New and proposed legislation: State of play table 216

This table, prepared by Clyde & Co, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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Legal terms explained: Assignment

An assignment is the transfer of an interest from one party (the assignor) to another (the assignee). Assignment allows the assignor to transfer the benefit of a contract to the assignee. For example, the tenant of recently built office premises may transfer the benefit of collateral warranties from the tenant to a subsequent tenant.

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News in Brief: February 2017

Professional services company Hill International has entered into an agreement to sell its construction claims business to European investment firm Bridgepoint Development Capital.

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Procurement focused strategy published

A Green Paper for the first UK government industrial strategy for many years has been released for consultation, but receiving a lukewarm response from industry generally.

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HSE makes £6M loss on Fee for Intervention scheme

Revenue recovered from the Health and Safety Executive’s Fee for Intervention (FFI) scheme are falling far short of forecasts, resulting in a loss of £6M last year according to new research.

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Report highlights global procurement challenges

Public procurement rules and practices remain inefficient across large swathes of the world to the detriment of smaller firms, according to a new report from the World Bank Group.

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New features in Construction Law for 2017

Construction Law will start the year in its January/February issue with a new feature of nuts and bolts guides to key legal topics from DLA Piper, kicking off with a guide to selecting the appropriate Joint Contracts Tribunal contract for your project.

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SSE loses £130M hydroelectric scheme claim

Hochtief has avoided a £130M bill after Scottish & Southern Electricity (SSE) lost its legal claim against the contractor over a major tunnel collapse at the Glendoe Hydroelectric scheme near Loch Ness.

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Steel erector prosecuted for dangerous work at height

A steel erection firm employee has been handed a suspended prison sentence and a fine of £1400 after he admitted to working unsafely at height on a hotel development in central Manchester.

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