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Directors jailed over contracts bribery

Two men have been jailed for bribery offences relating to the development of prime commercial property in London.

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Cladding safety proposals out to consultation

New rules designed to strengthen fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings have been published for consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

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Safestyle fined after worker falls from ladder

Double glazing company Safestyle UK has been fined £850,000 for breaching work at height regulations after an employee fell from a ladder and fractured his leg during a window installation in Doncaster.

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Government proposes fair payment action

Proposed new measures designed to ‘level the playing field’ for smaller businesses bidding to win Government contracts have been announced by the Cabinet Office.

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SSE wins compensation over Glendoe hydro dispute

Energy firm SSE Generation has won more than £100M in compensation from Hochtief following an appeal court ruling over the collapse of a tunnel at the Glendoe hydroelectric scheme.

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Court rules against Kier in claims deadline case

Kier must pay contractor RG Carter for remedial work the latter agreed to carry out on a school building that it had built in Lincolnshire, which suffered problems with water ingress. The High Court ruled in favour of RG Carter’s demand for £205,908 despite Kier’s argument that the claim was statute barred under the Limitations Act 1980.

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Call for councils to learn from Edinburgh schools disaster

All councils must learn lessons to maintain the safety of public buildings following the collapse of a wall at Oxgangs Primary School in Edinburgh two years ago, Audit Scotland’s Accounts Commission has urged.

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KDS fined over safety breach

Construction firm KDS has been fined £70,000 for safety breaches after one of its employees suffered life threatening injuries while working on a project in Sheffield.

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The National Infrastructure Commission Annual Monitoring Report 2018

Part of the remit of the National Infrastructure Commission (NIC), which was formally established in January 2017, in addition to providing advice on national infrastructure priorities, is to hold the government to account for delivering on its promises.

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News in Brief – April 2018

Contractor Sir Robert McAlpine must pay back over £1m to Almacantar after losing a legal battle over the £100m redevelopment of London’s Centre Point Tower.

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