BBMM Wanting Their Cake & to Eat It
2012 to 2019 BBMM Area 10 claims saw the contractor use CECA rates when billing Third Parties (drivers, fleets, hauliers…
Cost Breakdown Document … all that it seems?
13/06/2019 – Highways England again claims ‘post-Carney’ in response to a FoIA request, there are no DCP (damage to Crown…
Kier Withhold Bringing New Claims in 2019 … you’re havin’ a giraffe
Here we go again … Highways England say one thing, their contractor does another … the tail wags the dog?…
600% Mark-Up Charged to Insurers, Drivers, Fleets & Hauliers by Highways Contractor
As a general ‘rule of thumb’*, who pursues the bill for attendance and repair costs following a motorway incident depends…
Highways England Ignored (again)?
26/06/2019 Highways England wrote: ‘Kier have initially agreed to temporarily hold all new claims since January 2019 and to apply…
Kier – Business as Usual in Area 9? We hope not!
A Highways England press release (Smoother journey through Highways England contract changes) explains: Progressive Asset Delivery (PAD) was rolled out…
Area 10 BBMM DCP Rates
Area 10 was managed by Balfour Beatty Mott MacDonald (BBMM) since 2012. They kept the contract until 04/2019, reportedly stating…
New Charging Process for Damage to Crown Property (DCP)
24/06/2019 from Highways England ‘We are introducing a new way of determining the reasonable cost of the repair work covered…
National Audit Office Contradict Highways England – DCP Rates Exist!
Until 11/2018, those wishing to be provided damage to Crown property (DCP) rates used in Asset Support Contracts (ASC’s), were…
Highways England – Who is Telling the Truth?
“Contradictions do not exist. Whenever you think you are facing a contradiction, check your premises. You will find that one…