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Lakanal fire lessons missed on Grenfell Tower, inquiry hears

Key lessons from a fatal fire at the Lakanal House tower block in Southwark in 2009 were not implemented for the refurbishment of Grenfell Tower, the inquiry into the 2017 blaze heard.

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Late payment the top concern for public suppliers

More than half of successful complaints to the Cabinet Office’s Public Procurement Review Service were made in relation to late payments by suppliers last year, according to new statistics.

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Recruitment guidance launched as Brexit transition nears end

New guidance for construction firms on managing the movement of people into the UK after the expiration of the Brexit transition period has been published by the Construction Leadership Council.

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Court denies appeal against HS2 plans for Euston

The Court of Appeal has refused a Camden resident’s application to appeal an earlier judgement by the High Court, which dismissed a legal challenge objecting to High Speed 2’s ‘Three Tunnels’ design for Euston on safety grounds.

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Welsh rail nationalisation ‘unsurprising’, say lawyers

Welsh rail services will be nationalised from February following the significant drop in passenger numbers and revenue seen during the Covid-19 pandemic. Lawyers have described the decision as unsurprising, but say it remains to be seen whether the announcement represents an interim or permanent solution.

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Stronger rules on prompt payment considered

A consultation on strengthening the Prompt Payment Code which could see signatories required to pay 95% of invoices to smaller suppliers within 30 days closes today (Friday 16 October).

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Revised international arbitration rules unveiled

Revised arbitration rules promising a more efficient, flexible and transparent arbitral process has been unveiled by the International Chamber of Commerce’s International Court of Arbitration. Their substantive content is already filtering into the global commercial arbitral community, according to one lawyer.

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Rogue directors banned for 26 years

A father and son who directed an electrical installations firm have been disqualified from running any company for a combined total of 26 years after breaching previous banning orders.

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Judicial review blocked over Sizewell C preparatory works

The High Court has dismissed an application for judicial review by opponents to the proposed Sizewell C nuclear power station which sought to overturn planning permission for preparatory works at the site in Suffolk.

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Contractor sued over bus station delay

Kier is reportedly being sued by Transport for Greater Manchester over an eight month delay to the completion of a bus station in Bolton, which the authority alleges was caused by significant defects in the building’s design and installation.

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