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New fund designed to cut energy transmission project delays

Electricity and downstream natural gas regulator Ofgem is consulting on introducing a new investment fund worth between £5 billion and £8 billion that would help Britain’s energy transmission owners cut delays, control costs and beat other nations to attract international investment in the drive to net zero.

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Commitment to carbon reduction lacking, says RICS report

The UK needs to do more to achieve its buildings and infrastructure carbon reduction goals and a more comprehensive sustainability approach is needed from government, says the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors in a new report. Policy uncertainty and a lack of government incentives are main barriers to progress, says RICS.

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New credit guarantee launched for international projects

UK export credit agency UK Export Finance (UKEF) has introduced a new guarantee product to help British firms secure international contracts providing engineering, design and technical services.

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Contractor fined after telehandler operator died from crush injuries

A contractor has been fined £160,000 after a man was killed by a telehandler at a housebuilding site in Glasgow.

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Judicial review on oil and gas developments hearing in Court of Session

A legal challenge over the decision to give consent to the UK’s largest untapped oil field was heard at the Scottish Court of Session in front of Lord Ericht this week.

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Consultation launched on East West Rail project ahead of DCO application

Consultation has been launched (14 November) on the £7 billion East West Rail scheme to connect Cambridge and Oxford via Bedford, Milton Keynes and Bicester.

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Private funding possible for northern rail links

The government is examining using private finance for a new rail link connecting Birmingham with Manchester, Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has confirmed. She said during a visit to Greater Manchester with Chancellor Rachel Reeves that private finance options are ‘perfectly viable to explore’, the first time a Government source has confirmed rumours that have been around for several weeks.

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Scottish government aims to eradicate low cost tenders

Scotland’s Construction Leadership Forum (CLF) has welcomed Scottish Government moves to eliminate low cost tenders from public sector projects, saying they smother innovation and damage industry productivity and growth.

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Judge tells HS2 and Environment Agency to cooperate

Senior Technology and Construction Court judge Mr Justice Waksman has criticised HS2 and the Environment Agency (EA) for their lack of cooperation in a case concerning groundworks at two HS2 sites in Warwickshire.

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New fund to unlock stalled housing developments

New government funding to unlock housing developments delayed by nutrient mitigation issues will be used alongside planning reforms to achieve government ambitions to build 1.5 million homes over the next five years.

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