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Law firms and clients disconnected

Suggestions of a significant disconnect between law firms and their clients has been identified by a report that highlights a move away from larger firms by dissatisfied clients.

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Schools scandal spreads

The Edinburgh schools scandal could spread to potentially affect buildings of any type procured under private finance type arrangements following new revelations about the scale of the problem. Hospitals and care homes and other public buildings procured using public private partnerships are also feared to be affected.

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Legal challenge launched over bogus self-employment

Trade Union Unite has launched a major legal appeal case at the Employment Appeals Tribunal to tackle ‘bogus’ self-employment in the construction and other sectors.

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NEC Awards to celebrate collaboration

Entries are being invited for this year’s NEC Awards which recognise excellence in project delivery and showcase global examples of good practice through collaboration.

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Call for Latent Damage Act reform

The latest issue of Construction Law – Vol 28 No3 – will be landing on subscribers’ desks shortly, containing up to date news, analysis and comment on the key legal and procurement issues affecting the industry. This issue includes a guide to the NEC, and other articles include one asking whether the industry is doing enough to promote diversity among its workforce, another asking whether the latent damage act needs reform, as well as others on payment problems and inherent defects insurance.

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Report highlights slow progress on corruption

Over 50% of UK employees would not report unethical business behaviour such as bribery over fears for their future career progression within their company according to the findings of EY’s latest Fraud Survey.

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CH2M pulls out of High Speed 2 contract

Consultant CH2M has withdrawn its interest in securing High Speed 2’s development partner contract for Phase 2b of the project following controversy over the procurement process.

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Cash confiscated in Edinburgh bribery case

Two construction contractors who were jailed in 2015 for bribing officials at the City of Edinburgh Council have now had more than £266,000 confiscated by the Crown.

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Construction site manager guilty of manslaughter

A project manager has been found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence after a woman walking past a London building site was killed when three large window frames fell on her.

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Contractor fined following dumper death

Laing O’Rourke Construction has been fined £800,000 after 38 year old employee Philip Griffiths was crushed and killed by a dumper truck at Heathrow Airport in October 2014.

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