Procurement – Covid-19

Former Keltbray managers jailed over demolition bribes

Four people (28 April 2025) have been jailed for corruption within the demolition industry over bribes of over £600,000.

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Arrests made in bribery investigation

The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has made three arrests and searched five properties as part of a new multi-million pound international bribery investigation.

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Newly appointed building control panel to report in Autumn

A report from the newly appointed Building Control Panel that was set up to provide a thorough and independent review of building control in England is expected in Autumn following appointment of five members.

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Financial close reached on key carbon capture and storage project

Energy company Eni has reached financial close on a major deal with the UK Department of Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) which will see them award around £2 billion in supply chain contracts for their Liverpool Bay Carbon Capture and Storage Project.

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Corporate crime rules in major policy change

Companies can escape prosecution for criminal conduct if they promptly notify the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) when they identify evidence of bribery, fraud or other corporate crime in their own organisations and cooperate fully with resultant investigations, the SFO has announced in a major policy change.

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Call for evidence to support nuclear taskforce examination

The Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce (NRT) has launched a call for evidence to support its examination of the UK’s civil and defence nuclear sectors.

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Energy Bill amended to counter forced labour in supply chains

Government is proposing an amendment to the Great British Energy Bill designed to ensure that supply chains involved with the proposed renewable energy investment body are free of forced labour.

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Planning Bill amendments to speed up pre consultation process

Government amendments to the Planning and Infrastructure Bill have been announced, the day before the Bill reaches Committee stage in the House of Commons on April 24.

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Employer fined for offences leading to Hand Arm Vibration syndrome

Social housing provider Stonewater Limited has been fined £140,000 for safety offences that led to two employees being diagnosed with Hand Arm Vibration Syndrome (HAVS).

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Cap and floor funding to support largest ever UK pumped storage project

The UK’s largest ever pumped storage scheme is likely to be an early beneficiary of the Ofgem approved cap and floor funding mechanism after receiving planning permission from the Scottish Government.

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