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Council asks for wind farm to be called in

Orkney Island Council has successfully requested that a planning application for a community wind farm project at Quanterness near Kirkwall be called-in by the Scottish Government for determination.

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Audit report recognises Parliament project risks

Risks associated with complex major infrastructure programmes must be addressed now if the Palace of Westminster’s Restoration & Renewal Programme is to successfully deliver a restored and working palace in the early 2030s, and achieve value for money, according to a report today from the National Audit Office (NAO).

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May hearing threatens High Speed 2 plans for Euston

A judicial review hearing that could derail the High Speed 2 project’s plans for three new tunnels to be built below properties in Camden for the railway’s approach into Euston station is set to go ahead in the High Court next month.

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Modern slavery risks must be assessed amid Covid-19

Companies need to consider how fluctuations in demand and changes in their operating models may lead to increased risks of labour exploitation, Home Office guidance on modern slavery reporting during the coronavirus pandemic says.

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Wind farm developer granted judicial review over MoD objection

Commercial wind farms developer Energiekontor UK has successfully petitioned Scotland’s Court of Session for a time extension to begin proceedings for a judicial review over the Ministry of Defence’s objection to a planned wind farm.

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Building control bodies told to continue site inspections

New guidance for building control bodies in England on the application of the Building Regulations during the Covid-19 outbreak has been published by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government.

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Insurance cover removed from policy renewals due to pandemic

Almost 70,000 UK construction firms renewed their insurance at the end of March and beginning of April, but many will have seen cover removed from their policies and faced inflated premiums due to Coronavirus, according to market analysis from Mactavish.

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Climate lobby challenge road building programme

Environmental campaigners have launched a legal challenge against the Department for Transport’s second Road Investment Strategy, which is due to see £27Bn spent on motorways and major A roads over the next five years.

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Market outlook worsens as contract awards put on hold

Construction firms awarded contracts worth a total value of £1.2 billion in March have since had these awards put on hold due to the impact of Covid-19, according to new market analysis.

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Covid-19 advice: Record, review, respond and react

Construction activity is declining at the fastest pace since the financial crisis of ten years ago, and for many businesses in the industry the main preoccupation is becoming the search for a survival strategy. Delays and disruption to projects and payments are the new normal.

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