New and proposed legislation: State of play table 265

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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Environment Act signals push on greener developments

Legislation which promises to ensure infrastructure developments are delivered in a more environmentally friendly manner and which introduces a series of legally binding green principles that Ministers must follow when making policy has finally passed into law.

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Legal terms explained: Contractual Time Bars

What is a time bar provision? Construction contracts commonly provide a mechanism by which the contractor is to be awarded additional payment and/or an extension of time to a contractual completion date upon the occurrence of certain delay or disruption events specified in the contract.

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Net zero roadmap launched at COP26

Urgent government action and a transformative shift in industry practices are needed for the built environment sector to achieve net zero by 2050 including regulation of embodied carbon for new buildings, a key report published during the COP26 climate conference says.

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Cladding pledge outlined in Budget

Funding to remediate high risk residential buildings with unsafe cladding will be levied on developers, the Chancellor confirmed his Budget and Spending Review announcement.

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Court allows pause for adjudication in hospital dispute

Scotland’s Court of Session has agreed to pause proceedings in the NHS Greater Glasgow & Clyde health board’s claim for almost £73 million in damages relating to defects in the construction of the Queen Elizabeth Hospital while adjudication is pursued.

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News in Brief: December 2021

A legal claim is understood to be advancing against KPMG over its audits of Carillion after legal papers were filed by the Official Receiver.

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Corruption could cost construction 10%, report claims

Potential losses to fraud and corruption on UK government construction projects could amount to as much as £60Bn – 10% of planned infrastructure spending – over the next five years, it has been claimed.

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Damaging disputes legacy expected from pandemic

Covid is set to leave a long and damaging legacy of construction disputes, with financial stress and threats of insolvency likely to drive increasingly aggressive behaviour by clients and contractors, a report says.

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