News

RIDDOR consultation launched

HSE has launched a consultation on The Reporting of Injuries, Diseases and Dangerous Occurrences Regulations 2013 (RIDDOR).

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

CIOB launches industry-wide review of CDM regulations

The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) has launched a survey of construction professionals to share their experiences of the Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 amid fears over their clarity and consistency.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Government introduces new commercial strategy

The UK government has set out a new Government Commercial Function Strategy (GCFS) 2026–29 to transform how public money is spent, aiming to deliver greater value, efficiency and economic growth by 2029.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

ACE calls for procurement reforms in Wales election manifesto

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has launched a Delivering Infrastructure 2050 manifesto ahead of the upcoming Senedd elections in Wales. 

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

BSR plans to reduce external remediation delays

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has introduced an external remediation improvement plan to reduce delays to higher-risk building safety works.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

News in Brief: April 2026

Home Builders Federation research estimates that councils in England and Wales are sitting on over £9 billion of developer contributions, that is supposed to fund essential local infrastructure such as schools, public transport and affordable housing.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

New funds to remove blocks to major projects

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves has announced £2.3 billion of funding for major regeneration and development projects, with most of the funding to go to regional mayors in the north of England.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Land Use Framework launched

Government has published England’s first Land Use Framework that is says shows how through smarter planning and the right data and tools, communities, farmers, landowners and developers can make informed decisions about land use.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Nuclear contracts examined for time and cost savings

The government has published its response to the recommendations of John Fingleton’s Nuclear Regulatory Taskforce, taking forward all of the taskforce’s recommendations and publishing an implementation plan.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

Court of Appeal rejects planning judicial review application

The Court of Appeal has supported a High Court ruling that it was was right to reject a judicial review that turned on whether a planning reserved matters application had been lawfully made.

To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. If you don't have an account, you can get free access to the news on this site and receive a free newsletter on Fridays by creating a Newsletter account. See the panel to the right.

Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

+ More