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Six year ban for construction director

A Derbyshire construction boss has been banned for six years after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches at a site in Buxton.

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Further call for procurement reform

Pressure is continuing to mount on Government to bring in public procurement reforms that will promote supply chain best practice, following a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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ICE submits procurement recommendations

Government should develop a new approach to construction procurement alongside industry which provides greater transparency and minimises the burden and costs of bidding for suppliers, the ICE is urging.

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Contract terms overhauled by Network Rail

Major construction employer Network Rail is making significant changes to contracts including a requirement for suppliers to pay their subcontractors within 28 days and remove the use of retentions.

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NDA improves Sellafield project delivery

Major decommissioning projects at the Sellafield nuclear site are still predicted to deliver late and over budget despite improved performance thanks to better project controls, risk management and contingency planning, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

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Payment delays worsening in construction

Small construction businesses have had to wait an average of 42 days for payment during the last year according to research by business finance specialist Funding Options. This figure, the firm says, is up from just over 40 days on average five years ago and has been exacerbated by the fall of Carillion.

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Birmingham highways dispute concludes

Amey has been ordered to pay back more than £50M to Birmingham City Council after the contractor lost a long running legal dispute over a highways PFI in the city earlier this year.

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Legal partnership to support China’s Belt and Road Initiative

A Dubai legal authority has launched a collaboration with Oxford University to help resolve commercial legal conflicts that arise out of China’s $5Tr ‘Belt and Road’ infrastructure initiative, known as ‘BRI’.

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Public to foot £150M Carillion bill

Carillion’s liquidation will cost UK taxpayers an estimated £148M according to the National Audit Office which this week published its investigation into the Government’s handling of the contractor’s collapse.

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Contractors accused of silence over Grenfell role

A lawyer representing the victims of the Grenfell Tower fire have called out key firms involved in the building’s refurbishment for remaining silent on the question of whether their work complied with building regulations.

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