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Call for step change in ethical practices

Ethical culture and practice must be further embedded in the engineering profession as key sectors including construction look to balance tensions between profitability, sustainability and safety concerns, according to a new report.

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Public procurement action urged to drive off-site construction

Government procurement must be leveraged more effectively to drive wider adoption of off-site manufacturing and meet ‘Project Speed’ ambitions for infrastructure delivery, a new report from the Association for Consultancy & Engineering has urged.

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Further claims expected after sub-contractor holiday pay ruling

Contractors have been warned to correctly determine the status of any self employed sub-contractors following a Court of Appeal ruling that saw a heating engineer win a claim for £74,000 of compensation for unpaid holiday over a six year period.

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Government knew of ACM dangers 16 years pre-Grenfell, inquiry hears

Government failed to warn the construction industry about the risks of cladding tall residential buildings with aluminium composite material despite a “catastrophic” fire test 16 years before the it contributed to the rapid spread of fire at Grenfell Tower.

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Bids invited for restructured Birmingham highways PFI

Birmingham City Council is now inviting bids for a new sub-contractor to deliver the remaining 12 years of its £2.7 billion PFI highways contract, which has been restructured following a dispute with the original supplier.

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Laws proposed to force cladding fund contributions

Michael Gove has raised the stakes in his drive to make the industry pay for the remediation of unsafe cladding after revealing plans for new powers to block firms from the housing market if they do not “act responsibly”.

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Fatal gas main explosion results in £5m fine

A major gas company has been fined £5 million for safety breaches after a woman died in an explosion at a residential property in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, following a leak in an unmaintained gas main.

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Regulator investigates PwC over Galliford Try and Kier audits

Big four accounting firm PwC is being investigated by the Financial Reporting Council due to concerns over past audits of construction contractors Galliford Try and Kier, according to reports.

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Legal battle looms over cladding fund threats

Housing developers are considering their legal position in response to recent government threats to impose sanctions on firms that do not go along with Michael Gove’s plans to remediate unsafe cladding on medium-rise residential buildings.

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Compulsory mediation study launched

Lawyers are invited to share their views in response to a survey on compulsory mediation in litigation and arbitration, which forms part of a new study being conducted by Herbert Smith Freehills and the London Chamber of Arbitration & Mediation.

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