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Planning delays cited as ‘significant impediments’ to developers in RICS survey

Challenges thrown up in the planning process and the ongoing impact of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) are cited as ‘significant impediments’ for developers’ in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor report for Q1 2026.

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Pagabo invites tender submissions for innovative £4.15 billion framework

Framework provider Pagabo has now invited contractors to tender for places on its £4.15 billion National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. Contractors have until 12 June to submit tenders with the framework to launch in September.

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Ministers explore High Court shake-up in efficiency drive

Ministers are understood to be considering plans to overhaul the High Court through a major reform of the Chancery Division as it seeks to preserve and improve the court’s standing as a key destination for complex and high-value disputes.

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Artificial Intelligence tool to speed up planning decisions

Planning decisions in England will for the first time be made with the help of Google-built AI starting this month, in a pilot ministers say will speed up approvals.

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Building Safety Regulator claims improvement in assessment times

Latest figures from the Building Safety Regulator show that some improving trends in the 12-week rolling period to 1 May. Figures show that 33 new build Innovation Unit (IU) applications have been determined with 63 new applications received. The number of approvals since the data series began has reached 33.

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Smarter and faster infrastructure delivery promised

Public sector procurement specialist Pagabo has launched an innovative agreement with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation that is aimed at establishing a “new benchmark” for construction procurement.

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Health board loses appeal over time‑barred cladding claim

NHS Greater Glasgow and Clyde (NHSGGC) has failed in another attempt to pursue multi-million‑pound damages from Multiplex over problems with the Queen Elizabeth University Hospital (QEUH).

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Contractors are reluctant to tender, says report

Contractors are stepping away from tendering according to the Gleeds UK Market Report for the first quarter that shows contractor behaviour continuing to reflect caution. Gleeds reports that 85% of contractors in their survey claim to have declined at least one tender in Q1.

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News in Brief: May 2026

Government is supporting councils across England to fix crumbling bridges, failing flyovers and deteriorating tunnels with a new Structures Fund.

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Tower Hamlets Council forced to reconsider planning approval for 18-storey tower following judicial review

The High Court has quashed a decision taken by councillors to approve plans for an 18-storey tower in Whitechapel against their own officers’ recommendation following a judicial review.

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