Grenfell review sets out recommendations

A new regulatory framework for higher risk residential buildings is required to improve building safety, a review carried out in the wake of the Grenfell Tower fire recommends.

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Incinerator scheme halted after High Court decision

Plans to construct a major waste disposal incinerator in Northern Ireland have been held up following a decision in the High Court.

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MPs call for reforms following Carillion’s collapse

Ambitious and wide ranging reforms to current systems of corporate accountability are being urged by two committees of MPs in order help prevent a repeat of the Carillion collapse.

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Groundworks firm fined over dumper crush

The Health and Safety Executive has emphasised the importance of regularly inspecting and maintaining construction vehicles following a recent prosecution over a life threatening incident involving a site dumper.

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Contractors called on to beat modern slavery

Contractors are urged to act over human rights risks in their supply chains by the Chartered Institute of Building, which says both British and migrant workers are vulnerable to exploitation on UK construction sites.

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International arbitration set to rise in construction

Use of international arbitration to resolve cross-border disputes is set to increase in the construction sector according to a new study published by Queen Mary University of London alongside law firm White & Case.

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New delivery approach launched for infrastructure

Competitive bidding could become a thing of the past under a new approach to delivering infrastructure schemes that launched this week. The approach – developed by the Infrastructure Client Group and the Institution of Civil Engineers as ‘Project 13’ – proposes a shift from the industry’s current ‘transactional’ model towards an ‘enterprise’ model.

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JCT releases updated contracts education module

The Joint Contracts Tribunal has revised and substantially updated its education and training module JCT Contracts Discovery.

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Decision threatens protection of privilege

Construction Law’s May issue ­– Vol 29 No 4 – arrives on desks this week featuring the usual mixture of legal insight and analysis of key developments within the sector.

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Survey says construction disputes on the rise

People continue to feel that disputes are on the rise in the construction industry but signs of improvement are beginning to show, according to the NBS National Construction Contracts and Law Report 2018.

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