Lords raise concern over planning legislation changes

Two statutory instruments which make temporary changes to publication and publicity requirements for certain planning matters permanent have been criticised by a House of Lords committee over a lack of public consultation and concerns around accessibility.

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Safety regulator to scrutinise construction products

Establishment of a new regulator for construction products with the power to prosecute companies that break safety rules and remove non-compliant products from the market has been announced by Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick.

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Judgment signals Covid business interruption pay-outs

The Supreme Court has handed down a ruling in the Financial Conduct Authority’s business interruption insurance test case which means many policyholders will now have their claims for Covid related losses paid out.

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Prompt Payment Code toughens up on late invoices

Prompt Payment Code signatories will soon be obliged to pay invoices owed to small businesses within 30 days – half the time previously required – under a series of reforms designed to crack down on poor payment practices.

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Council lodges legal claim over Grenfell fire

A legal claim has been filed at the High Court against rainscreen cladding manufacturer Arconic and home appliances firm Whirlpool over their roles in the Grenfell Tower fire of 2017.

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Construction boss sentenced after crush injury incident

A construction director has been handed a suspended prison sentence after a sub-contractor sustained serious crush injuries at a site in Surrey, where no safe system of work had been put in place.

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News in Brief: 22 January 2021

The Scottish Hospitals Inquiry is due to hold its first public hearings in September, when it will hear from those affected by issues at the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Campus, Glasgow, and the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People and the Department of Clinical Neurosciences in Edinburgh.

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Brace for rise in disputes, industry warned

Significant growth in the number of legal claims seen across the construction sector due to the impacts of Covid-19 on projects is expected to trigger a rise in formal disputes this year.

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Scottish sites continue work through latest lockdown

Construction sites in Scotland are not being asked to close during the country’s current national lockdown but may continue operating under the latest safety guidance in a move that has been welcomed by lawyers and the industry.

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Firms told to follow guidance as Covid threat grows

The Construction Leadership Council has urged industry to uphold “the highest possible standards” of Covid-safe working on sites after new Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng restated the government’s position that construction activity should continue throughout the current lockdown.

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