Procurement – Covid-19

Tribunal makes first remediation order under Building Safety Act

The first remediation order under the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made by the First-tier Tribunal against Kedai Ltd, the freeholder and landlord of 2-4 Leigham Court Road (LON/00AY/HYI/2022/0005 & 0016).

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Tiler gets two year sentence for tax fraud

A tiling business owner was given a suspended two-year jail sentence for a £492,000 VAT fraud after ignoring a chance to own up to his failings.

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Court allows second claim relating to death from mesothelioma

The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure during his employment is entitled to seek damages, despite an earlier action raised while the deceased was alive having already been settled.

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Network Rail given heavy fine after employee died at work

Network Rail has been fined £1.2 million following the death of an employee who was crushed while carrying out maintenance work.

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Water companies sued for allegedly overcharging customers

Six British water companies are facing ‘class actions’ valued at over £800 million being brought on behalf of customers for allegedly overcharging customers by under-reporting sewage discharges.

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Contractors declining tenders because of contract terms

Nearly 80% of contractors responding to the latest Gleeds market report survey said they or their supply chain had declined a tender, with 60% of them claiming this was due to proposed tender or contract conditions and risk profiles. Lack of capacity was cited by 37%.

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Payment practices improving

The latest construction payment performance data from Build UK shows payment performance steadily improving among major contractors.

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MPs demand road plans be reconsidered

The House of Commons Transport Select Committee has called for a reconsideration of planned enhancements to the strategic road network (SRN), insisting that they are expensive and complex which leads to delays that cause ‘confusion and uncertainty’.

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Croydon train crash deaths lead to heavy fines

Tram operators have been fined a total of £14m for health and safety failings related to the Croydon tram crash in which seven people were killed.

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New issue of Construction Law arriving with subscribers

The latest issue of Construction Law is arriving on subscribers desks, with the popular mix of regular features like Reports from the Courts from Beale & Company Solicitors LLP, and leading edge thinking from construction law specialists.

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