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Procurement tribunal expected to form after Brexit

Government is expected to explore the introduction of a procurement tribunal with the specific purpose of dealing with procurement based disputes following Britain’s departure from the European Union, a lawyer has suggested.

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Infrastructure advice body urged for Scotland

An independent, specialist body should be established to advise the Scottish Government on long term infrastructure priorities that are geared towards creating an inclusive, net zero carbon economy, a government commissioned report has urged.

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Cage collapse lands Costain £1.2m fine

Costain has been fined £1.2 million following an incident on a road construction scheme in Cheshire which saw a platform carrying two workers struck by a collapsing reinforcement cage.

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Risk of wasted potential on major projects

Billions of pounds committed for major infrastructure projects risks being wasted without greater monitoring of long term benefits, better local engagement and more transparency over delivery, a committee of MPs has warned.

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Grenfell project manager was unfamiliar with regulations

Grenfell Tower refurbishment main contractor Rydon’s project manager was unfamiliar with building regulations, had not heard of aluminium composite material cladding and was unsure of the firm’s contractual obligations to its client, the inquiry into the 2017 blaze at the tower block heard last week.

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HS2 opts for Project Bank Accounts

Hopes have been raised for more widespread adoption of Project Bank Accounts (PBA’s) following HS2’s decision to use them on key contracts across Phase One of the multi billion pound project.

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Building Safety Regulator to have powers to punish

The biggest improvements to building safety in some 40 years are promised in the new draft Building Safety Bill, under which site workers will be encouraged to report potential structural and fire safety worries to a proposed Building Safety Regulator.

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Flexible risk approach vital, says Arcadis report.

Anyone daring to set up contracts in today’s challenging conditions will need a flexible approach to risk, warns cost consultant Arcadis in its latest UK Construction Market View.

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Arbitration court sets new records

The International Court of Arbitration (ICC Court) registered a record 869 new cases in 2019, according to final figures in its full Dispute Resolution Statistical Report.

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More ACM clad building owners to be ‘named and shamed’

Local authorities have started enforcement actions against the owners of more than 30 buildings with Aluminium Composite Material (ACM) cladding, according to the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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