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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.
Construction worker killed in fall
A 50-year-old construction worker has died after falling from machinery on site in Pembroke Dock.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Contractor fined after worker loses leg
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Two firms fined after roof collapsed on worker
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Two arrests in CSCS fraud investigation
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A fifth of 2012's JVs lead to legal disputes
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Police launch probe after car collides with blacklist protester
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IOC drops 2012 marketing ban for British Precast firms
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Industry reacts to Queen's Speech
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Timber merchant disqualified for dodging VAT
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Judicial reviews altered to avoid ‘cheap’ delays
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ICO to cross-reference blacklist with government records
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Man jailed after driving stolen JCB into police car
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Four arrested in London rail contract fraud inquiry
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Director hit with £20,000 bill after worker loses leg
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Camberwell house fire families seek compensation
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Hotel chain hit with £200k asbestos bill
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Developer fined after workers found living on brewery refurb site
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Lloyd’s Register sues Sir Robert McAlpine over £70m London HQ
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HSE inspection drive sees one in five sites fail
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Apprentice breaks back in scaffold fall
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Seven arrested in construction cartel probe
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Major industrial agreement writes in anti-blacklisting clause
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HS2 work to progress after High Court ruling
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Exclusive: Olympics firms outraged by licence rejections
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Balfour Beatty checked workers to avoid 'civil disobedience'
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Crossrail chief executive slams blacklisting
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Pickles faces court challenge over 'Conservatory Tax'
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Full List: trades targeted by blacklisting
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Firms fined £300,000 for out-of-control Tube train
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Roofing firm hit with £21m factory fire bill
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Network Rail fined £125k for track worker injury
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Brickwork director disqualified for preventing recovery of £1 million debt
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Dorset building director jailed for £1m VAT fraud
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Balfour Beatty fraudsters ordered to pay £16,300
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Balfour Beatty appeals £250,000 road death fine
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Construction industry tax defaulters named and shamed
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Police watchdog to oversee Met investigation into blacklisting collusion
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£6m fraudsters given £1m ultimatum
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Bankrupt double-glazer jailed
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HSE aims for ‘more sensible’ pre-qualification in shake-up
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HSE targets small sites, refurb and R&M projects in site inspection drive
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NHBC freezes fees as disputes fall by 5,000 in four years
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Court rejects Amec's legal challenge on £235m nuclear sub project
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Skanska accepts blacklist inquiry request
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Pickles in conservatory tax legal threat
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NEC3 2013: new and improved?
Louise Shiels explains some of the changes in the new suite of updated NEC3 contracts.
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.
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.
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.
