International Construction Law Review
CORRESPONDENT’S REPORT – UK– PART 1: COUNTRY REVIEW
NICHOLAS DOWNING
Partner, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
IAIN SUTTIE
Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
EMILY BLANSHARD
Senior Associate, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
SUSANNAH DAVIS
Professional Support Lawyer, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
NOE MINAMIKATA
Professional Support Lawyer, Herbert Smith Freehills LLP
INTRODUCTION
In late 2020 the UK Government published a number of major papers aimed at supporting and improving the assessment, procurement and delivery of construction projects, as well as underlining its commitment to meeting the country’s infrastructure needs. These are:
- • The Construction Playbook – Government Guidance on Sourcing and Contracting Public Works, Projects and Programmes (December 2020);1
- • The National Infrastructure Strategy (November 2020);2 and
- • A revised version of The Green Book: appraisal and evaluation in central government (December 2020).3
1 The Construction Playbook: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/941536/The_Construction_Playbook.pdf (last accessed 28 May 2021).
2 National Infrastructure Strategy: https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/938539/NIS_Report_Web_Accessible.pdf (last accessed 28 May 2021).
3 The Green Book and accompanying guidance and documents.
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