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New era for court costs

A new era of court controls over legal costs looks possible with the start of a pilot scheme introduced in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) from 1 October.

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News in brief: October 2011

Construction is to be included in a government review of how European Union procurement legislation is applied which aims to give UK bidders an advantage on public sector contracts. A £1,000 million contract for rolling stock and construction of a depot on the Crossrail project has been delayed as a result of the review. Local economic factors may be taken into account when awarding such contracts in future.

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FIDIC goes for Gold

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers, FIDIC, has published the latest in its series of contract guides, a guide to its ‘Gold Book’ called Contract Guide for the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Design, Build and Operate Projects (DBO projects).

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JCT on track

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published a 2011 edition of its standard building contracts to reflect the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

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New civil contracts

A new suite of contracts based on the ICE Conditions of Contract which has been dropped by the ICE has been launched by consultants’ body ACE and the Civil Engineering Contractors Association (CECA).

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News in brief: August 2011

The number of workers killed in the construction industry last year has increased according to provisional Health and Safety Executive (HSE) figures for the year to March 2011. The number of workers killed was 50, an increase on 41 the previous year.

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HSE case study

Poor communications have been found to be the underlying cause of a significant number of accidents on London Olympic Games projects according to a case study published by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE).

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PFI exemption

Private Finance Initiative (PFI) schemes could be exempt from the ban on pay when paid or pay when certified clauses contained in the Construction Act. The government gained the power to create the exemption via a commencement order on 23 June.

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NEC not understood

A report from Constructing Excellence and Pinsent Masons has highlighted deficiencies in understanding of collaborative contracts such as the NEC as a major barrier to progress towards an improved industry performance.

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Code combats bribery

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office promises that the new Bribery Act will be vigorously enforced but says that contractors following a new Anti-Bribery Code of Conduct launched by the UK Contractors Group (UKCG) will have nothing to fear from the new law.

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