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Construction weekly highlights—27 October 2022

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Published on: 27 October 2022

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Table of contents

Building safety
Contractor liable for fire safety defects in hospital unit (St James’s Oncology v Lendlease)
New guidance on CDM regs
Adjudication
Adjudication—a comparison from around the world
Procurement
Procurement reform checklist
Construction industry news
RIBA Future Trends survey results for September 2022
CIOB and RIBA respond to Rishi Sunak becoming Prime Minister

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Article summary

This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes a case in which the Technology and Construction Court (TCC) found a contractor liable for fire safety defects in a hospital unit (St James’s Oncology v Lendlease), publication by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) of guidance on the Construction (Design & Management) Regulations 2015 (CDM regs) for small businesses, a comparative analysis of construction adjudication in Australia and the UK, and responses from the construction industry to Rishi Sunak’s appointment as Prime Minister.

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