Procurement – Covid-19

Developer and Director Fined Following Public Complaints Over Unsafe Roof Work

Property developer B&O Developers Ltd and its director Sanjay Swaminarayan have been fined at City of London Magistrates' Court after members of the public submitted photographs showing workers exposed to severe fall risks during hotel conversion works in King's Cross. An Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed that roofing operatives worked without edge protection or suitable scaffolding, using makeshift platforms balanced on stepladders.

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TCC Refuses Summary Judgment to Enforce Adjudicator’s Award Following Insolvency

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has refused an application for summary judgment to enforce a £340,000 adjudicator’s award after the claiming contractor entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) post-decision. Applying established judicial principles regarding insolvency and statutory adjudication, the court determined that enforcing an interim payment decision in favor of a restructuring entity created an unacceptable risk of injustice to the paying party.

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Court of Appeal Confirms Retrospective Scope of Section 135 in Landmark BSA Ruling

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment clarifying the retroactive reach of Section 135 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). In a major ruling for the construction sector, the court confirmed that the extended 15-year limitation period applies directly to actions brought under Section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA), cementing the principle that historic design and construction defects remain actionable against original project teams.

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CDM breaches lead to fines after major steel frame fall

An event structure company and its director have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when a steel beam fell during the dismantling of an internal temporary structure.

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ONR extends safety notices after 29m fall at Hinkley Point C

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has extended two improvement notices issued to contractors working on the construction of Hinkley Point C after a formwork panel fell approximately 29 metres, seriously injuring a worker.

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Government tightens social value rules for major public contracts

The Government has introduced a revised Social Value Model under Procurement Policy Note 026 (PPN 026), giving significantly greater weight to jobs, skills, and employment opportunities when central government awards public sector contracts.

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HS2 completes trio of Solihull viaducts

HS2 engineers have reached structural completion on three major viaducts on the southern approach to Interchange station in Solihull, marking a key milestone on the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

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Contractor fined after unsafe working at height ‘physically ruined’ site worker

Principal contractor South East Refurbishment Limited has been fined £90,000 and ordered to pay costs of £27,241 after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck.

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Groundbreaking Alliance launched for Sizewell C construction

What is thought to be the first geotechnical sub-alliance of its kind in the UK has been launched to deliver specialist geotechnical works for Sizewell C.

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New Issue Of Construction Law Arrives With Subscribers

Our latest print issue will be on subscriber’s desks next week, with its unique mix of analysis, comment and news to keep you abreast of developments in the law as it affects the industry and procurement.

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