News in Brief: March 2017

Proposals to make the dispute process for the Health and Safety Executive’s (HSE) ‘Fee for Intervention’ (FFI) cost recovery scheme fully independent are to be consulted on.

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Matron could cure schools of scandal

Private finance type contracts came under harsh scrutiny by the inquiry into the buildings defects that led to the collapse of a school wall in Edinburgh in April 2016.  

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Suppliers lose out over construction cash retention

The UK’s top 12 construction companies are owed over £1Bn in cash retentions by their clients but are passing 80% of the bill down the supply chain, estimates the Specialist Engineering Contractors’ Group.

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Contractor sentenced after roof fall death

A Manchester roofing contractor has been given a suspended prison sentence after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that led to the death of an employee.

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Has adjudication had its day?

The first issue of Construction Law of 2017 is with subscribers today, containing its trademark blend of expert legal opinion on current key topics and news of developments affecting law and procurement in the industry.

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Bill to reform third party rights

A Bill to reform contract law relating to Third Party Rights has been introduced to the Scottish Parliament that will give these rights a statutory footing for the fist time in Scotland.

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Independent Fee for Intervention dispute process planned

Proposals to make the dispute process for the Health and Safety Executive’s ‘Fee for Intervention’ (FFI) cost recovery scheme fully independent are to be consulted on, it has been announced.

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Advice published on new payment reporting regulations

Guidance to help large businesses report on how quickly they pay their suppliers, which will soon become a mandatory requirement, has been published by the Department for Business, Energy & Industrial Strategy.

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New guidelines spark rise in health and safety fines

Instances of fines costing £1M or more being handed to businesses over health and safety accidents and near misses increased six-fold in 2016 following the introduction of new sentencing guidelines a year ago.

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Action urged to tackle worsening global corruption

Systemic corruption is on the rise around the world and urgent action is needed according to Transparency International, which has published its Corruption Perceptions Index 2016.

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