Procurement – Covid-19

Scottish Government faces net zero legal challenge

The Environmental Rights Centre for Scotland (ERCS) and Good Law Project have threatened legal action against the Scottish Government unless it ‘acts urgently’ to uphold climate change commitments

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Court of Session provides guidance on prescription period

The Scottish Court of Session has provided further guidance on when the commencement of the prescriptive period can be delayed in an Opinion from Lord Harrower in a case involving Tilbury Douglas Construction and Ove Arup & Partners Scotland.

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Scottish Government taking new cladding remediation powers

The Scottish Government is to introduce legislation giving ministers powers to remediate buildings with cladding deemed to be unsafe.

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Transport Scotland introduces NEC4 on problem procurement project

Transport Scotland has given in to industry pressure and launched a new procurement for the £150 million dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy that will use the NEC4 contract.

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Public spending watchdog queries impact of RAAC on new hospital building programme

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised doubts about the Government’s ability to deliver its revised hospital programme of 40 new hospitals by 2030.

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Network Rail pleads guilty to fatal health and safety breaches

Network Rail has pleaded guilty at the High Court in Aberdeen to health and safety failings over a rail derailment that claimed the lives of three people near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in 2020.

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Crane collapse leads to £535,000 fine

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has been fined £535,000 after a worker sustained life changing injuries following the uncontrolled collapse of a crane.

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Contractor fined £90,000 for asbestos breaches

A Staffordshire contractor has been fined £90,000 plus over £6,000 costs after exposing employees and the public to asbestos during a renovation project.

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Marks & Spencer seeks judicial review in planning dispute

Marks & Spencer has launched a legal challenge against Communities Secretary Michael Gove’s decision to prevent it redeveloping its Art Deco flagship store at Marble Arch in London.

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Stonehenge campaign heads to High Court again

Anti Stonehenge tunnel campaigners have filed a High Court claim to block the development consent order for the £1.7 billion A303 tunnel project.

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