Procurement – Covid-19

Labour considers fast-tracking approval for big projects

Ministers are reportedly considering using parliamentary powers to cut the time taken to approve new infrastructure projects.

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CIC commits to Conflict Avoidance Pledge

The Construction Industry Council (CIC) has signed up to the Conflict Avoidance Pledge, pledging support for encouraging early resolution of disputes.

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Grenfell debarment investigations paused

Debarment investigations into seven organisations criticised by the Grenfell Tower Inquiry that could lead to them being banned from public contracts have been paused to prevent any impact on criminal investigations.

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Scottish court dismisses claim against major hospital builders

An action against the builders of Glasgow’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital alleging cladding defects has been dismissed by a judge in the Scottish Court of Session.

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Ignoring fire safety leads to large fine for developer

An Altrincham-based development company has been fined £165,000 after ignoring prohibition notices from the Health and Safety Executive to put in place adequate fire protection measures.

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Scottish Bill proposes ‘Ecocide’ to become a serious criminal offence

The Scottish government has opened consultation on a Bill that would introduce ‘ecocide’ into Scottish law as a serious criminal offence.

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New building safety body an initial step towards a single construction regulator

Worries over delays to approval of high rise residential projects is behind a shake up of the Building Safety Regulator that moves it from the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and placed under control of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG).

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Consultation opens on late payment procurement reforms

The Cabinet Office has opened a consultation on procurement reforms designed to build on the changes introduced in the Procurement Act 2023. Under the proposals, companies unable to demonstrate prompt payment to suppliers on projects of over £5 million would be barred from bidding for public sector work.

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Government plans major infrastructure support for inward investment project, say reports

The government is reported to have promised to make some £500 million of investments on transport and infrastructure improvements to help attract a major investment from US media group Comcast in a large theme park at Bedford.

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Planning Inspectorate report claims success in reducing backlog

The Planning Inspectorate annual report for the year to March 2025 claims considerable success in hitting targets for improvement in the length of time taken over planning applications and appeals in the past year. A significant increase in projects requiring decisions is expected over the next two years.

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