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Sellafield fined £700,000 for dumping radioactive waste

Sellafield Limited has today been fined £700,000 and ordered to pay £72,635 in costs for sending several bags of radioactive waste to a landfill site in Cumbria.

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Construction worker killed in fall

A 50-year-old construction worker has died after falling from machinery on site in Pembroke Dock.

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Liverpool Lewis's Building contractor set for liquidation

The contractor delivering the final phase of regeneration at the Lewis’ Building in Liverpool is set to go into liquidation.

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Four arrested at Costain London Bridge subcontractor

Four immigration offenders from India have been arrested after an enforcement visit to a subcontractor working on Costain’s £400m London Bridge station redevelopment.

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Union launches blacklisting court claim against six major contractors

Construction union GMB has lodged a claim at the High Court in London against several major contractors, seeking compensation for 70 of its members it says were blacklisted by the firms.

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Tax-dodging director banned for seven years

A Peterborough-based director has been disqualified for seven years for failing to submit the company’s books and records to liquidators, and failing to pay tax.

Regulation Report

The Construction News Regulation Report 2011 is available now. Practical advice on health and safety, competition law, building regulations and much more, it will help you keep your business on the right side of the law. Click here to find out more.

Louise Shiels partner Dundas and Wilson

NEC3 2013: new and improved?

Louise Shiels explains some of the changes in the new suite of updated NEC3 contracts.

Steven Carey partner Speechly Bircham

The new CIOB Complex Projects Contract: what you need to know

The Chartered Institute of Building recently launched its new CIOB Contract for Complex Projects 2013. It’s aiming to be the first standard form contract specifically relating to management of time in complex construction and engineering projects but it includes a number of traps for the unwary.

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Confusion over net contribution clauses

Net contribution clauses can cause sticking points in construction contracts, and a recent case shows how vital it is for clients to be as specific as possible in the wording of these clauses.

Rebecca Evans solicitor Thomas Eggar

Net contribution clauses: ensure they fully protect your position

A recent case highlights how care is required with net contribution clauses to make sure they offer protection appropriate to the project.

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