Procurement – Covid-19

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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First steps towards regulating the building control profession

The Building Safety Regulator has announced two independent provider schemes for building control professionals to take the first step in becoming registered building inspectors.

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Responsible Actors Scheme launched

The government has launched its Responsible Actors Scheme (RAS) that requires residential developers to pay for building safety remediation work.

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Second staircases mandated for 30 metre residential blocks

Housing Secretary Michael Gove has lowered the proposed threshold for second staircases in new residential blocks. Buildings over 18 metres now in the planning stage will need a second staircase, rather than those over 30 metres as some developers had been proposing.

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Carillion directors banned

Two former finance directors of failed contractor Carillion have been banned from holding company directorships for over ten years each, and litigation against other former directors is to commence in October.

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Scottish construction pipeline forecast tool updated

Scotland’s Construction Pipeline Forecast Tool has been given its latest half-yearly update, providing details of £13.4bn of construction opportunities.

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