Procurement reform pressure mounts

News that Network Rail is to banish retentions and move its future projects onto a Project Bank Account set up is welcome news, especially for Tier 2 contractors in the wake of the Carillion collapse.

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News in Brief: July 2018

A consultation on banning the use of combustible cladding on high rise residential buildings has been launched by Housing Secretary James Brokenshire.

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Six year ban for construction director

A Derbyshire construction boss has been banned for six years after failing to pay fines following multiple health and safety breaches at a site in Buxton.

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Further call for procurement reform

Pressure is continuing to mount on Government to bring in public procurement reforms that will promote supply chain best practice, following a new report from the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB).

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ICE submits procurement recommendations

Government should develop a new approach to construction procurement alongside industry which provides greater transparency and minimises the burden and costs of bidding for suppliers, the ICE is urging.

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Contract terms overhauled by Network Rail

Major construction employer Network Rail is making significant changes to contracts including a requirement for suppliers to pay their subcontractors within 28 days and remove the use of retentions.

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NDA improves Sellafield project delivery

Major decommissioning projects at the Sellafield nuclear site are still predicted to deliver late and over budget despite improved performance thanks to better project controls, risk management and contingency planning, according to a new report from the National Audit Office (NAO).

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Payment delays worsening in construction

Small construction businesses have had to wait an average of 42 days for payment during the last year according to research by business finance specialist Funding Options. This figure, the firm says, is up from just over 40 days on average five years ago and has been exacerbated by the fall of Carillion.

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Birmingham highways dispute concludes

Amey has been ordered to pay back more than £50M to Birmingham City Council after the contractor lost a long running legal dispute over a highways PFI in the city earlier this year.

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