Procurement – Covid-19

Unlimited fines announced for fire safety breaches

Building owners could face unlimited fines for breaching fire safety regulations under measures announced by the government this week, which will come into force as part of the legislation in the Building Safety Bill.

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Radical project governance reform demanded

A radical overhaul to corporate governance of major construction projects – to be overseen by the Infrastructure Projects Authority – is called for by senior construction figures in response to the public procurement Green Paper on which consultation closed this week.

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Skills plan to end self employment in construction

New government mandates on direct employment could be introduced in construction within the next four years under a skills strategy for the sector published this week by the Construction Leadership Council. Lawyers say these mandates could bring many benefits, but would increase costs for contractors which should be reflected in the evaluation of tenders.

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Rail risk fees reduction aims to boost investment

Risk fees applied to third party work on the railways will be reduced by Network Rail from this April in a move which lawyers and industry say is likely to help increase private investment in the network.

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Cladding firm warned of fire danger 10 years before Grenfell

An Arconic marketing manager warned the company about the potential dangers of continuing to sell polyethylene-cored (PE) ACM cladding 10 years before the Grenfell Tower fire, after attending a presentation in which it was suggested a fire at a building clad in the material could kill 60 to 70 people.

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Roofing lead cartel bosses disqualified

Three directors from two of the UK’s largest suppliers of rolled lead – used mainly for roofing by the construction industry – have been disqualified after breaking competition law through their involvement in illegal cartel activity.

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New judge takes charge of Technology & Construction Court

Mrs Justice Finola O’Farrell has taken over as the new Judge in Charge of the Technology & Construction Court (TCC). She replaces the Hon Mr Justice Fraser in the role, who had been the Judge in Charge of the TCC since February 2018.

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Loss of arm accident leads to £250,000 fine

A construction firm has been ordered to pay a fine and costs totalling £350,000 after a self employed, insufficiently trained ground worker lost his arm following an incident involving a disc cutter at a site in Cornwall.

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News in Brief: 12 March 2021

The Crown Commercial Service has now begun tendering for its new £1.5Bn framework for construction related professional services, following a six month delay due to Covid.

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Detailed legal insight offered in latest Construction Law

JCT contracts, the Grenfell tragedy impact, procurement post-Brexit, ‘Green’ contract drafting, and the government’s Construction Playbook are among the topics explored in detail in this month’s Construction Law print edition which is arriving with subscribers about now.

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