Procurement – Covid-19

Government opts against appeal over net zero ruling 

Government has confirmed that it will not appeal a High Court ruling which earlier this year found the Net Zero Strategy to be in breach of obligations under the Climate Change Act.

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Groundworks firm sentenced for petrol fire injury

A Kent-based groundworks contractor has been issued with a fine after a worker sustained serious burns in an incident sparked by petrol being thrown on a bonfire at a residential development site.

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Ruling made in long-running PFI hospital dispute

A PFI project company has secured a significant High Court judgment against a building contractor in a dispute arising from defects in the design and construction of an oncology centre at Europe’s largest teaching hospital.

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Call for taskforce to lead sustainable building policy

Reform of housing and building policy should be driven by a new cross-industry taskforce which would place safety, resilience and sustainability at the heart of decision making for the built environment, a coalition of businesses has urged.

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Firm fined over worker risk on warehouse renovation

A building company has been fined after putting workers at risk of falling from height during the refurbishment of a former warehouse building in London, and for breaching a Prohibition Notice.

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Highways suppliers to be held accountable on social value

Contractors and suppliers working on the strategic road network will be held to account over the delivery of social value outcomes on contracts within two years, under plans set out by National Highways.

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Legal action launched to force fire safety remediation

Government has promised to pursue legal action against the owner of a 15 storey residential building in Stevenage unless it moves forward with work to replace unsafe cladding.

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Contract administration for greener construction considered in latest CL

Growing focus on environmental issues means contract administration on construction projects is going to become more difficult, time consuming and expensive, writes Guest Editor Iain Wishart in the October issue of Construction Law.

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Law Commission consults on arbitration reforms

The Law Commission of England & Wales has detailed proposals to update the Arbitration Act of 1996 to help ensure the UK continues to be a leading destination for international arbitration. A consultation on the changes is now open.

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Fresh legal challenge threatens major road scheme

National Highways’ plan to upgrade a portion of the A428 between Oxford and Cambridge has become the latest nationally significant infrastructure project to face a potential judicial review, after a legal challenge was launched by environmental campaigners. One lawyer notes that a rise in such challenges is not unavoidable if thorough due process is followed.

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