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Fair Payment Code gaining traction
Last night FIS CEO attended the first Fair Payment Code Awards celebration recognising the first 100 companies who have been have achieved Bronze, Silver or Gold status on the newly structured code. FIS is encouraging members to sign up to the code. The new Fair...
Strengthening construction safety: The Government’s Green Paper on Product Reform
As part of the response to the Grenfell Inquiry Report, Government is conducting a review into the Construction Products Regime. The context is described below: Recommendation 1 That the government draw together under a single regulator all the functions relating to...
Government unveils comprehensive response to Grenfell Inquiry: commitment to Building Safety Reforms
Government on Wednesday 26th published its full response to the Grenfell Inquiry detailing their plans to address all 58 of the reports recommendations. The response reiterates that Government is committed to delivering a ‘strong response’ to the recommendations. The...
Apprenticeships Update
With a new CITB report revealing that around three times the number of apprenticeship starts in construction are needed to keep pace with demand in the sector, the Government has announced a number of reforms to apprenticeships in England to help boost numbers by a...
Gateway Two validation stage
Following a meeting between Client and Professional Services members involved in the development of Higher‐Risk Buildings (HRBs) and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR), Build UK has produced an overview of the validation stage at Gateway Two and the documents that...
Common Assessment Standard Updated
To coincide with the Procurement Act coming into force this week, which has introduced significant changes to public sector procurement, Build UK has published an updated version of the Common Assessment Standard to ensure that it remains relevant and up to date for...
CICV Best Practice Guide – Practice Note 5: Payment Applications & Schedules
Introduction Ensuring prompt and full payment is critical to maintaining healthy cash flow in construction projects. This Practice Note provides best practices for preparing and managing payment applications to maximize your chances of getting paid on time and in...
CICV Best Practice Guide – Practice Note 4: Variations and Compensation Events
Introduction This Practice Note highlights the risks associated with variations in construction contracts, including onerous clauses, conditional precedents, and the risks of performing work without formal instructions. It builds upon Practice Note 1 on Notices and...
CICV Best Practice Guide Practice Note 3: Contract Amendments
Introduction Contract amendments continue to be a major issue in the construction industry, often shifting risk disproportionately onto contractors and subcontractors. This Practice Note aims to highlight key contractual risks, explain why early contract review is...