Procurement – Covid-19

Director conduct investigated at bust contractor Midas

Administrators for collapsed construction firm Midas Group have sent a report to the Insolvency Service regarding the conduct of company directors in the three years leading up to its fall into administration, it has been reported.

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Notice of default issued over defects on Texas bridge project

Contractors delivering a cable stayed highway bridge over Corpus Christi harbour in Texas risk being removed from the project if they do not present a plan to address safety deficiencies identified in a review of the structure’s design by the end of the month.

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Airport scheme approved again after High Court quashing

Plans to repurpose a disused Kent airport as a hub for air freight have been handed development consent for a second time after the High Court quashed a previous decision to approve the scheme in a ruling last year.

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Construction director banned after false Covid loan claims

A director of four construction companies has been disqualified for 11 years after he claimed £200,000 worth of Covid-19 financial support through the Bounce Back Loan scheme that his firms were not entitled to.

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Legal challenge looms for Norfolk road scheme

A project to upgrade part of the A47 east of Norwich is facing legal action from a local campaigner who claims the government failed to adequately assess carbon impacts when granting approval for the scheme.

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Scotland to mandate electric vehicle chargers in developments

Regulations requiring that new houses, flats and other developments in Scotland must incorporate charging points for electric vehicles are set to be taken forward, it has been confirmed following a public consultation.

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Injured demolition worker wins multi-million pound claim

A demolition worker who had to have his leg amputated following a serious crush incident on a site in Essex has received a compensation settlement worth millions of pounds from his former employer.

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Turbulent political environment to damage project delivery

Delivery of construction schemes is set to be negatively impacted as a result of current political instability in the UK according to over two thirds of construction project management professionals.

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Framework launched to de-risk offsite construction

A Construction Product Quality Planning framework has been launched which promises to de-risk platform and offsite manufacturing approaches in construction, to improve quality and safety standards in the sector.

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HSE calls for extreme heat preparation on sites

The Health & Safety Executive is urging employers to prepare for the increasing risk of high temperatures to workers in the wake of recent hot weather, which saw a number of contractors update site working guidance.

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