Projects are delayed and clients consider single stage tendering, says forecast

Clients have an increasing appetitive to consider single stage tendering rather than the insistence on two stage tendering noticed six months ago, according to Rider Levett Bucknall’s (RLB) latest Tender Price Forecast.

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No net zero plan puts decarbonisation at risk

Government ambitions to decarbonise the UK’s power provision by 2035 are at risk because there is no delivery plan, government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO) warns in a new report.

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Housebuilding market to be probed by competition authority

Enforcement action against housebuilders is threatened from a year-long market study into the industry by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched following concerns raised about housing availability and costs.

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Landmark moment for Building Safety

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has called on those responsible for the safety of high-rise residential buildings in England to prepare for the new building safety regime, and warns that they have six months from April to register with the new Building Safety Regulator or face prosecution.

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Competition watchdog clarifies policy on collusion over sustainability plans

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has issued draft guidance that is intended to ease antitrust restrictions on climate change initiatives following claims that businesses feared collaboration on sustainability policies could expose them to charges of collusion.

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New client guide from CIOB

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) is launching a range of resources designed to help construction clients achieve better project outcomes and create more value.

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New and proposed legislation: State of play table 277

This table, prepared by Barrett Byrd Associates, 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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Government interventionist role increases

The UK government will help more than 300 energy-intensive companies to cope with the soaring cost of power, which will come as welcome news to a wide range of industries that serve construction.

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Legal terms explained: ‘Warehousing’

Although not a technical term, ‘warehousing’ refers to the conduct of a claimant who commences proceedings but unilaterally decides to put the claim on hold for a substantial period of time. Warehousing can be an abuse of process and grounds for a claim to be struck out, even where no prejudice is caused to the defendant.

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High Court to hear claims that Government plan breaches 700 year old common law

Two judicial review claims against government plans to reduce the discharge of untreated sewage into rivers and other bodies of water in England have been given approval to proceed by the High Court.

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