Prompt payment standard to be strengthened

A requirement placed on firms bidding for large government contracts to pay their supply chain on time will be strengthened next year under a Cabinet Office directive to further clamp down on poor payment practices.

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Firms delay projects in light of materials crisis

Over eight in 10 local building firms have reported having to delay projects due to a lack of available materials during the third quarter of the year.

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Supply chains distressed but profit warnings stay low

Company profit warnings in construction are remaining at an exceptionally low level as the sector looks to recover from Covid, despite high demand, materials shortages and rising costs placing growing pressure along the supply chain. Signs of distress are being seen among subcontractors while main contractors are delaying or turning down projects against the background of supply chain disruption.

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Net zero strategy targets sustainable procurement

Government is considering establishing a new dedicated unit with responsibility for sustainable procurement policy, it was revealed in a Net Zero Strategy which published on Tuesday.

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Covid contracts guidance updated

A refreshed suite of guidance on managing Covid-19 impacts within construction contracts has been published by the Construction Leadership Council, which continues to express concern over the prospect of expensive and lengthy disputes arising from the pandemic.

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Scaffolder sentenced over electrocution death

A Welsh scaffolding company has been fined after being found guilty of safety failings which resulted in the death of an employee who was electrocuted when a lorry mounted crane he was operating came into contact with a power line.

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Unsafe street works land fine for utilities firm

Transport for London has successfully prosecuted utilities company Thames Water for four safety related street works offences which were committed at three locations across the capital. Fines of £100,000 have been secured from the firm.

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Appeal court rules on adjudication enforcement for insolvent firms

A High Court ruling which dismissed an insolvent construction company’s application for a summary judgment to enforce an adjudicator’s decision in its favour has been upheld by the Court of Appeal in John Doyle Construction v Erith Contractors.

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Construction Playbook reforms need accelerating, says CBI

Reforms set out in the government’s Construction Playbook to improve procurement practices and other aspects of project delivery must be accelerated to help the sector drive forward post-Covid recovery, a report has urged.

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New offence planned for blocking construction

Government is planning to introduce a new offence for protestors who obstruct the construction of authorised infrastructure as part of a package of measures designed to tackle disruption to transport networks and key projects.

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