Procurement – Covid-19

Contractors return to Prompt Payment Code

Two construction firms have been reinstated to the Prompt Payment Code after implementing measures to meet the code’s standards and stepping up performance to pay suppliers on time.

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Industry optimism grows as orders rise

Construction firms are feeling optimistic about the prospect of a recovery in business activity during the next 12 months following significant growth in output and a steep rise in new orders in July, new survey results indicate. However one lawyer warns that the way ahead may not be clear for all parts of the industry.

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Murphy fined over Scottish motorway gas leak

Civil engineering contractor John Murphy & Sons has been fined £150,000 for safety breaches after damaging a 10 inch gas pipeline while carrying out work to support the widening of the M8 motorway between Glasgow and Edinburgh.

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Framework terminated to speed up new contract approach

Highways England is terminating a framework contract for the delivery of construction work in South East England in order to speed up implementation of its latest Asset Delivery model in the region.

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News in Brief: 14 August 2020

Balfour Beatty is pulling out of the water and gas markets, the company has confirmed in its results of the first half of 2020 where it cites onerous terms and conditions as a key factor in the decision.

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Digital push to create legal issues

Construction could benefit from the impact of Covid-19 on adoption of digital technology but this will create new legal issues for the sector, warn guest editors Kathryn Noble, Amanda Stubbs, and Charlotte Clayson of Trowers & Hamlins LLP in the latest printed edition of Construction Law.

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Recession fears prompt building safety concern

Fears that the long term impact of Covid-19 could lead to corners being cut on building safety as the construction sector struggles with commercial pressures have been expressed by the Industry Safety Steering Group led by Dame Judith Hackitt.

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Firms warned over rising insurance premiums and eroded cover

Insurance premiums have been ‘turbocharged’ for the construction sector since Covid-19 lockdown commenced and firms face increased risk that current policies may not pay out on claims, it has been warned.

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Radical planning system reforms laid out

Proposed reforms to the planning system which aim to speed up the process of getting new homes built have been met with scepticism by lawyers and planning professionals. A series of proposals – including automatic approval in principle for developments in designated growth areas that meet rules set out in Local Plans – were detailed by the government in its Planning for the Future white paper.

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Waste plant operator in receivership after losing court battle

A joint venture company operating a private finance initiative waste plant in Essex has gone into administrative receivership. This follows a recent Technology & Construction Court ruling that saw the Urbaser Balfour Beatty (UBB) company ordered to pay Essex County Council more than £10M over problems with the Tovi Eco Park facility in Basildon.

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