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High Court rules against coal mine planning permission

The High Court has ruled against planning permission for a metallurgical coal mine in West Cumbria that would have been the UK’s first new coal mine in 30 years.

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Health service capital spending shortfall identified

The NHS is in a critical condition after being starved of capital to invest in new healthcare buildings or to maintain them adequately, according to a government commissioned report.

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Life changing injuries lead to massive health and safety fine

The National Grid has been fined over £3 million at Cardiff Crown Court after health and safety failures left a father-of-two with life-changing injuries from working on a pylon in South Wales.

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Private Finance Initiative could be set for a return

Pressure is mounting on the new UK government for the return of private finance to procurement of infrastructure, with several recent reports calling for its reintroduction in a revised form.

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Doom loop can become an investment virtuous circle, says report

A long awaited report on the UK’s capital markets says £100 billion of new capital is needed annually for the next decade to fund investment regeneration to support annual economic growth of three per cent.

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Grenfell companies face barring from public sector contracts

Companies highlighted in the Grenfell Inquiry report for their role on the disaster that killed 72 people will be barred from working on public sector contracts, says Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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NAO identifies governance problems with infrastructure investment

National Audit Office (NAO) head Comptroller & Auditor General Gareth Davies has identified major infrastructure projects as a target for spending public sector money more efficiently and effectively.

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Construction faces new regulatory measures following damning Grenfell Inquiry report

Construction faces a fresh round of new regulatory measures following publication of the second part of the Grenfell Inquiry report.

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Industry needs to do more on building safety, admits CLC report

A Construction Leadership Council (CLC) report on progress made by the industry to improve building safety following the Grenfell Tower tragedy admits that ‘much work’ remains to be done to produce the industry transformation that would deliver safe buildings.

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Contractor wins appeal on right to terminate a contract

Building services contractor Providence has won its appeal against a ruling that it was not allowed to terminate a contract following persistent late payments from client Hexagon Housing Association.

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