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News in Brief: April 2019

A company has been fined over £1.8m after two workers investigating a roof leak fell over 4m through a roof light and suffered serious injuries.

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Report deems construction procurement unsustainable

Procurement culture in the construction sector is unsustainable and could lead to more large firms collapsing and damage to supply chains, a new Audit Insight report from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales has found.

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Rolled lead suppliers face cartel allegations

Three major suppliers of rolled lead to the UK construction industry are likely to face fines after the Competition & Markets Authority provisionally found that they entered into a cartel to share the market among themselves.

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CMA launches fresh construction investigation

Suspected anti-competitive arrangements in the supply of construction services in Britain are to be investigated by the Competition & Markets Authority, it has been confirmed.

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Guidance published on corruption in procurement

Government has launched a new Policy Note providing advice on the necessary procedures for tackling corruption in public procurement.

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Call for clarity over ‘smash and grab’ adjudications

Is new legislation needed for adjudication? Laura Lintott of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP considers in the latest issue of Construction Law whether changes to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 are necessary to clarify the process in ‘smash and grab’ and subsequent ‘true value’ adjudications.

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Bechtel lines up HS2 station claim

Bechtel is believed to have lodged a claim in the Technology & Construction Court after it lost out on the £1Bn contract to build High Speed 2’s new station at Old Oak Common.

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Fit out cartel faces £7m fine

Five office fit out companies have agreed to pay fines totalling over £7m after admitting to being involved in cartel behaviour.

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Cabinet Office launches ‘playbook’ to improve outsourcing

Changes to the way government allocates risk between itself and its suppliers have been announced by the Cabinet Office, which published an ‘Outsourcing Playbook’ in February to improve how it works with industry.

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