Task force to develop construction licencing scheme

Several construction industry bodies have formed a task force to lead the development of a mandatory licencing scheme for all UK construction companies.

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BAM Nuttall fined over botched lifting operation

BAM Nuttall has been fined over £800,000 after a worker suffered three fractured vertebrae when he was hit on the head by a large expanded polystyrene block.

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Building safety regulator plan set out

Government has outlined plans for a new building safety regulator to provide oversight of a reformed regulatory regime, which is being taken forward in response to the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Standard contract published for underground works

FIDIC and the International Tunnelling & Underground Space Association have launched a new form of standard contract for tunnelling and underground works, known as The Emerald Book.

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Law society issues warning over Planning (Scotland) Bill

Proposed legislation to improve the planning system in Scotland is currently unworkable and risks adding significant costs on local authorities, developers and communities, according to the Law Society of Scotland.

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Payment performance legislation urged in Scotland

Construction trade body SEC Group Scotland is calling for changes to legislation after an extensive survey revealed that the supply chain is still suffering from poor payment performance while the latest initiatives by the Scottish Government have not yet had a major impact.

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British standard updated for temporary works in construction

New guidance on all aspects of temporary works within the construction industry has been issued by the British Standards Institution (BSI) to help improve health and safety controls.

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Call for rail worker safety reforms after near miss

Reforms to Network Rail’s use of lookouts for track maintenance works have been urged following a near miss between a speeding train and a track worker at Peterborough last summer.

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In-house counsel face insurance crisis

An insurance crisis means challenging times ahead for in-house counsel, writes guest editor Bruce Hepburn of insurance consultants Mactavish in the latest edition of Construction Law, which lands on subscribers’ desks this week.

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Company and director fined for unsafe asbestos removal

Construction company Sherwood Homes and its director Peter Kiely have been ordered to pay a combined total of almost £200,000 after failing to ensure the safe removal of asbestos during demolition work.

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