Legal News – Page 24
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NewsMcArdle falls into administration
Ground works specialist which worked on London Olympics up for sale as a going concern
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NewsLabour to look at blacklisting policy measures
MP in charge of party’s policy review voices ‘profound concerns’ about construction industry scandal
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NewsGovernment cracks down on ‘meritless’ judicial reviews
Series of measures proposed to counter rise in legal challenges
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NewsConstruction firms fined £60k after worker crushed
Worker suffers brain injury from falling equipment
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NewsInquiry to consider public sector ban for blacklist firms
MPs question truth of evidence heard from Balfour Beatty, Sir Robert McAlpine and Skanska
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NewsHackney Empire wins long-running bond dispute
East London theatre receives disputed £1.1m bond from insurer Aviva and prepares to take action over 10-years worth of interest
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NewsNew NEC3 contracts include fair payment provisions
New suite of government-endorsed NEC3 contracts to be launched next week embrace project bank accounts
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NewsWatchdog extends push to contact blacklisting victims
Information Commissioner’s Office to cross check names of those on blacklist with Department for Work and Pensions
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NewsBaris collapsed owing creditors £8.8m
Administrator FRP finds only £169,442 to pay trade creditors
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NewsWillmott Dixon wins £250k in court case
Contractor has won a legal case for just £250k in withheld fees from developer Newlon Housing
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NewsFirm backs worker’s blacklisting claim in Crossrail case
Exclusive: Allegations that workers on Crossrail project were victimised for raising safety issues backed by former subcontractor on project
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NewsFamilies take legal action over Lakanal House fire
Action taken against three parties including social housing contractor Apollo
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NewsInquest blames 'serious failures' by council for fatal fire
Inquest on Lakanal House tower block deaths blames safety failures by Southwark council and its contractors
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NewsSeven arrested in industry cartel probe
Office of Fair Trading confirms new investigation into supply of construction products to construction industry
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NewsTrustMark could be used to license builders
Chair of voluntary industry quality scheme says it could administer compulsory licensing system
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NewsRMJM old guard face asbestos court claim
Elderly former partners of dissolved RMJM Partnership and Bett Homes face £1m compensation claim
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NewsHS2 defeated in legal challenge
Breaking: Consultation on compensation over high speed rail link ruled illegal
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NewsUnsustainable timber could become ‘industry scandal’
Sustainability Rising Star award winner says revised timber regulations have potential to catch firms out
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NewsHinkley nuclear plant gets environmental permits
Environment Agency gives permission to EDF to dispose of radioactive waste
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NewsBalfour Beatty defends blacklisting at time of ‘huge disruption’
Balfour Beatty construction boss faces MPs over firm’s blacklisting involvement