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Traditional procurement holds back sector decarbonisation

Decarbonisation of infrastructure is not happening fast enough to achieve net zero by 2050, with “disappointingly little” movement away from lowest cost procurement towards commercial models that incentivise carbon reduction, an industry report has concluded. Lawyers say planning and procurement rules need overhauling.

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Grenfell prompts product testing review

Government’s former chief construction advisor Paul Morrell and barrister Anneliese Day QC will lead an independent review of the sector’s products testing regime, after testimony to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry revealed evidence of dishonest practices by manufacturers.

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Insolvency risks rising in construction

Construction businesses in ‘significant financial distress’ have increased in number by almost 50% over the last year, despite the sector continuing to work throughout the Covid pandemic, according to research from insolvency advisory specialist Begbies Traynor.

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Building collapse leads to suspended prison sentence

Unsafe construction work which resulted in a partial building collapse at a site in Burnley – risking public safety – has landed a contractor with a suspended prison sentence and the building’s owner with a large fine.

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Fine for demolition firm after worker trapped

A Preston based demolition company has been fined after the operator of a mobile elevating work platform became trapped between the machine’s platform rail and the roof of an industrial shed, suffering life changing injuries.

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International Covid dispute advisory service launched

Construction consultancy Gleeds has launched a new international dispute advisory business in anticipation of a rise in formal disputes within the sector in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Consultation highlights UK procurement capability weakness

A consultation seeking views on the effectiveness of the UK’s model for planning, prioritising and designing major infrastructure projects has been launched by the Institution of Civil Engineers. The consultation follows publication of the National Infrastructure Strategy at the end of last year.

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Carillion type ‘financial deviance’ embedded within construction, research says

Firms in construction are at risk of falling prey to a culture of “financial deviance” embedded within the sector, according to academic research into the collapse of Carillion published by London South Bank University.

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Investors clamp down on modern slavery in construction

A major group of private investors with over £7tr of assets is expanding a programme designed to root out modern slavery in supply chains to the construction and materials sector.

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Developer withdraws from controversial planning dispute

A developer has said it will now “go back to the drawing board” with its plans for a major £271M development in central Norwich after pulling out of a dispute with the Secretary of State over his decision to reject planning consent for the scheme.

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