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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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Brace for rise in disputes, industry warned

Significant growth in the number of legal claims seen across the construction sector due to the impacts of Covid-19 on projects is expected to trigger a rise in formal disputes this year.

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Prompt Payment Code toughens up

Prompt Payment Code signatories will soon be obliged to pay invoices owed to small businesses within 30 days – half the time previously required – under a series of reforms designed to crack down on poor payment practices.

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Safety regulator to scrutinise construction products

Establishment of a new regulator for construction products with the power to prosecute companies that break safety rules and remove non-compliant products from the market has been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

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News in Brief: January/February 2021

Firms bidding for government contracts worth over £10M must now demonstrate how they plan to deliver wider social value benefits under new procurement rules which came into force on 1 January.

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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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Hinkley Point C blames pandemic for construction delays

Delays of at least six months are expected to the construction of the new nuclear power station at Hinkley Point C due to Covid-19, which is estimated to increase the costs of completing the project by £500M.

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Fatal crush incident results in fine for steel firm

A steel specialist has been fined after a worker was fatally injured by a prefabricated metal balcony which fell from a telehandler forklift truck during an unplanned lifting operation.

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