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Homes England should become master developer on large schemes, says Review

Government housing and regeneration agency Homes England should be authorised to take more risk and to ‘be bolder’ in playing the role of master developer on more large regeneration and placemaking schemes, says a Cabinet Office Review.

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Scottish infrastructure investment might not deliver on emissions reductions

The Scottish Government’s carbon assessment of its flagship £26 billion infrastructure investment plan has been slammed for failing to provide ‘concrete evidence’ of how it will deliver the emissions cuts needed to hit net zero targets.

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Government fails to achieve energy security targets

The UK government has only achieved three out of ten major commitments it made in its British Energy Security Strategy in the two years since it was published, according to analysis from the Energy and Climate Intelligence Unit (ECIU).

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Grenfell Inquiry report further delayed

Delays in contacting parties that may have been criticised in the Grenfell Inquiry’s draft report mean that publication has been delayed again.

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Network Rail introduces new ways of working with signalling framework innovations

Network Rail is promising greater collaboration with contractors appointed to its £4 billion Train Control Systems Framework. A partnership type approach is to be adopted and there is a new way of selecting companies to be awarded work under the framework.

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Fatal safety breaches lead to large fine

Erith Plant Services Limited has been fined £170,000 for health and safety breaches that led to the death of an employee who was crushed by an excavator lifting attachment.

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Research finds half of industry professionals unclear on duty holder responsibilities for higher-risk buildings

Research from specification platform NBS shows the industry is still struggling to achieve a consensus on the scope and requirements of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA).

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First use of Building Safety Act cladding remediation powers

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) has launched legal action to force the landlord of a Canary Wharf apartment complex to pay £20.5 million towards building safety works, the first attempt to use the powers created by the Building Safety Act 2022 designed to pursue owners of buildings for post-Grenfell remediation costs.

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Technical guidance removes developer uncertainty

The government has now published technical guidance on its second staircase rule for residential buildings over 18 metres high, removing uncertainty that has allegedly led to housing schemes being put on hold.

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The latest issue of Construction Law, Vol 35 No 3, is arriving on subscribers desks around now, with its usual blend of expert analysis and news that makes it essential reading for everyone interested in keeping up to date with key developments affecting their businesses.

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