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News in brief: May 2013

The government says some £1,400 million of work has been delivered through project bank accounts in the first half of the financial year to October 2012. Its target is for £2,000 million over a year, and £4,000 million by 2014.

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Tender bans threat

A highly critical report from Parliament’s Scottish Affairs Committee into the use of blacklists by major contractors has signalled that inquiries will continue into several areas of their operation.

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PBA trials for Scotland

Project bank accounts (PBAs) are to be trialled in Scotland as part of a drive to speed up payments to contractors, the Scottish government has confirmed.

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NEC3 contracts revised

Anew Professional Services Short Contract (PSSC) has been issued as part of the NEC3 suite of contracts that has just been comprehensively revised.

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News in brief: April 2013

Retailer John Lewis, which also owns the Waitrose chain, is reported to be considering writing clauses into its construction contracts that would allow it to pay the supply chain directly if main contractors are not paying quickly enough. Other clients are expected to follow this lead if it is successful.

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Safety revision under way

Revised health and safety regulations designed to simplify the legal duties imposed on clients and contactors and to make the health and safety aspects of pre-qualification simpler are to be considered by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) board.

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Supply chain to be guided

The RICS is producing guidance aimed at private and public sector procurement staff to help them understand the complexities of the construction supply chain, says its new Construction Policy 2013.

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Collaborative client side

Government departments are to work collaboratively in procuring construction services, and will standardise specifications for buildings and premises where possible, according to the Ministry of Justice project delivery head Tony Stocks.

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Chemicals forms revised

The Institution of Chemical Engineers (IChemE) has published new editions of its UK Forms of Contract which have been revised to take account of best practice and legislative changes such as the Local Democracy, Economic Development and Construction Act 2009.

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Ministers slammed for West Coast failure

Department for Transport (DfT) ministers and civil servants are both blamed for the West Coast Mainline franchise competition failure in a report from the House of Commons Transport Select Committee.

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