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Procurement plan signals move away from lowest price

Public authorities have been told to stop simply awarding contracts to the lowest bidder in the government’s new National Procurement Policy Statement, which directs them to take a broad view of value for money that includes social value outcomes.

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Contractor fined £700,000 after dumper truck death

BAM Nuttall has been fined £700,000 after an employee was run over by a dumper truck during construction of an electrical sub-station at Keith in north east Scotland. He died shortly after the incident.

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Modern Slavery to be attacked by new enforcement authority

A new watchdog agency which will take over responsibility for tackling modern slavery and enforce a requirement for large firms and public bodies to publish modern slavery statements has been announced by the government.

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Developer gets 14 year ban for abusing investments

A developer who operated a ‘ponzi’ scheme defrauding investors who were expecting their funds to go into the purchase, renovation and sale of properties has been banned from acting as a director of any company for 14 years.

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Reconsider planning reforms, government told

Proposed reforms to the planning system which aim to speed up the process of getting new homes built in pre-designated areas should be reconsidered before Government introduces its upcoming Planning Bill, a committee of MPs reports this week.

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Carbon plans demanded to bid for public contracts

Firms hoping to win major government contracts must detail their commitment to reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 before bidding, under new procurement requirements set out by the Cabinet Office. The move has the potential to be a “real game changer”, according to one lawyer, but could catch out smaller firms.

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Losing bidder settles for £10m in tunnel procurement dispute

Transport for London has reportedly agreed to pay the losing bidder for its Silvertown Tunnel contract over £10m after reaching an out of court settlement following a challenge to the procurement process.

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Smart contracts promise reduced weather delay risk

Construction firms are testing what is claimed to be a first of its kind ‘smart contract' solution designed to help improve weather related risk management and compensation handling on projects.

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Project Speed needs faster planning

Government must reduce the bureaucracy involved in project approval and development processes and expand the scope of the Development Consent Order system to cover more schemes in order to achieve its ‘Project Speed’ ambitions, a new report says.

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Collaboration hindered by traditional procurement

Construction clients need to engage with suppliers earlier, increase collaboration during the pre-construction stage and focus on quality over price in tender award criteria to improve project outcomes, it has been concluded following a survey of NEC contract users.

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