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Competition authority wins right to search homes for evidence

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is claiming a comprehensive victory from a judicial review of decisions made by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) relating to search warrants.

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Construction tops companies in financial distress ranking

High levels of financial distress in ‘bellwether’ sectors construction and real estate point towards a troubled UK economy, according to the latest Red Flag research from Begbies Traynor, and many in distress are expected to become insolvent over the coming year.

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MSPs to consider Scottish Building Levy

The Scottish Government is to consider raising a tax on developers to help fix building safety issues using powers secured from the UK Government.

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Housebuilder fined over £500,00 after ignoring risk assessment findings

Kent house builder MHS Homes was fined £528,000 after an employee repairing a fence post struck an underground cable, suffering burns to his face.

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Court rules for Department for Work and Pensions in procurement dispute

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) did not act improperly when it exclude a non-compliant bid from a framework tender process, the Technology and Construction Court has ruled in a procurement dispute.

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Embodied carbon policy failure risks legal challenge, says IStructE

Failure to properly address embodied carbon emissions in the government’s Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard consultation could leave resulting legislation open to legal challenge, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has warned.

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Judicial review go ahead on housing energy efficiency standards

The High Court has allowed a judicial review of Housing Secretary Michael Gove’s policy of preventing councils from setting higher energy efficiency standards for new housing than national benchmarks.

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Climate change policy faces judicial review

Environmental campaigners have been granted a hearing over an application for judicial review over climate change plans.

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New terms and conditions to be used on A9 dualling contract

Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 billion A9 Dualling programme.

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Homes England should become master developer on large schemes, says Review

Government housing and regeneration agency Homes England should be authorised to take more risk and to ‘be bolder’ in playing the role of master developer on more large regeneration and placemaking schemes, says a Cabinet Office Review.

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