New and proposed legislation: State of play table 256

This table, prepared by Dentons UK and Middle East LLP, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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Legal terms explained: Collateral Warranty

What is a collateral warranty? In the context of construction law, a collateral warranty is a contract that is subsidiary to a main contract, such as a construction contract.

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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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Prompt Payment Code toughens up

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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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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News in Brief: January/February 2021

Firms bidding for government contracts worth over £10M must now demonstrate how they plan to deliver wider social value benefits under new procurement rules which came into force on 1 January.

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Covid procurement highlights need for reform

Much, if not all, of 2021 will be spent dealing with the fall out of the Covid-19 pandemic, and hopefully learning from the way the UK mobilised its central government procurement systems to combat it. There is much to learn.

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Government unable to deliver major projects on time, say MPs

Central government project management abilities have been slammed in a report from Parliament’s Public Accounts Committee that accuses government of a ‘perennial inability to manage and deliver projects on time and budget’.

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