the insurer of a design checking consultancy – in liquidation – over losses suffered on the project has failed following a ruling in the Technology & Construction Court.

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