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Teesworks discussions on making public pay contamination costs ongoing, report reveals

Making the public purse liable for contamination clear up at the Teesworks former steel site has been revealed to be under discussion by the publicly owned South Tees Development Corporation (STDC) and two businessmen who own 90% of the site’s development vehicle, despite a government review having been told earlier this year that the plan had been abandoned.

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Appeal court grants judicial review challenge to Stonehenge campaigners

Anti Stonehenge road tunnel campaigners have won the right to challenge the outcome of a judicial review which said the scheme that passes near the world heritage site on the A303 could go ahead.

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Evolving risks and artificial intelligence to impact on standard contracts, says survey

The biggest source of disputes relating to construction projects remains project delays, payment issues, and scope of work, according to the latest International Construction Study from CMS and YouGov.

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Biodiversity uncertainty for projects highlighted in NAO report

Lack of resources available to local authorities may hinder implementation of the UK’s Biodiversity Net Gain (BNG) plans, says a report from government’s spending watchdog the National Audit Office (NAO).

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IPA and NIC to be scrapped by a Labour government

The Labour Party will scrap the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) and National Infrastructure Commission (NIC) if it wins the General Election, and replace them with a new body to be called the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA).

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Council seeks statutory review over planning permission

Reading Borough Council has applied for a statutory review of the Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities' decision to grant planning permission to a 600-home development scheme that had been denied planning permission by the Council.

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Supreme Court supports Sizewell C Development Consent Order

The Supreme Court has rejected a legal challenge to the Sizewell C nuclear power station Development Consent Order (DCO).

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Government wins landmark remediation legal action

The Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities has won a landmark legal challenge against a freeholder that will force it to fix serious building safety issues in a Stevenage tower block.

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Public sector project management slammed in MPs report

Public sector major project capabilities have been slammed by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report that says government departments have become over reliant on consultancies and engineering and construction companies as civil service technical and engineering skills have been neglected.

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Scottish Parliament unanimously approves cladding remediation Bill

The Scottish Parliament has unanimously approved legislation that gives Ministers powers to assesses and remediate buildings with unsafe cladding where consent of the owners has not been provided.

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