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Project risk rising

Nobody in central government is responsible for overseeing major projects at a strategic whole-of-government level and the level of risk from projects going wrong is increasing, says the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report on the government’s Major Projects Authority (MPA).

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Arbitrations pass peak

The level of arbitrations heard at the London Court of International Arbitration has passed the level of the peak of the financial crisis in 2009.

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News in brief: October 2014

Corporate manslaughter charges have been laid against Baldwins Crane Hire following the death of a crane driver in an accident in 2001.

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Appeals may delay £750 million framework

The government’s long delayed £750 million Project Management and Full Design Team Services Framework looks in danger of further delay as losing consultants mount legal challenges to the procurement process.

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Blacklisting ‘super case’ to be heard

The High Court has granted a Group Litigation Order (GLO) which means that it will hear a single blacklisting ‘super case’ rolling a number of separate cases into one.

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Late payments inquiry launched

Public spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) has launched an inquiry into late payments to main contractors and sub-contractors on government contracts.

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News in brief: August 2014

Project Bank Accounts (PBAs) have now been rolled out across government construction contracts worth over £5 billion, well in excess of the target of £4 billion by the end of the current financial year.

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Payment terms details to be published

Larger companies will have to publish details of their payment terms for suppliers as part of a new government drive to support prompt payment practices.

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Hospital challenge rejected

A challenge against the award of a £100 million hospital framework agreement in Northern Ireland that was awarded to McLaughlin & Harvey, has been rejected in the High Court.

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Legal challenge delays £4bn defence contract awards

Over £4bn of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO) contracts are being held up by a legal challenge to a shortlist for part of Tranche 2 of the Next Generation Estates Contracts that was drawn up in June 2012.

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