Procurement – Covid-19

New law in force to speed up planning decisions

New laws came into force this week (26 October) that government says will speed up the planning system, hold developers to account, cut bureaucracy, and encourage more councils to put in place plans to enable the building of new homes.

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High Court dismisses football club objections to regeneration scheme

The High Court has dismissed Tottenham Hotspur’s objections to the £2 billion High Road West mixed-use scheme adjacent to the football club’s stadium in North London.

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Civil service unable to assess project performance, report says

A report into public sector procurement from independent think-tank Reform says that senior civil servants are unable to track the performance of critical projects properly. 

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Admixtures and additives market investigated for anti-competitive behaviour

The Competition and Markets Authority has launched an investigation into suspected anti-competitive conduct in relation to the supply of chemicals for use in the construction industry.

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Lessons of HS2 must be learned, says NIC

National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) Chair Sir John Armitt has called for an urgent and comprehensive review of rail priorities for the North and Midlands to restore confidence after the cancellation of HS2.

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Carillion test case dropped at last minute

The government has dropped legal action against five former Carillion non executive directors hours before what was being seen as a test case was due to start.

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First use of council powers for a cladding prosecution succeeds

Newham Borough Council has successfully prosecuted a building owner for failing to remove flammable cladding from a residential building despite having been served an improvement notice.

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Labour Party plans new infrastructure costs control unit

A future Labour government will examine every ongoing major infrastructure project to "get Britain building again on day one", Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves said in a keynote speech at the party conference.

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Developer fined for bat mitigation licence breaches

A Derby-based property developer has been ordered to pay a total of £14,435.17 in a prosecution brought by Natural England for breaching the conditions of a European Protected Species Bat Mitigation Licence.

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Poor dust control practices uncovered by HSE Dust Kills Campaign

Early findings from the Health and Safety Executive’s Dust Kills Campaign suggest that many companies are taking the issue of dust control seriously, but inspections also found many examples of poor practice.

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