Survey reveals procurement gulf

Possibly to the surprise of some, procurement professionals in the UK appear to see Brexit as an opportunity not to scrap the EU procurement directives but to reform them.

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Contracts can support BIM

Our Guest Editor Professor David Mosey, Director of the Centre of Construction Law and Dispute Resolution at King’s College London, reviews the legal issues surrounding Building Information Modelling (BIM). Recent research points the way towards contracts and procurement that can help achieve BIM Level 3 ambitions, he argues.

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Legal terms explained: Good faith

The concept of good faith is a cornerstone of many civil law jurisdictions and is gaining traction in common law jurisdictions such as Australia and Canada. In England and Wales, good faith is still a developing area of law.

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Firm pleads guilty after housing site foreman run over

Surrey based housing developer Crest Nicholson Operations has been fined £800,000 after a contractor was run over by a construction vehicle while working on one of its sites in Wokingham.

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New service aims to prevent project disputes

The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors Dispute Resolution Service and project consultancy ResoLex have launched an innovative joint service designed to minimize the prospect of disputes erupting on major infrastructure and property development projects.

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Project Bank Accounts compulsory in Scotland

The Scottish Government has published guidance on the implementation of Project Bank Accounts before they become a requirement in certain public construction contracts from the end of next month.

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Delayed framework to tender

Tender documents have at last been issued by the Crown Commercial Service (CCS) for the long delayed government consultancy framework.

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Construction open to slavery

The construction industry is highly vulnerable to modern slavery according to a study by LexisNexis BIS called called Hidden in Plain Site – Modern Slavery in the Construction Industry.

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More contract visibility needed

Lack of visibility of the pipeline of public sector projects is preventing construction companies making long term plans and achieving business aims, according to a survey by framework managers Scape.

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News in Brief: October 2016

Kent based Highway Care Limited has been fined £660,000 after pleading guilty at Maidstone Crown Court to health and safety breaches that resulted in a drum 41 year old Andrew Foster was cutting with a plasma cutter exploding in his face.

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