Procurement – Covid-19

Council claims £40 million over retirement home fire

Details of a £40 million claim made by Cheshire East Borough Council against five companies that it holds responsible for a fire that destroyed a retirement home have emerged from an application to the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) over a proposed replacement expert witness.

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Civil settlement reached with Grenfell victims

Three firms that manufactured combustible cladding used on the Grenfell tower have reached a financial settlement with over 900 of the people affected by the fire in which 72 died.

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Consultation broadens on Transport Scotland contracts

Transport Scotland has opened a consultation with roads industry suppliers on updating contracts for the Tomatin to Loy section of the A9 dialling project following abandonment of the previous procurement when only a single bid was submitted.

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Government energy boost gets flat welcome

Plans to scale up affordable, clean, homegrown power and build thriving green industries in Britain have been unveiled by the government, but have failed to provoke much enthusiastic response.

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Manufacturers told to pay share of post Grenfell remedial costs

Secretary of State for Housing, Levelling Up and Communities Michael Gove has increased pressure on manufacturers to pay their share of cladding remediation work.

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HS2 contractual changes will add to costs, NAO warns

Delays linking up HS2 and Euston will mean extra costs and potentially even higher spending, government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned.

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Firm fined £2.3M after pipeline leak

A pipeline contractor has been given one of the biggest fines ever for Health and Safety breaches after a two week trial. Exolum Pipeline Systems were fined £2.3 million after pleading not guilty to charges relating to exposing workers to serious danger.

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Infrastructure delivery needs speeding up

Rarely has the need for speed in increasing investment in the UK’s infrastructure been more evident, but prevarication and delay seems to be the order of the day. That is the clear message from the latest review of infrastructure progress – or the lack of it – made by government in the past year from its independent adviser the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC).

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Wall collapse causes life changing injuries

A property owner has been given a 12-month community order and ordered to undertake 80 hours of unpaid work after a worker sustained life-changing injuries when a wall collapsed on him.

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Blacklisting case settled out of court

A group of construction companies has settled a lawsuit brought by an electrician who claimed victory at the High Court in his case that he was blacklisted from working on Crossrail because of trade union activity.

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