Procurement – Covid-19

October issue of Construction Law published

The latest issue of Construction Law is arriving on subscribers' desks with its unique and exclusive content and in depth analysis of the most recent developments in this fast moving area of law.

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News in Brief: 9 October 2020

Delays to the start of a programme of restoration and renewal works on the Palace of Westminster have been slammed by the Public Accounts Committee.

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Battle over power plant delay goes to full trial

Engineering and construction firm M+W Group faces a claim for damages worth £133m over defects and delays to the delivery of an energy from waste power plant in Hull.

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Government to assess contractors on social value

Firms bidding for Government contracts will have to set out how they will deliver additional societal benefits – such as actions to tackle economic inequality or protect the environment – under a new social value model published by the Cabinet Office.

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Grenfell inspector hampered by workload

A building control officer who was in charge of inspecting work on Grenfell Tower to ensure compliance with building regulations was unable to visit certain projects within his responsibility due to workload pressures stemming from austerity cuts, the inquiry into the 2017 fire has heard.

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Stronger powers proposed to tackle late payment

New powers to support suppliers in resolving late payment issues could be handed to the Small Business Commissioner under a series of proposals which were set out for consultation this week.

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Insolvency protection measures extended

Temporary legislative measures introduced to help protect businesses from insolvency due to the Covid-19 crisis, which include restricting statutory demands and winding up petitions, have been extended. The move will come as a relief for firms impacted by coronavirus but may result in a further upturn in disputes, one lawyer warns.

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News in Brief: 25 September 2020

An initial report into KPMG’s auditing of Carillion’s financial statements before the contractor’s 2018 collapse has been delivered by the Financial Reporting Council.

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Council construction department hit by fraud claims

Dundee City Council’s construction services division has faced 15 whistleblowing allegations in the last year, accounting for more than half of all such complaints made against departments at the authority.

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Updated arbitration rules take effect next week

New arbitration and mediation rules adopted by the London Court of International Arbitration are set to take effect next week and have been welcomed by lawyers.

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