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News in Brief: 23 July 2021

Government should pay its suppliers sooner rather than using supply chain finance, a Treasury Select Committee report on lessons learned from the failure of Greensill Capital has recommended.

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Mandatory dispute resolution declared legal

Compulsory alternative dispute resolution has been declared legal by the Civil Justice Council, which reported this week that compelling parties to take part in mediation could be “desirable and effective” in certain circumstances. However one lawyer notes that at its heart ADR requires a willingness to come to the table and negotiate.

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Caution urged on sites as Covid restrictions lift

Site Operating Procedures developed to help ensure safe working on English construction projects during the pandemic will cease to reflect current government guidance from this Monday. However the Construction Leadership Council urges continued caution by the sector, while rules in Scotland are set to remain broadly unchanged.

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Review of road building policy promised

Government will review policy underpinning its strategic road building programme to take into account its commitments on climate change, the Department for Transport has announced in its new Transport Decarbonisation Plan.

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Climate litigation cases rise globally

Climate change litigation cases have been increasing markedly across the world over the past six years and pose a risk to an expanding range of companies and policymakers, according to a new report.

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Prison sentence for illegal gas work

A self employed building contractor has been jailed for nine months after illegally carrying out unregistered gas work at a new build house in the New Forest, leaving a gas boiler in an ‘at risk’ condition.

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News in Brief: 16 July 2021

Northern Ireland’s Construction Employers Federation is urging the devolved government to include inflationary mechanisms in all new contracts to account for ‘unsustainable cost increases’ facing the sector.

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Lawyers and industry react to Building Safety Bill

Introduction of the Building Safety Bill to Parliament this week has been broadly welcomed by industry groups and construction lawyers. An increase in claims from residents concerning cladding not complying with building regulations is expected.

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Crossrail funding too low to complete project

Estimated costs of completing Crossrail exceed its current funding package by £120m and despite most major construction work now being complete there remain significant issues that could further affect cost and schedule, the National Audit Office has reported today.

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Transport Secretary slams Judicial Review system

Spurious Judicial Review challenges are too often holding back important infrastructure schemes and reforms should be introduced to prevent “constant second guessing” of ministerial decisions, the Secretary of State for Transport has told a committee of MPs.

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