New and proposed legislation: State of play table 284

This table, prepared by Alignment Media, provides a regularly amended guide to new and proposed legislation that will affect the construction industry. In addition to EU Directives and UK legislation, the table includes notes highlighting discussion papers issued by both government and non-government organisations, and commentary on the latest developments.

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Legal terms explained: Value Engineering

In a construction context, value engineering usually refers to the process of reducing the cost of a project through changes to the method and type of construction or specification, without making major reductions in scope or compromising on functionality or quality.

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Biggest ever water investment planned

Water companies in England and Wales have submitted plans for what is said to be the largest ever investment in the sector to the regulator Ofwat.

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Whistleblowers allege Parliament was misled over HS2 costs

HS2 has become embroiled in allegations by whistleblowers that the company deliberately covered up its escalating costs to prevent government from cancelling the project.

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Carillion test case dropped

The government has dropped legal action against five former Carillion non executive directors hours before what was being seen as a test case was due to start.

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News in Brief: November 2023

Newham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a building owner for failing to remove flammable cladding from a residential building despite having been served an improvement notice in 2020.

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Public procurement isn’t working

A report from think tank Reform says the public have a feeling that the State simply isn’t working. While that view might be overstating the case a bit, public procurement certainly isn’t working as it should, as Reform’s report An efficiency mindset: prioritising efficiency in Whitehall’s everyday work, convincingly argues.

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New Energy regime to unlock £100 billion of private investment

The biggest piece of energy legislation in the UK’s history has passed into law following Royal Assent on 26 October.

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Lack of formal maintenance leads to £260,000 fine for worker injury

London waste and recycling company Cappagh Public Works Limited has been fined £260,000 after a worker sustained severe crush injuries during maintenance work.

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Health and safety breaches cost three companies £600,000 in fines and costs

Three companies have been fined a total of £420,000 and ordered to pay £184,000 costs after a slate tile fell five metres from a roof and fractured the skull of a three-year-old girl.

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