Procurement – Covid-19

Housebuilding market to be probed by competition authority

Enforcement action against housebuilders is threatened from a year-long market study into the industry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched following concerns raised about housing availability and costs.

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Landmark moment for Building Safety

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England to prepare for the new building safety regime, and warns that they have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator or face prosecution.

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Competition watchdog clarifies policy on collusion over sustainability plans

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued draft guidance that is intended to ease antitrust restrictions on climate change initiatives following claims that businesses feared collaboration on sustainability policies could expose them to charges of collusion.

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New client guide from CIOB

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is launching a range of resources designed to help construction clients achieve better project outcomes and create more value.

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City landmark at centre of legal row

Details are emerging about a breach of contract lawsuit filed at the High Court against Lipton Rogers LLP by Hamid Alqumari, a former business associates of company founder Sir Stuart Lipton, over allegedly unpaid fees related to the development of the City’s 22 Bishopsgate.

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Rail renewals contracts adopt Project 13 principles

Network Rail has selected its four main partners for a performance-based alliance to deliver the Southern Region’s £9bn programme of renewals over the next 10 years.

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Biodiversity rules will affect all developments

New housing, commercial and infrastructure developments are to be “nature positive” from November onwards, under new government biodiversity rules.

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Procurement culture change call

Former Prime minister Tony Blair and former Conservative Party leader William Hague have joined forces to push for procurement reform as part of a broader demand for improving innovation in the UK public services.

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Fast track infrastructure planning to be trialled

The government has published a cross departmental ‘action plan’ to speed up the passage of Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIP) through the planning process following announcement recently of a range of related initiatives.

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High Court to hear claims that Government plan breaches 700 year old common law

Two judicial review claims against government plans to reduce the discharge of untreated sewage into rivers and other bodies of water in England have been given approval to proceed by the High Court.

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