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Market engagement starts on major reservoir projects procurement strategy

Anglian Water has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice (PIN) to start market engagement for £5 billion of works for its Fenland and Lincolnshire reservoir projects.

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HS2 asks for feedback on procurement approach

HS2 Ltd has issued a Periodic Indicative Notice inviting suitably experienced organisations to take part in market engagement for the delivery of Railway Operations and Maintenance Consultancy Services.

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Procurement Hub gains Gold standard for framework

Procurement Hub and Places for People have been verified under Constructing Excellence’s ‘Gold Standard Verification Scheme’ for their Major Projects Framework (MPF2).

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The latest issue of Construction Law print version is arriving on subscriber’s desks, with its usual blend of up to date advice, news and comment on key construction law and procurement issues from leading specialist lawyers.

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HS2 scaleback costs revealed in spending watchdog report

Cancellation of the northern part of the HS2 project has left the project’s purposes unclear, wasted significant resources and undermined plans for increasing capacity, says government spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO). Main construction contracts are being renegotiated, which the report warns will not be straightforward.

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Lack of investment blamed for water woes

Long-term lack of investment in infrastructure has been blamed by Environment Agency chief Alan Lovell for poor performance by water companies.

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Company fined £3 million for fatal accident safety failings

Demolition specialist Veolia ES (UK) Ltd has been fined £3 million after a man died and another was seriously injured while decommissioning a North Sea gas rig in Great Yarmouth.

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News in Brief: August/September 2024

The Climate Change Committee (CCC) - an independent statutory body established under the Climate Change Act - says that only a third of the emissions reductions required to achieve the UK’s 2030 Net Zero target are currently covered by credible plans.

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UK clean energy projects boosted by budget rise

Renewable energy projects have been given a major boost with the Government announcement of an increase to the Contracts for Difference Allocation Round 6 (AR6) budget, to a record of over £1.5 billion, potentially unlocking billions of pounds of investment.

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HS2 Annual Report 2023-2024

Cancellation of the second phase of HS2 has cost taxpayers over £2 billion, according to the project delivery company’s annual report.

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