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Legal guidance launched for specialist firms

Crucial guidance for specialist contractors is set out in the latest edition of the British Constructional Steelwork Association’s contractual handbook, which has been updated for 2019.

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Allenbuild fined over fatal truck incident

Construction contractor Allenbuild has been fined £600,000 after a worker was run over and killed by a dumper truck on site at ‘The Engine Yard’ residential development in Edinburgh.

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Contractors still failing to pay within 30 days

No major contractors represented by trade body Build UK are paying their suppliers within 30 days on average, according to the latest data submitted under the Duty to Report on Payment Practices and Performance.

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Pay dispute sets back Aberdeen bypass opening

Scotland’s transport minister Michael Matheson is seeking an urgent meeting with contractors behind the Aberdeen Western Peripheral Route’s construction after the already delayed project missed its latest opening deadline.

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News in Brief February 2019

RIBA has expressed significant concerns over government plans to introduce flexibility to allow easier change of use of buildings from employment space to residential.

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Construction company fined after fatal fall

London based construction company Formation Construction has been fined £300,000 for health and safety breaches after a worker was killed in a fall.

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Project bank accounts bill gets first reading

A second Private Member’s Bill aimed at improving payments to suppliers has been introduced to the House of Commons by Oldham East and Saddleworth MP Debbie Abrahams.

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Buffett-backed insurer adds capacity to construction market

An insurer backed by billionaire Warren Buffett is looking to boost much needed capacity in the construction insurance market, which is seeing premium increases and firms struggling to get cover.

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RIBA condemns plan to extend permitted development

The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) has expressed significant concerns over Government plans to allow greater change of use of buildings from offices to homes.

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Larger role urged for alternative dispute resolution

Establishment of a forum for continuing liaison between judges, legal professionals and other stakeholders to progress the role of alternative dispute resolution has been called for by a working group of the Civil Justice Council.

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