Procurement – Covid-19

Scotland unveils phased approach to reopening sites

Scottish construction sites designated as ‘non essential’ may be able to make initial steps towards returning to work from next week under plans revealed by the Scottish Government for a phased approach to easing the current Covid-19 lockdown. The announcement does not signal any immediate changes, one lawyer emphasises.

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Call to reconsider contracts amid Covid-19

Reconsidering the way contracts are drafted throughout the construction supply chain will be necessary to enable projects – which are facing delays and productivity challenges – to proceed in light of the Covid-19 crisis, a new Arcadis report recommends.

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Risk of further cost increases on HS2

High Speed 2 has gone badly off course according to the Public Accounts Committee, which reports that the Government failed to provide Parliament with clear warning that value for money was at risk.

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Settlement reached in landmark ‘Zoom’ TCC trial

The first English Technology & Construction Court trial to be conducted entirely remotely – using video conferencing platform ‘Zoom’ – has concluded, resulting in liability for Barnet Council of over £3m following the repeated flooding of a family home.

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Nuclear procurement report commended

A procurement law specialist has commended the latest Nuclear Factory Thinking report by Constructing Excellence, which sets out recommendations for how procurement can be transformed on major nuclear projects to achieve better productivity.

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Small firms at risk as lockdown ends

Construction has been among the hardest hit sectors by the coronavirus lockdown and despite more sites beginning to reopen from this week, small firms remain at risk of insolvency, new research shows.

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Disputes avoidance guidance short on detail

New Covid-19 guidance on avoiding disputes in construction may prove helpful as a reminder to the sector of the risk of disputes, but is not legally enforceable and lacks sufficient practical detail, according to Pinsent Masons.

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Failure to manage fatigue led to road fatalities

Railway welding specialist Renown Consultants has been fined £450,000 and ordered to pay an additional £300,000 in costs for failing to ensure that two of its workers – who were fatally injured in a road collision after a night shift – were sufficiently rested to work and travel safely.

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Safety focus needed as industry restarts

Health and safety of the workforce must be a key focus for firms resuming work on construction projects following the government’s moves to begin reopening the economy this week, a legal director specialising in health and safety has urged.

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Speedier payments ordered on HS2

Tier one contractors working on High Speed 2 have been ordered to accelerate payments to their suppliers, with approved payments to be made straight away where possible.

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