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Planning reform working paper published

A working paper on proposed planning reforms has been released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to accompany the working paper on the government’s Ten-year Infrastructure Strategy (see Editor’s Comment).

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Final investment decision on Sizewell C faces delay

France’s state auditor the Cour des competes says in a report that state owned French nuclear company EDF should delay making a final investment decision in the UK’s Sizewell C nuclear reactor project until it has reduced its exposure to Hinkley Point C.

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Clients not engaging with building safety regime

Construction clients are totally failing to engage with the new building safety regime while pressure to deliver projects cheaper and faster is increasing, according to research carried out by the Building Engineering Services Association (BESA). The association is calling for a public awareness publicity campaign to boost client engagement.

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News in Brief: Jan/Feb 2025

The Railway Industry Association (RIA) has written an open letter to Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander MP calling for a strategic re-set for rail in the forthcoming government Strategic Spending Review. RIA says that surveys show supplier confidence in the rail market is low and that there have been significant job losses from rail businesses, but the new Procurement Act, due in February, is an opportunity to support the Government’s ‘Missions’ related to local job creation and social value, through setting clear requirements in national and devolved procurements.

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Government backs Heathrow expansion

Chancellor Rachel Reeves has announced government support for building a third runway at Heathrow airport, saying it is part of a promise to go ‘further and faster’ to kickstart economic growth.

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North Sea projects can continue ahead of new consents, court rules

A Scottish Court of Session ruling has quashed consent for the Jackdaw gas field and the Rosebank oil field, but development work on the projects can continue while new planning permissions are sought.

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Largest ever environmental investment promised by privatised water companies

The Environment Agency says it has secured the largest commitment from water companies to clean up the environment and invest in new infrastructure since privatisation.  

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Planning reform working paper published

A working paper on proposed planning reforms has been released by the Ministry of Housing, Communities & Local Government to accompany the working paper on the government’s Ten-year Infrastructure Strategy.

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Water industry ‘reset’ advisory group members announced

The Independent Water Commission has announced the nine members of the new Advisory Group that will help with its major review of the UK’s water system.

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Inadequately secured load leads to driver death and £2 million fine

Building materials supplier Travis Perkins has been fined £2 million after pleading guilty to health and safety breaches that led to inadequately secured timber falling from one of its lorries, killing the driver of a car.

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