Procurement – Covid-19

KPMG sued for reported £1.3bn over Carillion audits

Auditing giant KPMG is being sued for £1.3 billion by the Official Receiver over its allegedly negligent audits of collapsed construction outsourcer Carillion’s accounts, according to reports.

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Construction frameworks review examined in new issue of CL

Outcomes from a ‘Gold Standard’ review of construction frameworks are explored in the latest printed issue of Construction Law which arrived with subscribers this week.

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Kingspan threatened legal action over failed fire test, Inquiry hears

Kingspan attempted to cover up a failed fire test of its Kooltherm K15 insulation by threatening a cladding manufacturer with legal action if it released the results, just a year before the product was installed as part of Grenfell Tower’s refurbishment, it has been revealed.

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Brewing storm of insolvencies threatens projects

Construction works risk being left incomplete, becoming heavily delayed or going far over budget if insolvencies keep climbing in 2022, a report has warned as major market challenges and inflationary pressure continue to impact the sector.

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Plant firm fined over work at height and welfare issues

A plant hire company has been fined for leaving workers at risk of a fall from height and failing to provide the minimum required welfare facilities during a construction project in Chorley.

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Courts allow cladding claim amendment beyond limitation period

Limitation will continue to play a key role in defective cladding cases, law firm Fieldfisher has told Construction Law following a recent Court of Appeal ruling that one such case can proceed despite a new basis of claim being pleaded after the expiry of the primary limitation period.

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Site safety action urged after Glasgow art school blaze

Fire risk assessments must be continually reviewed on future construction projects and all site staff should receive specific fire safety training, a report has urged following an investigation into the 2018 fire at the Glasgow School of Art’s Mackintosh Building.

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Parliament denied greater oversight of delayed projects

Government has rejected a proposal for “intense Parliamentary scrutiny” to be formally triggered when major transport infrastructure projects overrun or overspend beyond certain thresholds during delivery.

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Developer shut down after defrauding investors

A fraudulent property developer which obtained over £1 million from investors by promising misleading fixed returns has been wound up by the High Court.

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Motorway contractors probed in fraud investigation

Criminal prosecutions will not be pursued by National Highways following a probe into suspected fraud, bribery and theft of assets taking place on a scheme to upgrade 38km of the M1 to smart motorway between Milton Keynes and Northampton.

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