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HS2 payment practices improving

High Speed 2 (HS2) Ltd has paid 97% of its invoices within 30 days over the past year, an improvement compared to its 92% rate in 2021, according to a Freedom of Information request by magazine New Civil Engineer.

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Network Rail facing criminal prosecution over derailment deaths

Network Rail is expected to enter a guilty plea when it faces criminal prosecution at the High Court in Aberdeen on 7 September for failures leading to the derailment of a train at Carmont in 2020 in which three people died.

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Building safety compliance cost estimates released

Government estimates put the range of costs to be borne by the industry to comply with new building safety rules on high rise residential blocks as between £1.24 billion and £2.9 billion over 15 years. Costs to government will be an estimated additional £356 million.

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Council slammed for ‘shocking’ fire safety failures

Housing secretary Michael Gove has written to 14 social housing providers including councils for failings in their performance on a range of requirements, including fire safety regulations.

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New HSE site visits campaign expected

The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is understood to be preparing to ramp up construction site safety inspections in September, with a focus on on-site materials moving and handling.

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Supreme Court ruling upsets compensation regime

The Supreme Court has handed down a land ruling that it is said will have far reaching consequences for infrastructure schemes as it challenges the current approach that is taken when assessing development potential of land subject to compulsory acquisition.

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Scottish railway dispute settles out of court

A long-running dispute over the construction of a funicular railway in the Scottish Highlands has been settled out of court ahead of a planned hearing.

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Tribunal makes first remediation order under Building Safety Act

The first remediation order under the Building Safety Act 2022 has been made by the First-tier Tribunal against Kedai Ltd, the freeholder and landlord of 2-4 Leigham Court Road (LON/00AY/HYI/2022/0005 & 0016).

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Tiler gets two year sentence for tax fraud

A tiling business owner was given a suspended two-year jail sentence for a £492,000 VAT fraud after ignoring a chance to own up to his failings.

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Court allows second claim relating to death from mesothelioma

The widow of a man who died from mesothelioma arising from asbestos exposure during his employment is entitled to seek damages, despite an earlier action raised while the deceased was alive having already been settled.

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