Prompt payment reforms take effect

Large firms signed up to the government’s Prompt Payment Code are now obliged to pay 95% of invoices owed to small businesses within 30 days – half the previous 60 day commitment – following reforms to the code which came into force this week.

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High Court challenge to largest ever roads programme

A judicial review challenge to the government’s £27.4 billion second Road Investment Strategy was heard in the High Court this week, with campaigners claiming the Transport Secretary broke the law by failing to consider the strategy’s effects on the environment.

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Utilities firm fined after excavation fall death

A utilities company has been fined £100,000 after a member of the public suffered fatal injuries after falling into an excavation on a footpath in Luton, Bedfordshire.

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Aberdeen Council to take action over unpaid developer obligations

Aberdeen City Council has said it may seek legal remedy over non-payment of developer obligations owed to it to help fund construction of a primary school in the new town of Countesswells, which is being developed to the west of the city.

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Housing inquiry launched by new Lords committee

Government policy on the built environment is set to be scrutinised by a new select committee of the House of Lords, which has announced that its first inquiry will look at housing demand including focus on proposed planning reforms and construction sector capacity.

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Transparency guidance issued for public procurement

Consolidated guidance reminding public contracting authorities of their transparency obligations when publishing procurement opportunities and contract awards has been released by the Cabinet Office.

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Government will not step in to alleviate PI insurance crisis

Government has no plans to further regulate the conduct of insurers offering professional indemnity insurance to firms tasked with improving the safety of high rise buildings, despite warnings that contractors are facing difficulty obtaining cover.

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Insolvency warning as inflationary pressure grows

Fresh concerns about a potential rise in construction industry insolvencies have been raised in two new reports which warn of growing inflationary pressures on the sector, primarily due to increasing material costs coupled with burgeoning sector demand.

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NEC Facilities Management contract suite launched

A new set of standard form contracts for the procurement of facilities management services has been published in its final edition by NEC and the Institute of Workplace & Facilities Management. Lawyers say improving procurement in this area can help to secure significant value from built assets.

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Wales pauses road schemes over climate concerns

A freeze on new road building projects has been announced by the Welsh Government due to concerns over the impact of car travel on the country’s carbon emissions. The move may represent a tougher approach to tackling emissions than that set out in the UK government’s Construction Playbook, says one lawyer.

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