Procurement – Covid-19

Fatal safety breaches lead to large fine

Erith Plant Services Limited has been fined £170,000 for health and safety breaches that led to the death of an employee who was crushed by an excavator lifting attachment.

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Research finds half of industry professionals unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings

Research from specification platform NBS shows the industry is still struggling to achieve a consensus on the scope and requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA).

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First use of Building Safety Act cladding remediation powers

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched legal action to force the landlord of a Canary Wharf apartment complex to pay £20.5 million towards building safety works, the first attempt to use the powers created by the Building Safety Act 2022 designed to pursue owners of buildings for post-Grenfell remediation costs.

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Technical guidance removes developer uncertainty

The government has now published technical guidance on its second staircase rule for residential buildings over 18 metres high, removing uncertainty that has allegedly led to housing schemes being put on hold.

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The latest issue of Construction Law, Vol 35 No 3, is arriving on subscribers desks around now, with its usual blend of expert analysis and news that makes it essential reading for everyone interested in keeping up to date with key developments affecting their businesses.

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On site death leads to fine for lead contractor

Engineering and services company NG Bailey Limited has been fined £135,000 following the death of a worker at a hospital construction site in Aberdeen.

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Director jailed for asbestos safety breaches

A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure at a development project in Winchester.

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Developers waiting for second staircase guidance

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was expected to publish long-awaited technical guidance on second staircases rules as we went to press.

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New major road and rail projects policy comes into force

The Government’s new suite of planning regulations that ministers will use to determine ‘nationally significant’ road and rail projects came in for criticism during a debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday.

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