Procurement – Covid-19

Firms fined for poor road reinstatements

Six utility firms have been fined by the Scottish Road Works Commissioner for failing to comply with their statutory obligations regarding the quality of road surface reinstatements following works to place cables and pipes in the highway.

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Spreadsheet error diagnosis for hospital opening delay

Human error in the form of an incorrect spreadsheet entry became “cemented” in the project to build the Royal Hospital for Children & Young People in Edinburgh and contributed to the facility’s delayed opening, according to a new report.

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Challenge launched against planning rule changes

Legal action is being threatened by campaigners over sweeping changes to planning rules which are set to come into force next week. Campaign group ‘Rights: Community: Action’ says the government’s changes to permitted development rights and change of use are unlawful and have been brought in without proper consultation or Parliamentary debate.

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News in Brief: 21 August 2020

The London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham has abandoned the tender process for a contract to deliver remedial and fire safety work on buildings in the area due to flaws in the tender documents.

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Delivery overhaul urged to foster collaboration

Adoption of collaborative delivery models and more intelligent, outcome based forms of procurement are advocated in a new industry white paper to help maximise the value of infrastructure investment and tackle challenges including decarbonisation and productivity.

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Road project payments contested in court

Allocation of unpaid fees for labour on Scotland’s Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route scheme will be subject to a ‘proof before answer’, a judge in the Outer House of the Court of Session has decided after the joint venture company responsible for delivering the road construction project raised an action of ‘multiplepoinding’.

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Post-pandemic digital innovation boost predicted

Government is encouraged to consider embracing a procurement model which incentivises greater use of the latest digital tools on public infrastructure projects to help support the sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 crisis.

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Brexit Working Group to look at contractual risks

Guidance to help industry get ready for Britain’s departure from the European Union is set to be produced by a new dedicated working group which was launched by the Construction Leadership Council this week.

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Arbitration decision delays Costain results publication

Major civil engineering contractor Costain has delayed publication of its half year results while it awaits an arbitration decision in relation to a dispute with the Welsh Government over the A465 Heads of the Valleys construction project.

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Suicide bidding set for post-Covid return

Cut throat bidding is making a return in the construction sector in light of Covid-19’s impacts, a leading cost consultant has warned following a record decline in output recorded during the second quarter of this year.

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