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ROBERT HIGGS RETIRES AFTER 38 YEARS

HVCA Chief Executive Will Stand Down In July 2011

HVCA chief executive Robert Higgs has announced his intention to retire from the Association after 38 years’ service. (more)

GUIDANCE ON NEW CONSTRUCTION ACT

Seminars Will Ensure Members Understand Changes

Significant amendments to the contracts legislation contained in Part II of the Housing Grants, Construction and Regeneration Act 1996 (“the Construction Act”) are due to come into force in autum 2011. (more)

OGC COMMITS TO FAIR PAYMENT TERMS

23-Day Deadline Becomes A Contractual Requirement

Following the publication by the Office of Government Commerce of OGC Information Note 2/2010, it is now a contractual requirement of construction contracts placed by all central Government departments that suppliers – including sub-contractors and sub-sub-contractors – be paid no more than 23 days after the relevant due date. (more)

FORCING THE PACE ON SUSTAINABILITY

President Calls for Team Effort Across Construction

Building services engineers are adopting new working practices and developing new skills in order to “engage positively” with the overall issue of sustainability – but they require the co-operation of other disciplines to maximise their contribution to the achievement of excellence, according to HVCA president Martin Burton. (more)

Outsidewrecker Seize the VAT Amid all the despair, there is an upside to this month’s rise in the standard rate of VAT. The Treasury has confirmed that energy saving products and services will continue to attract a reduced rate of 5 per cent – an even more significant differential now the standard rate has hit 20 per cent. As a result, consumers could reclaim hundreds of pounds on the purchase and installation of systems like solar panels, heat pumps, combined heat and power and central heating controls. (more).