Tag: contract
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Kier bags National Highways underground mapping contract
Kier’s utility search service QuikSTATS has won a National Highways contract to provide its underground utility mapping data. The £9m contract will run for three years, with the possibility of a further year’s extension. QuikSTATS will be National Highways’ sole service provider for C2 utility stat searches. C2 searches identify the underground locations of utilities…
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Government awards £4.5m buildings policy advice contract
The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has awarded a £4.5m contract to a Cheshire-based consultancy to help develop building policy across government. Adroit Economics, an “economics, technology and regeneration” consultancy founded in 2005 by Dr Steve Sheppard, will be responsible for the “provision of economic and technical research for buildings policy”. The…
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Former ISG employee wins breach of contract employment case
A former ISG employee has been awarded more than £16,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against ISG Retail for breach of contract over the redundancies resulting from the company’s collapse. Kaldeep Dhanda MCIOB was a project director at ISG from December 2020 until the contractor filed for administration on 20 September 2024, according to…
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Former ISG employee wins breach of contract employment case
A former ISG employee has been awarded more than £16,000 after winning an employment tribunal case against ISG Retail for breach of contract over the redundancies resulting from the company’s collapse. Kaldeep Dhanda MCIOB was a project director at ISG from December 2020 until the contractor filed for administration on 20 September 2024, according to…
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Skanska nabs $444M New Jersey bridge contract
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Award: Bridge ReplacementValue: $444 millionLocation: Middlesex County, New JerseyClient: New Jersey Transit Corporation Skanska has won a $444 million contract to replace the Raritan River Bridge in Middlesex County, New Jersey, the Sweden-based contractor and developer announced…
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to costly mistakes
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Sisk v Capital & Centric – or why not reading the full contract can lead to unintended consequences
The case of John Sisk and Son Ltd v Capital & Centric (Rose) Ltd flags the importance of reading the whole contract – and not just focus on the legal front-end, explain Jane Hughes and Jessica Barnes. (Image: Gajus via Dreamstime.com) In contract negotiations, the focus tends to be on the front-end of the contract:…
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Galliford Try awarded £56m fire safety upgrade contract for Category C prison
The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) project includes upgrades to essential fire safety systems across the Category C prison, such as fire alarms, emergency lighting, fire compartmentalisation, smoke extraction, roof vents, high-pressure misting units and fire doors. View the original article and our Inspiration here
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Bipartisan bill seeks deadlines for union contract agreements
Listen to the article 3 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: New bipartisan legislation with union backing could amend the National Labor Relations Act and force labor and employer parties to negotiate faster to create and ratify a collective bargaining agreement once workers vote to form…
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‘Should we accept a climate resilience contract clause?’
This month’s contract clinic question comes from a main contractor worried about a data centre project where the client wants to put in a clause on climate events. Peter Vinden looks at this growing area of risk As the need for climate-resilient buildings and infrastructure increases, the construction industry will have to contend with many…