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Transport Scotland introduces NEC4 on problem procurement project

Transport Scotland has given in to industry pressure and launched a new procurement for the £150 million dualling of the A9 between Tomatin and Moy that will use the NEC4 contract.

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Public spending watchdog queries impact of RAAC on new hospital building programme

The House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has raised doubts about the Government’s ability to deliver its revised hospital programme of 40 new hospitals by 2030.

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Network Rail pleads guilty to fatal health and safety breaches

Network Rail has pleaded guilty at the High Court in Aberdeen to health and safety failings over a rail derailment that claimed the lives of three people near Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire, in 2020.

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Crane collapse leads to £535,000 fine

Repsol Sinopec Resources UK Limited has been fined £535,000 after a worker sustained life changing injuries following the uncontrolled collapse of a crane.

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Contractor fined £90,000 for asbestos breaches

A Staffordshire contractor has been fined £90,000 plus over £6,000 costs after exposing employees and the public to asbestos during a renovation project.

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Marks & Spencer seeks judicial review in planning dispute

Marks & Spencer has launched a legal challenge against Communities Secretary Michael Gove’s decision to prevent it redeveloping its Art Deco flagship store at Marble Arch in London.

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Stonehenge campaign heads to High Court again

Anti Stonehenge tunnel campaigners have filed a High Court claim to block the development consent order for the £1.7 billion A303 tunnel project.

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Judge rejects part 8 CPR application on grounds of case complexity

Berkeley Homes has had an attempt to have a dispute with contractor John Sisk & Son (Sisk) heard under part 8 of the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) rejected because of the complexity of the case. Part 8 proceedings are reserved for cases that are regarded as relatively straightforward, while more complicated cases should proceed under a part 7 procedure.

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Landbanks to be probed by competition authority

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) will focus on housebuilder’s landbanks in the next stage of its market study probing competition concerns in housebuilding in England, Scotland and Wales.

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‘Bogus’ self employment rises in construction

Trade union Unite says information it has obtained under a Freedom of Information request reveals a growing trend towards what it says is ‘bogus self employment’ in construction.

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