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News in brief: March 2011

Cotswold Geotechnical Holdings has become the first company to be convicted of corporate manslaughter, following prosecution over the death of geologist Alex Wright in a trench collapse.

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Risk of catastrophe

The importance of adequate risk management in avoiding catastrophic accidents in construction has been highlighted in a new report by CIRIA and Loughborough University for the Health and Safety Executive.

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Defence market opens up

Major procurement changes are under way at the Ministry of Defence, including a move to open up Defence Estates projects to smaller contractors at the same time as establishing a nationwide framework for larger projects.

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Bribery Act delayed

Business lobbying against introducing the new bribery law without adequate guidance on what behaviour would constitute an offence has led to an indefinite delay in its implementation.

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News in brief: January 2011

Hochtief has been fined £266,000 for health and safety breaches following the death of telehandler driver Ondrej Hladik at the Glendoe hydro project near Fort Augustus.

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Cost focus for roads

Project Bank Accounts and a move away from quality cost in assessing bids are to feature in a fundamentally changed approach to road maintenance procurement at the Highways Agency (HA).

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Call for reform

Reform of the construction industry and its working practices is essential if government low carbon targets are to be met, according to a report from a group led by Construction Industry Adviser Paul Morrell.

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Civils costs cuts drive

Pre construction and early project formulation phases will be the focus of a new government drive to bring UK major infrastructure project civil engineering costs into line with EC countries. Potential savings of up to £3,000 million a year – 15 per cent of relevant spending – are to be pursued after being identified in a report from Infrastructure UK (IUK) published in late December.

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