Six of the UK’s biggest infrastructure companies have signed a pledge to decarbonise the construction sector by eliminating the most carbon intensive construction products from their projects. Signatories agree to procure for low carbon construction and provide incentives in their contracts. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel t ..read more

A company director has been given a suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that exposed workers to asbestos. His company was also fined after pleading guilty at Manchester Crown Court to related offences. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right. Subscribers to the printed magazine ge ..read more

Contractors are spurning invitations to tender at an increasing rate according to a survey from property and construction consultant Gleeds, with almost 90% of respondents saying they or their supply chain had declined an invitation in the first quarter of this year. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right. Subscribers ..read more

National Grid is to use a new model of supply chain cooperation for its £9 billion Great Grid Upgrade, a nationally significant investment in the electricity network in alliance with seven major contractors and consultants. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the en ..read more

Editor’s comment Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme The water industry’s giant AMP 8 investment programme will place procurement under the spotlight, says Editor Nick Barrett. News Our regular news round up includes a survey saying collaboration is on the rise; Network Rail promises a partnering approach in its new framework; and a warning that carbon reduction policy risks legal challenge. Legal terms explained Isabella Salame of Herbert Smith Freehills LLP explains what is meant by non-delegable duties. Guest editor JCT 2024 ducks the difficult issues JCT’s Design and ..read more

JCT’s Design and Build contract has been updated for the first time in eight years. Guest Editor Barry Hembling of Watson Farley & Williams LLP asks whether the updates are keeping pace with fast moving developments in construction law? This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story ..read more

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. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story ..read more

Our latest Reports From the Courts series article comes from Andrew Croft, Ben Spannuth and Daniela Miklova of Beale & Company Solicitors LLP who look at a judgment confirming that, whilst a defect must be more than only aesthetic or inconvenient, the design intent of the property in question is relevant and that the measure of damages must reflect the likely outcome had the services been provided in a professional manner; and another that provides some clarification for parties seeking or responding to Building Liability Orders. This story is only available to subscribers to the printed ..read more

Is the UK making credible progress towards securing our energy supplies or is it, as researchers suggest, actually going backwards in terms of achieving commitments made only two years ago? This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story ..read more

New, in-house terms and conditions of contract are to be used by Transport Scotland for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 billion A9 Dualling programme. This might be good news, but given that the new terms and conditions are being issued by the alleged ‘worst client in the UK’ should any great hopes be raised just yet? This story is only available to subscribers to the printed edition of Construction Law. If you have a subscription please log in to read the rest of the story ..read more