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New procurement standard

A new procurement standard for the construction market has been launched by the British Standards Institution (BSI).

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OFT loses costs cases

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) has been ordered by the Competition Appeals Tribunal to pay the £1.5m legal costs of 11 contractors who successfully appealed against the level of fines for cover pricing offences.

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OFT penalties reform on way

Embarrassment continues to be handed out to the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) as the cover pricing debacle rumbles on. The latest slapdown for the OFT is over attempts to prevent legal costs being awarded to the contractors caught up in its investigation into allegations of bid rigging in construction.

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News in brief: November 2011

From 1 October only fatal or major injuries can be reported to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) by telephone, with other incidents having to be reported online via the HSE website. The HSE says over half of reportable injuries are notified via the website already.

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Earlier fatality prosecutions

Earlier prosecutions are likely after work related deaths following a new agreement reached between the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and other health and safety related organisations.

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UK cheapest for arbitration

A major survey into the costs of international arbitration shows the UK cheaper compared to the European average, with claimant costs 10 per cent lower, external legal fees 26 per cent lower and arbitrators’ fees 18 per cent less.

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New era for court costs

A new era of court controls over legal costs looks possible with the start of a pilot scheme introduced in the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) from 1 October.

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News in brief: October 2011

Construction is to be included in a government review of how European Union procurement legislation is applied which aims to give UK bidders an advantage on public sector contracts. A £1,000 million contract for rolling stock and construction of a depot on the Crossrail project has been delayed as a result of the review. Local economic factors may be taken into account when awarding such contracts in future.

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FIDIC goes for Gold

The International Federation of Consulting Engineers, FIDIC, has published the latest in its series of contract guides, a guide to its ‘Gold Book’ called Contract Guide for the FIDIC Conditions of Contract for Design, Build and Operate Projects (DBO projects).

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JCT on track

The Joint Contracts Tribunal (JCT) has published a 2011 edition of its standard building contracts to reflect the amendments to the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

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