Overhaul of National Planning Policy Framework

On 5 March 2018, the Prime Minister announced the revised draft of the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

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Legal terms explained: Fitness for purpose

A fitness for purpose obligation imposes a higher duty than an obligation to exercise reasonable skill and care. It is an absolute obligation to achieve a specified result, a breach of which does not require proof of negligence.

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BIM expertise in short supply?

Is your lawyer or commercial adviser up to giving you the advice you need in order to incorporate Building Information Modelling (BIM) into your contractual relationships?

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News in Brief: May 2018

Traditional procurement methods remain the most popular within the construction industry, followed closely by Design and Build, according to the NBS National Construction Contracts and Law Report 2018.

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Second edition of BIM Protocol published

Current practices and standards regarding the use of Building Information Modelling (BIM) are reflected in the second edition of the Construction Industry Council’s BIM Protocol, published in April.

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Bust firms fined for pipe crush fatality

Fines of £1m have been handed to both RK Civil Engineers and RK District Heating after a worker was crushed and killed by a falling heating pipe at the EON Renewable Energy Plant, Sheffield, in 2015.

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Directors jailed over contracts bribery

Two men have been jailed for bribery offences relating to the development of prime commercial property in London.

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Cladding safety proposals out to consultation

New rules designed to strengthen fire testing for cladding systems on residential buildings have been published for consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

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Safestyle fined after worker falls from ladder

Double glazing company Safestyle UK has been fined £850,000 for breaching work at height regulations after an employee fell from a ladder and fractured his leg during a window installation in Doncaster.

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