Late payment threshold comes into force for government contracts

New rules requiring government contractors to pay at least 75% of supplier invoices within 60 days or risk being barred from bidding for major public works contracts have come into force.

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Judge overturns adjudication ban in hotel dispute

Scottish construction firm Douglas & Stewart has successfully challenged a court ruling preventing it from taking a contractual dispute with a hotel owner to adjudication.

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News in Brief: 23 August 2019

Government has quietly dropped a requirement for its contractors to pay 95% of all invoices within 60 days, or risk being prevented from winning public sector projects.

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Report identifies construction insurance challenges

New technology such as drones, satellite imagery and laser scanning will increasingly be used to help to assess risks and insurance claims on construction projects according to a new report from insurer Allianz.

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Consultant publishes Project 13 guidance

Practical guidelines to help infrastructure owners incentivise performance outcomes, innovation and collaboration on projects are highlighted in a new paper published by engineering consultant Arup.

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Proposals launched to boost competence post-Grenfell

Raising competence in the construction industry is the aim of new measures proposed by a Competence Steering Group, which was set up following the Hackitt Review of building safety in response to the Grenfell Tower Fire.

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High Speed 2 to undergo independent review

Viability of the High Speed 2 project is to be reconsidered after government announced an independent review of the scheme, which will deliver its final report this autumn.

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Silvertown Tunnel procurement stalls after legal challenge

Transport for London has been forced to stall the procurement process for its £1Bn Silvertown Tunnel scheme in East London after the reserve bidder STC lodged a legal challenge.

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Three more directors disqualified for office fit out cartel

The Competition & Markets Authority has secured the disqualification of three more office fit out company directors after five firms were fined for illegal cartel behaviour earlier this year.

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