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Poll reveals lack of confidence among industry professionals

Civil engineering costs will rise by 15% over the next five years to the second quarter of 2029, while civil engineering tender prices will rise by 23% over the same period, according to the latest Building Cost Information Service (BCIS) Tender price index.

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Social value can fuel ‘purpose’ to transform infrastructure delivery, says report

Social value is often limited to being a mere question in infrastructure procurement and needs to move to be central to purpose driven delivery of projects, says a report from Jacobs and the Major Projects Association.

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Confusion surrounds government infrastructure investment plans ahead of Budget

Government Ministers are being asked to draw up plans for billions of pounds in cuts to infrastructure projects over the next 18 months according to national newspaper reports.

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Contractor fined for noise nuisance on site

Bath based contractor Soldi Investments Ltd has been fined by Cheltenham Magistrates Court, after being found guilty of failing to comply with a Control of Pollution Act notice to control noise during the construction of a Cheltenham supermarket.

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Infrastructure opportunities highlighted in EY report

Private sector investment in UK infrastructure and capital projects would have to double by 2040 if a multi billion pound shortfall is to be made up, says a report from consultants EY.

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Supply chain compliance issues in Saudi Arabia

James Daniell and Julian Haslam-Jones of Alvarez & Marsal Disputes and Investigations Dubai office consider the growing importance of compliance issues in Saudi Arabia. Non-compliance with local laws and international standards can result in financial penalties, delays, additional costs and reputational damage, they warn.

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Private Finance Initiative could be set for a return

A report from the Association of Infrastructure Investors in Public Private Partnerships (AIIP) has called for a comprehensive reform of the Private Finance Initiative (PFI) model used previously to support a new generation of privately financed infrastructure.

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Procurement Act delay could hit contracts

The government should take advantage of the just announced delay to implementation of the Public Procurement Act 2023 to introduce much needed reforms to the UK’s public sector procurement processes, says a report from the Institute for Government (IfG).

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Question marks raised over Wylfa nuclear plans

Energy secretary Ed Miliband is reported to be considering scrapping plans to use the Wylfa site in North Wales for a new large-scale nuclear power plant.

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News in Brief: October 2024

Companies highlighted in the Grenfell Inquiry report for their role on the disaster that killed 72 people will be barred from working on public sector contracts, says Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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