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Transport Scotland contracts to be redrafted following bid process failure

A new procurement competition is to be held for the dualling of the A9 between Perth and Inverness following only a single bid being attracted for the Tomatin to Moy section.

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Compulsory purchase laws to be reviewed

The Law Commission of England and Wales has announced a review of Compulsory Purchase laws to ensure they are fit to deliver land held to be essential to the implementation of large scale infrastructure projects.

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Lords demand criteria for how infrastructure projects are selected

The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has published a letter to the Government under its inquiry into infrastructure policymaking and implementation in central government demanding that the criteria used to select which projects to fund should be made known.

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Value of UK Investment Bank questioned by MPs

The independence, strength and value of the first £1bn of deals made by the UK Investment Bank (UKIB) has been questioned by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) of MPs.

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Prison sentence for safety breaches

A company director was given a prison sentence and two companies were fined a total of £379,818.58 including costs for safety breaches that resulted in the death of a worker when panes of glass fell onto him.

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£146k fine for contractor after joiner crushed to death

A Worcestershire contractor, now in liquidation, has been fined £146k with costs of £4,621.90 after a joiner was crushed and killed by a 20-tonne excavator.

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News in Brief January 2023

A claim by contractor Morgan Sindall against a consultant for allegedly failing to spot defective steelwork designs for work at Old Trafford cricket ground some ten years ago is being allowed to progress, after the Technology and Construction (TCC) rejected a request for the case to be dropped.

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Supreme Court landmark ruling on nuisance

A landmark ruling from the Supreme Court over residents claims that being overlooked by visitors to the Tate Modern museum in London constitutes a nuisance is expected to catalyse other claims.

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New procurement framework launched to support offsite construction

The Crown Commercial Service (CCS) has awarded a new agreement for offsite construction, which is said to be intended to support the public sector to innovate, drive efficiency and continue to work towards net zero carbon targets.

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‘Warehousing’ claims rejected by court

A claim by contractor Morgan Sindall against a consultant for allegedly failing to spot defective steelwork designs for work at Old Trafford cricket ground some ten years ago is being allowed to progress, after the Technology and Construction (TCC) rejected a request for the case to be dropped as an abuse of process.

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