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News in Brief: December 2018

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) is consulting with the sector ahead of the publication of a new CIC model mediation agreement and procedure in early 2019.

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Fresh crack down on late payment

Companies supplying to government could be prevented from winning future contracts if they fail to pay their suppliers on time as part of a new crack down on late payers.

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Regulations empower councils over unsafe cladding removals

Government will back local authorities to carry out emergency removals of combustible cladding systems from private buildings under new regulations laid in Parliament.

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Partner hire boosts Shulmans’ construction team

Corporate law firm Shulmans LLP has appointed a new partner to head up its construction team.

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Highway contracts favour performance over price

Highways England has awarded £8.7bn worth of work on its network of motorways and major A roads under a new contracting approach which prioritises performance over price.

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Escapee convict jailed for subcontractor tax fraud

Former construction boss Thomas O’Connor has finally been jailed 12 years after being convicted for committing a £5m tax fraud.

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New contracts and procurement routes needed

Fresh thinking on procurement, risk and contract forms is urgently needed in the construction sector, argues guest editor Richard Bayfield in the November issue of Construction Law, published this week.

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Three jailed over construction contracts fraud

A businessman who awarded lucrative building contracts to his own business while working for a health board in Wales has been sentenced to seven years in prison after pleading guilty to fraud offences.

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Hammond calls time on PFI

Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond has called an end to the Private Finance Initiative and its successor PF2 in his Autumn Budget announcement.

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Health and safety fines on the rise

Companies and organisations in the construction sector paid almost £19m in total fines last year following prosecutions brought by the Health and Safety Executive, new statistics reveal.

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