Procurement – Covid-19

Companies fined after scaffolder fell from roof while installing edge protection

Two construction companies have been fined a total £79,300 at Leeds Magistrates Court after a scaffolder broke his arm and leg and suffered head lacerations after falling through a roof skylight while installing temporary scaffolding edge protection at a warehouse in Yorkshire.

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New guidance for councils to end ‘patch up’ pothole fixes

Councils must prove they are doing more to fix potholes and future-proof roads under new reporting requirements introduced by the government this week (9 June).

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Railways Bill makes Parliamentary progress

The Railways Bill has passed its third reading in the House of Commons, and now passes to the House of Lords stages of the legislation billed as the biggest reform to UK railways in a generation.

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Bill promised to provide ‘endpoint’ for building remediation

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has released an update to the 2024 Remediation Acceleration Plan that includes additional measures.

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First Tier Tribunal makes landmark remediation contribution order judgment

The First Tier Tribunal has made a judgment against developer Hollybrook (UK) Limited that is being hailed as a landmark in understanding how Remediation Contribution Orders will be approached under the Building Safety Act (2022).

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First Mayoral Council meeting hears of government backing for transport schemes

The first meeting of the Mayoral Council since the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act became law earlier this year was attended by Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and regional leaders this week.

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Worker died after falling down exposed excavation

A construction worker died after he fell down an exposed excavation on the site he was employed on while taking a shortcut home after a night out.

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Building occupiers keen to reconfigure space as workers flow back to ‘Destination Office’

Sustainability issues have come to the fore in a survey of building occupier’s intentions, and are said to lie behind a wide range of relocation decisions.

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Government sets targets for emissions reduction to secure further private investment under new Carbon Budget

The government has set out its proposed emissions reduction level for the seventh Carbon Budget, which sets a science-led target of 87% emissions reduction in the period 2038 to 2042. The target has been endorsed by the Environmental Audit Committee and the Climate Change Committee.

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The latest issue of Construction Law is arriving on subscriber’s desks now, with its usual unique blend of news, analysis and comment from leading experts. If you would like to join them in receiving ten printed issues a year and access to some 15 years of articles via our website please click here.

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