Construction Law

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

Scottish Water has invited bids to be involved in a new partnering-style approach to maintain and improve its water and waste water infrastructure over the period 2027 to 2033, with a potential extension to 2039. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Building Radar

AUGUST 5, 2024

Procurement plays a crucial role in determining project success. With rising material costs and tighter schedules, optimizing construction procurement strategies is essential for enhancing efficiency and reducing costs. Effective procurement is vital for managing costs, ensuring quality, and maintaining project timelines.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

The first issue of our print magazine of 2025 is arriving on subscribers desks now, continuing the popular blend of expert analysis and news on the key construction legal and procurement issues. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

JANUARY 9, 2025

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) reports success with a pilot scheme using Artificial Intelligence to spot bid rigging by contractors and warns of significant risks to public procurement from the illegal activities. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

Procurement Hub and Places for People have been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’ for their Major Projects Framework (MPF2). To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

APRIL 1, 2025

News Our regular news round up includes publication of the Planning and Infrastructure Bill; housebuilders demanding that product manufacturers make a bigger contribution to the Building Safety Levy; and Scottish government support for the fast developing offshore wind market.

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Construction Law

JULY 12, 2024

Water regulator Ofwat proposes cuts to water company’s infrastructure investment plans over the next five years by some £16 billion, at the same time as announcing that new funding models will be used in procurement of what is still a giant programme of £88 billion. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MARCH 7, 2025

This months issue of Construction Law is arriving on subscribers desks now, keeping them up to date with a fast changing law and procurement scene with news and analysis from leading experts. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 31, 2023

National Grid Electricity Transmission has fired the starting gun on what will be one of the biggest tender races this year for the construction industry. Opting for a collaborative procurement model, The Great Grid Upgrade Partnership will be split into two major lots: covering consultancy and construction works.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 4, 2024

News Our regular news round up reports on a major review of water industry regulation; a rail group urging the use of private finance; and a call for standard form contracts to be left unamended. Guest editor Emergency Arbitration: How can this international concept be applied to UK construction?

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 12, 2024

Construction Laws last issue of the year is arriving on subscribers desks now, with important analysis of developments that companies all along the supply chain need to be aware of. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Annual statistics released by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) confirm that there were 51 fatal injuries to construction workers in the year to March 2024. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

The latest edition of Construction Law’s print journal is with subscribers now, with its blend of insightful expert analysis, challenging comment and latest news updates. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

APRIL 19, 2024

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not act improperly when it exclude a non-compliant bid from a framework tender process, the Technology and Construction Court has ruled in a procurement dispute. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 3, 2025

News Our regular news round up focusses on a new planning reform working paper; delays on an investment decision for Sizewell C; and accusations that clients are failing to engage with the post-Grenfell building safety regime. But Editor Nick Barrett advises holding fire on judgement for now.

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Construction Law

JUNE 27, 2024

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Construction Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

Construction clients for major projects are urged to ‘buy now’ rather than wait for more economic uncertainty or else risk having no bidders when they go to tender in an overheated market, in a report from cost consultants Core Five. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Construction Law

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The government has opened a 12 week consultation on a Construction Products Green Paper published alongside its response to the Grenfell report. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. billion A9 Dualling programme. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 9, 2024

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Construction Law

APRIL 17, 2025

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 4, 2023

Construction has started at Sutherland Spaceport on the North coast of Scotland after rocket manufacturer Orbex secured a £14.6m Consultant Jacobs is overseeing construction work on the scheme which will become the first carbon-neutral spaceport in the world during its construction and its operation. funding deal.

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Construction Law

AUGUST 8, 2024

The latest issue of Construction Law print version is arriving on subscriber’s desks, with its usual blend of up to date advice, news and comment on key construction law and procurement issues from leading specialist lawyers. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Construction Enquirer

MAY 21, 2023

Thirty-two firms have bagged a spot on a £600m modern methods of construction framework for new home building. Procurement body LHC has awarded the four-year framework, which is the successor to its offsite construction of new homes framework – NH2. Taylor & Sons EW Beard GB Construction (Herts) J.G

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Construction Law

NOVEMBER 14, 2024

Scotland’s Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has welcomed Scottish Government moves to eliminate low cost tenders from public sector projects, saying they smother innovation and damage industry productivity and growth. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

MAY 2, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

APRIL 26, 2024

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 31, 2024

Technology and Construction Court Judge Stephen Davies has advised parties to consider issuing claims in the Birmingham and Bristol Technology and Construction Courts where appropriate rather than overburdening the London TCC. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 18, 2023

The council was forced to rethink procurement plans for the project last year in the face of volatile market costs. Council procurement chiefs had originally planned to select a contractor in July 2022.

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 6, 2023

Construction buyers reported a drop in overall output in June for the first time in five months. The bellwether S&P Global/CIPS UK Construction Purchasing Managers’ Index recorded 48.9 in June, down from 51.6 in May and below the neutral 50.0 threshold for the first time in five months. ”

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Construction Law

MARCH 7, 2025

Former Liverpool politicians and construction suppliers to the City Council have been charged with bribery and misconduct relating to construction contracts. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Construction Enquirer

JUNE 16, 2023

The Government has blocked an attempt to amend the planned Procurement Bill to include mandatory project bank accounts for all jobs valued at over £2m. “Government Departments have made a commitment to use PBAs in construction projects unless there are compelling reasons not to do so. ”

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Construction Law

OCTOBER 18, 2024

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Construction Enquirer

JULY 24, 2023

The Government has injected £170m into the Sizewell C projects to speed up preparations for construction of the major nuclear power station project. The previously-allocated development cash will be used to prepare the Sizewell C site for future construction, procure key components from the project’s supply chain, and expand its workforce.

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Construction Law

DECEMBER 12, 2024

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has raided several construction sites and offices to gather evidence for a bid rigging investigation focussing on roofing contracts at schools. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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Construction Law

APRIL 17, 2025

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