Legal terms explained: Scott Schedules

A Scott Schedule is a type of document that was originally developed by George Alexander Scott, who was an Official Referee of the office of Official Referees which eventually became the Technology and Construction Court.

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Birmingham PFI roads row goes to judicial review

Birmingham City Council is proceeding with a judicial review process to challenge a Department for Transport refusal to approve a £2.7 billion highways contract.

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Avoid ‘Group Think’ in major project delivery, report says

A report into the delivery of London’s Crossrail project has produced nine key recommendations for improving delivery of complex infrastructure schemes.

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New framework promotes AI experimentation in project delivery

The Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) has published a new framework which sets out how Artificial Intelligence (AI) will be harnessed to boost productivity and efficiency in public project delivery.

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News in Brief April 2024

Halton Borough Council is to make contractors include mental health statements in bids for construction work.

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On site death leads to fine for lead contractor

Engineering and services company NG Bailey Limited has been fined £135,000 following the death of a worker at a hospital construction site in Aberdeen.

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Director jailed for asbestos safety breaches

A company director has been jailed for eight months after failing to protect workers from asbestos exposure at a development project in Winchester.

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Developers waiting for second staircase guidance

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) was expected to publish long-awaited technical guidance on second staircases rules as we went to press.

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