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Safety body calls for reversal of health and safety cuts

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents has called on the government to reverse long term Health and Safety Executive budget cuts to combat the death toll in construction from falls from height.

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Major infrastructure planning reforms announced by government

Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt has announced a Connections Action Plan in his Autumn Statement to tackle barriers in the system of infrastructure planning that are leading to long delays in connecting new generating capacity to the national grid.

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JCT Contract Administration forms released

JCT has released Construction Administration Model Forms for use with the 2016 edition of its Standard Building Contract, Design and Build Contract, and Intermediate Building Contract families.

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MPs have no confidence in hospital delivery promises

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) says in a report that it has no confidence government will deliver on promises made in 2020 to build 40 new hospitals.

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School buildings deterioration unacceptable and alarming, say MPs

The lack of basic information from the Department for Education (DfE) on the concrete crisis in schools is both shocking and disappointing, the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) warns in a new report.

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Defective cradle leads to £240,000 in safety fines

Two men working on a residential tower under construction in London were said to be lucky to have escaped death when a defective cradle they were in fell about 90 feet.

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Record fines for fire risks found at London house

A landlord and a property management company have been given record fines after being found guilty of putting tenants at risk following a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council investigation and prosecution.

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Edinburgh council responds to scathing Tram Inquiry report

The City of Edinburgh Council has published its response to the Edinburgh Tram Inquiry and confirms that it is still considering what, if any, legal action to take against its employees or Arms Length External Organisations (ALEO) involved in the project.

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Legal delays lead to £24 million road cost rise

Legal challenges to the £950 million A428 Black Cat to Caxton Gibbet road scheme have let to Skanska being paid an additional £24M by National Highways.

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Landbanks under competition regulator’s spotlight

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has put two ‘working papers’, on housing developer’s landbanks and on planning, out to consultation for feedback on its assessment of the use of landbanks and how new homes are delivered, and on how planning rules may be impacting competition.

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