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News in Brief: October 2016

Kent based Highway Care Limited has been fined £660,000 after pleading guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to health and safety breaches that resulted in a drum 41 year old Andrew Foster was cutting with a plasma cutter exploding in his face.

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October issue of Construction Law out now

The October issue of Construction Law arrived on desks this week with a mix of news on the latest key decisions coming through the courts and analysis of the implications of decisions and legislation affecting the industry.

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Bechtel mounts challenge over nuclear decommissioning procurement

A second contractor is set to seek compensation from the UK’s Nuclear Decommissioning Authority (NDA) following a court decision that it manipulated the procurement process for a £7Bn nuclear clean up contract

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Scotland to remove arbitration act opt-out ability

The Scottish Government is consulting on plans to remove the ability of arbitrating parties to contract out of using the new arbitration law provided for by the Arbitration (Scotland) Act 2010.

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Firms fined for poor work at height practice

Two roofing companies and one of their directors have been fined this week over the death of a worker who fell through a skylight.

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Report examines hot-tubbing in court

So called ‘hot-tubbing’ in court – whereby experts give evidence concurrently – is improving quality of evidence, saving trial time and helping judges determine disputed issues, a new report has found.

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RICS fines Sweett Group after bribery conviction

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) has issued a six figure fine to Sweett Group following its conviction over a bribery offence in the Middle East.

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Manslaughter convictions follow skip fall death

Wolverhampton based skip service company Bilston Skips and its manager have been found guilty of corporate and gross negligence manslaughter following the death of a site worker four years ago.

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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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