Formwork panel hits Hinkley worker after falling 29 metres

Improvement notices issued by nuclear regulator extended

Improvement notice deadline extended after worker injured at Hinkley Point C

Two construction firms working in a joint venture (JV) at Hinkley Point C have been given more time to comply with improvement notices issued after a worker was seriously injured by a falling formwork panel. The  Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) said it had extended… The post Improvement notice deadline extended after worker injured at Hinkley Point C appeared first on Construction News.

Hinkley Point C contractors disciplined after incident left worker with “serious injuries”

Bouygues Travaux Publics and Laing O'Rourke, operating as the Bylor joint venture, have been served with two enforcement notices – both of which have been extended – after a worker sustained “serious injuries” when a panel fell from height. The post Hinkley Point C contractors disciplined after incident left worker with “serious injuries” appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Orbit launches £1.6bn housing maintenance and safety procurement

Orbit has launched a procurement programme worth up to £1.6bn to appoint long-term partners for investment, building safety and compliance work across its housing stock in the Midlands, East and South of England. The housing association published two contract notices through the UK Government's Find… The post Orbit launches £1.6bn housing maintenance and safety procurement appeared first on Construction News.

HSE names firms stopped from working with engineered stone

Four companies served with prohibition notices over engineered-stone safety concerns have been named by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE). Construction News can reveal they are Worcester-based Creative Quartz Ltd; Mr Granite Ltd of Coventry; Surfacestone (UK) Limited, of Oldbury, Sandwell; and Italia Stone Ltd… The post HSE names firms stopped from working with engineered stone appeared first on Construction News.

Metroun - Pay Less Notice Explained (Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act (HGCR) 1996) 05042023

This Metroun video explores Pay Less Notices in more detail and explains how they’re addressed in the Housing Grants Construction and Regeneration Act 1996.

Constructacademy - NEC Contract - Early Warning Notices & Compensation Events, 28122020

In this video the NEC Contract Early Warning Notice and Compensation Events mechanisms are distinguished to help you ensure that you are administering the NEC3 Contract or NEC4 Contract properly. Knowing the correct contract procedure or mechanism in the NEC Contract is crucial to ensure that entitlement to additional time and cost is preserved.

Beale & Co - Webinar: Arbitration Best Practice – Preparation and Funding, 02062020

Associates from our Dubai office Sadaff Habib and Natalie Ledger will discuss: • Preparing for arbitration • Funding of arbitration • Securing payment of an award

ICCP - Notices Under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts, 29102020

A talk delivered by Andy Hewitt on the FIDIC requirements for giving notice Failure to send notices in the correct form is one of the biggest mistakes that the Parties to the FIDIC contracts make. In the case of the Contractor, such a failure could be fatal to claims for extensions of time and additional payment.

Fenwick Elliott - Variations and Delay, Nothing ever stays the same, 17062021

Fenwick Elliott LLP Partner Lyndon Smith and Senior Associate Marc Wilkins consider variations and delay under construction contracts and provide some practical tips for managing these and avoiding disputes.

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