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Barbour ABI: Contract awards on the up

Barbour ABI: Contract awards on the up

Construction overview According to Barbour ABI data, the total value of construction contract awards in June was £2.2 billion based on a three month rolling average. Compared to May 2020, this is a decrease of 9.2% and is also 57.3% lower than June 2019 (see fig....

COVID-19 Cost Assessment Toolkit Launched

COVID-19 Cost Assessment Toolkit Launched

The Professional Practice Task Group for the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) Covid-19 Task Force has today published a methodology for assessing and reporting the cost implications of disruption due to the pandemic. Construction clients and contractors rely on...

CIJC Working Rule Agreement review postponed

CIJC Working Rule Agreement review postponed

The Construction Industry Joint Council (CIJC) Working Rule Agreement, its pay and conditions, would normally have been reviewed at the end of June 2020.  In April 2020, all parties to the Agreement agreed to postpone the start of any review discussions, given the...

Supporting safe use of public transport

Supporting safe use of public transport

As part of the easing of lock down restrictions, people may now use public transport in England for any journey, although they are still being encouraged to consider alternative means of transport where possible. Face coverings are mandatory on public transport in...

Building Regulations Update:  Approved Document M Changes

Building Regulations Update: Approved Document M Changes

The guidance Approved Document M (access to and use of buildings), volume two, 2015 has been amended following a consultation the provision of Changing Places toilets on the 12 May 2019 which ran for a period of 10 weeks, ending on 22 July 2019, but was then reopened...

New HSE guidance on disinfecting premises

New HSE guidance on disinfecting premises

The HSE has published new guide guidance on Disinfecting premises using fog, mist, vapour or ultraviolet (UV) systems during the coronavirus outbreak. If you choose to use fog, mist, vapour or UV treatments as a way of cleaning and disinfecting surfaces, discuss your...

Grenfell Inquiry – Rydon on the role of the specialist contractor

Grenfell Inquiry – Rydon on the role of the specialist contractor

The subject of design liability, drawing control and normal working practices in construction was under the spotlight in the Grenfell Inquiry this week.  Simon Lawrence, Rydon’s contract manager on the project between 2014 and 2015, was questioned.  A key line of...

Consultation – Implementing Grenfell Inquiry Recommendations

Consultation – Implementing Grenfell Inquiry Recommendations

The government is determined to continue to learn the lessons from the Grenfell Tower fire, and reform building and fire safety to ensure that such a tragedy can never happen again.  To this end, the Home office is seeking views on proposals to strengthen the Fire...

Landmark building safety law to keep residents safe

Landmark building safety law to keep residents safe

The government has today published in draft its landmark Bill to deliver the biggest changes to building safety for nearly 40 years and make residents safer in their homes. The Building Safety Bill aims to improve regulations as the government seeks to bring forward a...