Procurement – Covid-19

Scotland details construction revival priorities

A draft recovery plan for Scotland’s construction sector has been published today by the Scottish Construction Leadership Forum, setting out a series of calls for action to support the industry response to coronavirus.

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Risk needs rebalancing to aid pandemic recovery

Rebalancing risk within construction projects, a stronger focus on value rather than price in procurement and greater collaboration and transparency with suppliers are being urged to help build supply chain resilience as the sector looks to recover from Covid-19.

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Dramatic rise for PI insurance premiums

Professional indemnity insurance premiums are likely to continue rising dramatically for construction companies over the next few months in the wake of Covid-19 and could become financially unviable for struggling firms, an insurance specialist predicts.

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Highways procurement delay caused by Covid

Kent County Council has delayed the re-procurement of its £500M highways services contract due to restrictions and uncertainties stemming from Covid-19.

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Firms fined for poor road reinstatements

Six utility firms have been fined by the Scottish Road Works Commissioner for failing to comply with their statutory obligations regarding the quality of road surface reinstatements following works to place cables and pipes in the highway.

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Spreadsheet error diagnosis for hospital opening delay

Human error in the form of an incorrect spreadsheet entry became “cemented” in the project to build the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People in Edinburgh and contributed to the facility’s delayed opening, according to a new report.

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Challenge launched against planning rule changes

Legal action is being threatened by campaigners over sweeping changes to planning rules which are set to come into force next week. Campaign group ‘Rights: Community: Action’ says the government’s changes to permitted development rights and change of use are unlawful and have been brought in without proper consultation or Parliamentary debate.

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News in Brief: 21 August 2020

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has abandoned the tender process for a contract to deliver remedial and fire safety work on buildings in the area due to flaws in the tender documents.

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Delivery overhaul urged to foster collaboration

Adoption of collaborative delivery models and more intelligent, outcome based forms of procurement are advocated in a new industry white paper to help maximise the value of infrastructure investment and tackle challenges including decarbonisation and productivity.

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Road project payments contested in court

Allocation of unpaid fees for labour on Scotland’s Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route scheme will be subject to a ‘proof before answer’, a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has decided after the joint venture company responsible for delivering the road construction project raised an action of ‘multiplepoinding’.

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