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CIC hit by cyber attack

Will Ing — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 12:00:41 +0000

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has revealed its staff's personal data may have been stolen after it was struck by a cyber attack last month. The industry body said the “cyber incident” took place on 8 October but was only discovered on 23 October, with…

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The disconnect between JCT’s new contract and Building Safety Act

Contributor — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 09:59:10 +0000

Stuart Byles is director at fit-out and refurbishment contractor Pexhurst The Building Safety Act (BSA) 2022 has now been in force for almost a year. However, the release of the JCT Design and Build Contract 2024 in April has highlighted a significant disconnect between standard-form…

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Contractors’ court appearance over 2018 tower death delayed

Contributor — Fri, 01 Nov 2024 09:20:58 +0000

By Gino Spocchia A criminal case brought against facade firm Lindner Prater, contractor Winvic and two other companies over the death of a man hit by a window falling from a building has been adjourned. The firms were due to appear at Westminster Magistrates’ Court…

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Sisk doppelganger ordered to change name

Kerry Lorimer — Thu, 31 Oct 2024 12:45:31 +0000

A doppelganger company has been forced to change its name following a complaint from John Sisk & Son. The contractor contacted the Company Names Tribunal after the name ‘John Sisk Ltd’ was registered in August last year. Corby-based John Sisk Ltd has one director –…

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Contractor deemed responsible for technical designs

Chris Smith — Tue, 29 Oct 2024 12:45:31 +0000

A contractor has lost a court case in which it claimed it was not contractually responsible for completing technical designs on a dairy scheme. The court found in favour of client Workman Properties Ltd (WPL) in a case that sought to clarify the design obligations…

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CLC slams ‘onerous’ contract amendments

Charlotte Banks — Thu, 24 Oct 2024 11:56:08 +0000

The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has launched an attack on “onerous” amendments made by clients to standard contracts, voicing worries about the impact on contractors’ insurance coverage. In a statement, the CLC’s Professional Indemnity Insurance (PII) working group warned clients against amending the terms of standard…

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Collapsed firm boss banned as director over unfinished work

Chris Smith — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 11:31:11 +0000

The boss of a collapsed Essex construction firm that failed to complete more than £300,000 of work has been banned as a director for eight years. The Insolvency Service announced yesterday (21 October) that Samantha Fairweather had been barred with immediate effect, after taking money…

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MHCLG: Follow previous guidance on roof gardens for now

Ian Weinfass — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:58:54 +0000

Current guidelines on roof gardens should continue to be followed despite a tribunal ruling indicating otherwise, the government has said. The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) issued a note on Friday (19 October) stating that it is still considering a recent judgement…

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Persimmon and carpenter jointly responsible for ladder fall, court rules

Ian Weinfass — Tue, 22 Oct 2024 10:00:19 +0000

Persimmon and a self-employed carpenter have been found jointly liable after the carpenter fell nearly five metres from a ladder. Ryan Jones suffered a fractured ankle after falling from the scaffolding system at a Persimmon housing development at Old St Mellons, Cardiff, in August 2018.…

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Construction M&A: are we seeing a revival?

Contributor — Mon, 21 Oct 2024 09:06:05 +0000

Sinead Cuthill is an associate and Dan Coppel is a partner at Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Merger and acquisition activity in the UK construction sector has declined from its peak in 2022, frustrating would-be buyers and sellers, as well as the bankers, brokers, lawyers…

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