Removing ‘dead hand’ of the Treasury could spur growth

To even the most casual observer of the UK’s public sector procurement performance it must be obvious that something, or more probably things, is seriously wrong. The stop-start approach to bringing HS2 into Central London at Euston station on cost grounds, even though government ministers admit that this will lead to greater long run costs, is not untypical.

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Water company to use new collaborative approach

Northumbrian Water is challenging suppliers, especially design and construct companies, to contribute to shaping a “step change” in delivering work under its £4.5 Billion asset management period 8 (AMP8) capital investment programme.

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Framework Alliance Contract guide published

Construction law expert Professor David Mosey CBE of King’s College London Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution has released FAC-1 Framework Alliance Contract: a Handbook.

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Infrastructure resilience plea to government

The National Infrastructure Commission and Climate Change Committee have written a joint letter to government urging ministers to take steps to improve the resilience of key infrastructure services to the effects of climate change.

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Build UK names contract terms to be shunned

Industry representative group Build UK has identified six contract terms that it advises members not to agree to being used on their projects. The advice is non binding, as it has to be under competition law, and Build UK stresses its members are free to negotiate whatever contract terms they like.

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Road builders must hold new Diploma

National Highways is to embed Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) in its procurement approach and will insist that its contractors pass an IPD Diploma examination.

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New regulatory regime for construction products

The long awaited post Grenfell tragedy review of the UK’s construction products testing regime has been published, proposing bringing all construction materials within the scope of the new construction products regulator.

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Plant owners say drug and alcohol abuse is a ticking timebomb

The Scottish Plant Owners Association (SPOA) has written to the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) calling for action to tackle drug and alcohol abuse among plant operators in the construction industry.

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Government commitment to flood resilience investment uncertain, says NIC

The National Infrastructure Commission has admitted that it is hard to say whether the government is genuinely committed to improving the UK’s long-term flood resilience.

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