News in Brief: March 2019

Standardised payment terms and project bank accounts have been embedded within a major government construction framework worth up to £30bn over seven years, with contractors now being invited to bid for places.

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Playing at reform?

Government is introducing new measures that it says will reform how it procures public services in the wake of the Carillion collapse, with a new focus on ensuring appropriate risk allocation and increased visibility on spending plans.

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Work at height review urged by all party group

Members of Parliament have called for a major review of work at height culture following a year long inquiry to investigate why falls happen and how to reduce these incidents.

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Fine issued after death during Aberdeen bridge construction

Balfour Beatty Civil Engineering has been fined £600,000 after a worker was fatally injured on a project to construct the Third Don Crossing in Aberdeen, which completed in 2016.

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Major construction framework promotes prompt payment

Standardised payment terms and project bank accounts have been embedded within a major government construction framework worth up to £30Bn over seven years, with contractors now being invited to bid for places.

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Adjudication and the Construction Act: Ripe for reform?

Naithan McBride of DLA Piper considers how adjudication and the Construction Act are working in the latest edition of Construction Law, which published this week.

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Legal guidance launched for specialist firms

Crucial guidance for specialist contractors is set out in the latest edition of the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s contractual handbook, which has been updated for 2019.

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Allenbuild fined over fatal truck incident

Construction contractor Allenbuild has been fined £600,000 after a worker was run over and killed by a dumper truck on site at ‘The Engine Yard’ residential development in Edinburgh.

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Contractors still failing to pay within 30 days

No major contractors represented by trade body Build UK are paying their suppliers within 30 days on average, according to the latest data submitted under the Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance.

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