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Train derailment lands fine for Network Rail

Network Rail has been ordered to pay more than £800,000 by Bristol Crown Court over the derailment of a freight train near Gloucester in 2013. The organisation was prosecuted by rail regulator ORR for failing to undertake adequate track maintenance to prevent the incident.

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Landmark case sees guilty verdict under Bribery Act Section 7

London based refurbishment firm Skansen Interiors has been found guilty of failing to prevent bribery in the first contested case under Section 7 of the Bribery Act 2010, the Crown Prosecution Service has confirmed.

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Build UK looks to lead industry transformation after Carillion

Carillion’s collapse must act as a catalyst for change in the construction sector, warns industry organisation Build UK which is calling for a new commercial model to engender trust and collaboration between parties.

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Answers still sought over Didcot power station collapse

An investigation of ‘unprecedented’ scale is still underway into the circumstances surrounding the partial collapse of Didcot Power Station, which took the lives of four men in 2016.

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Market to decide on collaborative contracting

Construction Law’s March issue is due to arrive on subscribers’ desks this week, bringing valuable legal insight on various key topics affecting the construction industry.

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Judge overturns adjudicator’s decision on Centre Point dispute

Construction firm Sir Robert McAlpine must pay back over £1M it had previously received from developer Almacantar after it lost a legal battle over a £100M project to redevelop London’s Centre Point Tower.

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News in Brief – March 2018

Lagan Construction Group has put four of its businesses into administration following difficulties relating to delays and disputes on a number of its projects.

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Amey loses Birmingham highways PFI battle

Birmingham City Council has won a long running legal dispute against its highways PFI contractor Amey, which stemmed from conflicting interpretations of the firm’s 25 year contract.

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Groundwork laid for £30Bn construction framwework

Government will shortly launch a major construction framework worth £30Bn to allow public bodies to secure contractors for the construction, refurbishment and demolition of built assets.

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Campaign cracks down on construction cartels

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched a new campaign urging people to come forward with information that will help it hunt out illegal cartels, including those in the construction industry.

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