Procurement – Covid-19

Key role for general counsel in Covid-19 recovery

Covid-19 is reframing how businesses view and manage risk and has highlighted the increasing importance of the general counsel in the construction sector, according to law firm Clyde & Co which launched its latest ‘Looking Glass’ report this week.

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Pandemic impacts analysed in Construction Law’s July issue

Construction Law’s July 2020 edition is arriving on desks this week, bringing subscribers detailed analysis and comment from construction law professionals on the legal issues arising from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the construction sector.

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News in Brief: 10 July 2020

A multi agency investigation has been launched following the fatal collapse of a crane at a housing construction site into a nearby residential property in Bow, east London.

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Decarbonisation step change urged

A step change in efforts to decarbonise buildings is needed this year in terms of both ambition and delivery, the Committee on Climate Change has urged in its latest report to Parliament. The time to implement changes is now, before thousands of new homes are built, one lawyer urges.

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Infrastructure plans criticised for rehashed pledges

Government’s pledge of a ‘New Deal’ for Britain with £5Bn to be spent on infrastructure has been criticised for representing too small of an investment and containing several previously committed schemes.

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Fatal accidents rise in construction

Fatal workplace incidents rose in the construction sector last year despite an overall reduction in deaths across all industries, according to statistics released this week by the Health & Safety Executive.

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On site distancing rules revised

Workers on English construction sites can now stay one metre apart with risk mitigation measures in circumstances where physical distancing of two metres is not viable, according to updated Site Operating Procedures. Organisations should have in place arrangements for monitoring and reviewing their compliance, lawyers urge.

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Planning reform proposals slammed

Radical reforms to planning law announced by the Prime Minister earlier this week may lead to poor planning decisions and piecemeal development in the wrong places, lawyers have warned.

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Firms settle over 11 year dispute

An out of court settlement worth €600M (£550M) has been reached over damages caused by the collapse of the City of Cologne’s municipal archives building during the construction of a new metro line in March 2009.

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High Speed 2 challenge heads for appeal

The Court of Appeal will conduct a rolled up hearing to consider an appeal by environmental campaigner and broadcaster Chris Packham regarding an application for a judicial review of the High Speed 2 project.

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