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Court rules for Department for Work and Pensions in procurement dispute

Construction Law

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. 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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Scottish procurement transformation plan launched

Construction Law

A Transformation Action Plan for reforming Scottish construction procurement, improving quality and moving towards net zero and fair work has been produced by industry-government collaborative body the Construction Leadership Forum (CLF). See the panel to the right.

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Government unable to demonstrate value for money in procurement

Construction Law

The Government has been declared unable to demonstrate whether value for money is being achieved across procurements totalling £259 Billion in 2021-22 by the Public Accounts Committee (PAC). 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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News in Brief – May 2024

Construction Law

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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Government makes ‘timebound’ commitment to use procurement to lower carbon emissions

Construction Law

The UK government has joined other leading industrial nations in promising to adopt timebound commitments to use public procurement to reduce carbon emissions. 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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On site death leads to fine for lead contractor

Construction Law

Engineering and services company NG Bailey Limited has been fined £135,000 following the death of a worker at a hospital construction site in Aberdeen. 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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Collaboration on the rise in construction, says survey

Construction Law

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.