News in Brief: April 2017

High Speed 2 has delayed the formal awarding of a £170M ‘Phase 2B Delivery Partner’ contract to CH2M after rival bidder Mace raised a query over a possible conflict of interest.

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Payment dispute over Australian gas project

Laing O’Rourke has demobilised 800 of its workers from the Ichthys LNG project in Darwin, Australia over a payment dispute with its construction partner Kawasaki Heavy Industries.

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Kier fined after worker fall

Kier Construction has been handed a £400,000 fine for breaching work at height regulations after a worker suffered serious injuries in a fall at a construction site in Middlesex.

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Reducing errors reduces disputes

Construction Law’s latest issue arrives with subscribers today, with the printed edition delivering incisive comment from a wide range of legal experts, including analyses of the most recent court cases and contract releases, and the first part of a Guide to the NEC Engineering and Construction Contract.

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NEC4 contracts suite to launch

Two new standard form engineering and construction contracts will be introduced as part of the new NEC4 suite of contracts set to be launched this summer, it has been revealed.

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HSE settles judicial review over Fee for Intervention

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has settled a judicial review of the dispute process for its Fee for Intervention (FFI) cost recovery initiative out of court, it has emerged.

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Scotland seeks views on third party rights bill

A call for evidence has been issued on the new Contract (Third Party Rights) (Scotland) Bill which was introduced to the Scottish Parliament recently.

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Amey fined after worker suffered burns

Highway maintenance contractor Amey has been handed a £600,000 fine after a 61 year old man employed by one of its subcontractors received major burns while working on a scheme in Gloucester.

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Atkin appoints new head of chambers

Commercial dispute resolution specialist Chantal-Aimée Doerries QC has been elected head of Atkin Chambers – a set of commercial barristers – following her year long chairmanship of the Bar of England and Wales.

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