Crane building services and utilities workers vote for strike action

More than a hundred workers at Hitchin-based Crane Building Services and Utilities (BS&U) have voted to take strike action in an ongoing dispute over pay, after months of pay negotiations failed to secure a deal. The post Crane building services and utilities workers vote for strike action appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Brasier Freeth strengthens retail lease advisory team with senior CBRE hire

Dan Sasto will support clients navigating lease negotiations, portfolio management and asset strategy decisions. The post Brasier Freeth strengthens retail lease advisory team with senior CBRE hire appeared first on Property Week.

Severfield workers set to strike for three days this month in dispute over pay

GMB union says 100 of its members at Bolton site offered ‘literally nothing’ in wage negotiations

HS2 prioritises two civils contracts in reset negotiations

HS2 Ltd is prioritising the renegotiation of a pair of major civils contracts as part of a sweeping reset of the high-speed rail programme. Alan Morris, the client’s director of construction delivery, confirmed that the phase one northern main works civils contracts, held by the… The post HS2 prioritises two civils contracts in reset negotiations appeared first on Construction News.

Revised contracts issued in scaffolding training dispute

The Construction Industry Scaffolders Record Scheme (CISRS) has issued revised contracts to training centres after months of negotiations, with its chair defending its proposed reforms. The scheme, owned by the National Access and Scaffolding Confederation (NASC), has faced sustained criticism from some training providers over… The post Revised contracts issued in scaffolding training dispute appeared first on Construction News.

Building Magazine - Beware of 'subject to contract', 01032021

This article highlights that using the term “subject to contract” can mean that the parties are still in negotiations and that they do not intend to create legal relations – and in that event no binding contract is created Reference is made to the Court of Appeal in in Joanne Properties Ltd vs Moneything Capital Ltd and Moneything (Security Trustee) Ltd [2020] EWCA Civ 1541