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Criminal prosecutions possible over Edinburgh Trams failure

An inquiry into the significantly delayed Edinburgh trams project could lead to criminal prosecutions, the inquiry’s chair Lord Hardie has said.

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£7Bn nuclear decommissioning contract wrongly awarded

UK procurement has been put under the spotlight again after the High Court ruled that a £7Bn contract for the decommissioning of a dozen nuclear facilities was improperly awarded by a ‘fudged’ process.

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Latest issue of Construction Law now available

The latest issue of Construction Law is published this week, containing the usual high quality blend of comment and analysis from experts at the UK’s leading law firms:

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Site manager convicted of manslaughter

Building site manager Faruk Patel has been convicted of manslaughter after his disregard for safety resulted in the death of a construction worker in Leicester.

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Procurement hampers productivity

Ineffective procurement processes and contracts are contributing to low productivity in the infrastructure sector, according to a new report by McKinsey Global Institute (MGI).

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Supply chain warned on unfair practices

Clients and tier one construction organisations need to take greater responsibility for their supply chains to help eradicate unfair labour practices worldwide, the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has urged.

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Judges split on damages liability

The Supreme Court has ruled in a majority decision that the sole director of a now insolvent company was not liable for damages for an injury suffered by an employee despite having failed to ensure that the company’s employer’s liability insurance covered the work he was asked to undertake.

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News in brief: August 2016

The 2016 Immigration Act came into force in July, introducing stricter penalties for the employment of illegal workers.

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Construction sector fines soar under new guidance

Construction companies have been fined £8M for safety offences since the introduction of new health and safety guidelines at the start of February, according to insurance litigation law firm BLM.

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Rail franchise considers judicial review over regulator’s decision

Franchise contracts are coming under the spotlight with train operating franchise Virgin Trains East Coast (VTEC) reportedly considering a judicial review application over a decision to allow rival operator FirstGroup to run competing train services on the East Coast Mainline.

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