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Open contracting promised for HS2

Contracts for construction of High Speed 2 will be the first to be fully open to public scrutiny following adoption by the UK government of Open Contracting Data Standards (OCDS).

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Contracts can boost BIM

Research led by the King’s College London Centre of Construction Law has highlighted how construction clients can get more out of Building Information Modelling (BIM) by carefully structuring their procurement and contracting processes to maximize potential benefits.

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Anti-oral variation clauses ruled out

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News in Brief: June 2016

JCT’s contracts revisions get under way with publication of the Minor Works Building Contract 2016 which will be available from 24 June.

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UK commercial mediation market on the rise

A new report by the Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR) has revealed that 10,000 commercial mediations were performed in the UK over the last 12 months, marking a 5% increase on 2014.

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Blacklisted construction workers win compensation

More than 250 workers who were blacklisted by construction companies are set to share over £10M in compensation following a five year legal fight.

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Balfour Beatty fined £2.6M following worker death

Balfour Beatty Utility Solutions has been fined £2.6M and ordered to pay £54,000 costs at Preston Crown Court after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that led to the death of a worker when a trench collapsed on him.

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Trade union urges Scotland to back PFI buyouts

The Scottish Government could save as much as £12Bn by buying out public-private contracts for a range of schools and hospital projects, trade union for public sector workers Unison has suggested.

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Contractor jailed for worker death

Contractor Allan Thompson has been jailed for six years after being found guilty of gross negligence manslaughter that led to the death of one worker and serious injury to another when they fell from a roof being repaired in Stockport.

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Slavery ignorance widespread

Almost two-thirds of small businesses (SMEs) are unaware of the Modern Slavery Act, according to a survey by the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply (CIPS).

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