Procurement – Covid-19

Scottish government committee demands new approach to infrastructure projects

A dedicated Parliamentary committee should be established to provide oversight on major infrastructure projects being pursued by the Scottish Government where the project is likely to run over multiple parliamentary sessions, a Scottish Government committee recommends.

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Lone worker injury leads to £40,000 safety fine

Nottinghamshire contractor Paul Freeman Ltd was fined £40,000 with costs of £6,263 after pleading guilty to safety breaches that have left a worker paralysed from the chest down.

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Disputes with developers contribute to cladding remediation delays, says NAO

The government should publish a target date for the completion of post-Grenfell dangerous cladding remediation works and provide greater transparency on remediation performance, says the National Audit Office (NAO) in a new report. Disputes with developers over amounts to be paid towards remediation are causing delays, says the report, ‘Dangerous cladding: the government’s remediation portfolio’.

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Brownfield first development policy for housing confirmed

The government has confirmed its brownfield first policy for housebuilding developments with announcement of a £68 million Brownfield Land Release Fund to clear sites that have fallen into disuse.

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Judge advises parties to consider regional courts

Technology and Construction Court Judge Stephen Davies has advised parties to consider issuing claims in the Birmingham and Bristol Technology and Construction Courts where appropriate rather than overburdening the London TCC.

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High Court supports government’s climate adaptation plans

The High Court has rejected the legal challenge to the government’s climate adaptation plans, ruling that the National Adaptation Programme (NAP) is lawful.

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The latest edition of Construction Law’s print journal will be arriving with subscribers next week, with its blend of insightful expert analysis, challenging comment and latest news updates.

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Judicial review process needs to be streamlined, says report

Measures to streamline the judicial review process, reduce the amount of time it takes for legal challenges against projects to move through the courts, and improve the way data on case progress is published have been proposed in an independent report commissioned by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government.

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Chancellor to relax fiscal rules to borrow for infrastructure

Hopes for a substantial rise in infrastructure investment have been boosted by news from Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves that she will alter fiscal rules to make a potential £50 billion available.

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Major projects management failings highlighted in National Audit Office report

Concerns over project management and staffing as well as management of major projects are highlighted in a critical report on the Sellafield nuclear waste facility by government spending watchdog the National Audit Office.

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