After adopting, in May, a new policy for public markets, focusing on social and environmental clauses, North Jutland is now enforcing it in tenders for the construction of the new university hospital in Aalborg city, which will start this fall. The clauses provide for “chain liability,” whereby the entrepreneur that won the tender is liable if its subcontractors violate Danish conventional regulations. (Ref. 130572)
Last week, 3F Aalborg’s construction federation rejoiced, on the DR/P4 Danish radio, with the commitment made by Ulla Astman, President of the North Jutland Regional Board, to add “chain liability” (kædeansvar) to the tenders for the construction of a new university hospital in Aalborg, where work should begin this fall. This means that the entrepreneur that signs a contract with the region will also be liable for the “social violations” of its subcontractors. Indeed, the region demands...
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