Pre-Action Protocol reforms

In our latest alternative dispute resolution series article Tracey Summerell and Akin Akinbode of Dentons UK and Middle East LLP review proposed Civil Justice Council reforms that will impact on pre action protocols.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 266

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, 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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Building safety funding plan creates uncertainty

Confusion was sparked by Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s plan to make developers pay for remediation works to replace unsafe cladding on medium rise blocks of flats in early January.

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Legal terms explained: Liability Caps and Exclusion Clauses

Liability caps Construction contracts often include provisions limiting either the contractor’s overall under the contract or specific types of liability. They allow parties to define their liabilities and allocate risk in advance.

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Poor performing suppliers to be blocked from contracts

Companies with a track record of poor delivery, fraud or corruption will be blocked from winning public contracts under new procurement rules which were confirmed by the government in its response to 2020’s consultation on the ‘Transforming Public Procurement’ green paper.

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Deregulation contributed to Grenfell disaster, Inquiry hears

Successive governments’ emphasis on deregulation created an environment where the construction industry was effectively enabled to “write its own rules”, which resulted in fire safety being compromised, the Grenfell Inquiry heard.

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Balfour Beatty fined for military housing fraud

Balfour Beatty has been fined £49 million after its United States subsidiary pleaded guilty to defrauding the US military for unearned performance incentive fees relating to the maintenance of military housing communities.

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News in Brief Jan/Feb 2022

Costain is preparing to pay up to £53.5 million to National Grid following a contract dispute in relation to a project to upgrade gas compressor stations in Peterborough and Huntingdon.

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Procurement opportunity must be grasped

Procurement related guidance and advice has been coming thick and fast in recent weeks. Almost hidden away at the end of the announcement about housing safety measures announced in Parliament by UK Secretary of State Michael Gove in January was publication of a new guidance document titled Collaborative Procurement Guidance for Design and Construction to Support Building Safety.

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Brewing storm of insolvencies threatens projects

Construction works risk being left incomplete, becoming heavily delayed or going far over budget if insolvencies keep climbing in 2022, a report has warned as major market challenges and inflationary pressure continue to impact the sector.

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