Procurement – Covid-19

Fine for contractor after dangerous fall from height

A construction company has been fined £140,000 after a plasterer sustained serious injured by falling approximately 3m through a hole cut into a floor during the refurbishment of a property in Aldeburgh, Suffolk.

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News in Brief: 12 February 2021

Profit warnings made by UK construction firms hit a record number last year according to data from EY. The auditor said there were 33 profit warnings issued by FTSE construction and materials companies in 2020.

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Fair prolongation recourse urged for consultants in latest CL

Many bespoke consultancy appointments are unacceptably harsh in the way they treat claims resulting from prolongation or delay outside of the consultant’s control, writes Guest Editor Will Buckby of Beale & Company Solicitors in the new January / February issue of Construction Law.

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Construction confidence falls as insolvencies anticipated

Just over one in seven construction firms are now lacking confidence that their business will survive the next three months according to new government data, hinting that a wave of insolvencies could be on the horizon. Lawyers report cut throat pricing and warn that unscrupulous use of onerous contract terms could also force some companies to the wall.

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Sector less adversarial than feared during pandemic

Industry has remained less adversarial than many feared at the start of the pandemic according to the latest analysis from consultant Gleeds, which highlights a trend towards greater collaborative working. However, lawyers warn that it is yet to be seen whether this reflects a lasting step change.

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Construction damaged by working through Covid, says CLC

Further financial support for the construction industry is being urged ahead of next month’s Budget to help mitigate the impacts of Covid-19, Brexit and an anticipated rise in contractual disputes on the sector.

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Call for industry to foot cladding remediation bill

Calls for the government to pursue firms responsible for the installation of unsafe cladding on high rise residential buildings for the costs of remediation were reiterated in a Parliamentary debate on Monday.

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Government unable to deliver major projects on time, say MPs

Central government project management abilities have been slammed in a report from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that accuses government of a ‘perennial inability to manage and deliver projects on time and budget’.

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Infrastructure corruption hits big sport events

Corruption is a common issue in the delivery of infrastructure for major sporting events, leading in many cases to significant cost overruns and poor build quality, according to new research from Engineers Against Poverty.

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New code for construction product marketing unveiled

Proposals for a new ‘Code for Construction Product Information’ designed to stamp out “disingenuous” marketing practices among product manufacturers and help rebuild trust in the sector post-Grenfell have been released for consultation.

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