Four firms ordered to stop working with engineered stone

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has ordered four companies to stop working with engineered stone over safety fears. According to a statement from the regulator, the firms received prohibition notices following visits from inspectors. Each of the businesses was found to lack adequate control… The post Four firms ordered to stop working with engineered stone appeared first on Construction News.

EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK ‘failed to manage asbestos risks’ at nuclear power plant

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK with two improvement notices each for “asbestos related shortfalls” at Torness nuclear power plant in Scotland. The post EDF and Trillium Flow Services UK ‘failed to manage asbestos risks’ at nuclear power plant appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

275 jobs lost as Ardmore’s construction arm names administrators

Around 275 employees have been made redundant as administrators from two firms were named for Ardmore Construction Group Ltd (ACG) and all its trading subsidiaries. Notices published today on the Gazette website show that Dominik Thiel-Czerwinke and Jamie Taylor of BTG (formerly Begbies Traynor), plus… The post 275 jobs lost as Ardmore’s construction arm names administrators appeared first on Construction News.

EDF, Trillium issued ONR improvement notices

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has served improvement notices to EDF and contractor Trillium Flow Services UK Ltd over shortfalls in asbestos recording at Torness Nuclear Power Station.

Ardmore parent seeks moratorium as group firms face administration

Ardmore Group Ltd has applied for a company moratorium after two group firms filed notices to appoint administrators. Court records show an application for a moratorium was filed for Ardmore Group Ltd earlier today (11 June). Separate filings made the previous day show applications for… The post Ardmore parent seeks moratorium as group firms face administration 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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