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New building safety regime comes into force

The new building safety regime came into operation this week as the secondary legislation to support the practical implementation of the Building Safety Act (BSA) came into force.

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Scottish government investment plans to fall short

The Scottish Government no longer expects to have enough money to deliver all its planned £26 billion investment in public sector infrastructure, spending watchdog Audit Scotland has warned.

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Crane company to contest triple death related HSE charges

The Health and Safety Executive is prosecuting Falcon Tower Crane Services Limited for health and safety allegations over a crane collapse that led to the deaths of three men in 2017.

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Former Carillion Chief Executive given eight year ban

Former Carillion Chief Executive Richard Howson has been banned from being a company director for eight years for his role in the collapse of the failed contractor. Court cases involving other directors will start in the week beginning 16 October.

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Transport Scotland introduces NEC4 on problem road project

Transport Scotland has given 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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Sizewell C challenge goes ahead

The Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling that a group campaigning against the construction of Sizewell C nuclear power station could not apply for judicial review, days before a government search for private investors was launched.

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Edinburgh Tram inquiry report slams procurement

Major failings in the procurement and project management processes are blamed for cost over runs and late delivery of the Edinburgh trams project in the report of the inquiry set up to investigate what went wrong.

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News in Brief: October 2023

Network Rail was fined £6.7 million after pleading 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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No decision on HS2 until end of November?

HS2 contractors and other suppliers could be left with uncertainty over the future of the project for another two months following reports that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is considering delays or cancellation of parts of the railway.

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Workers death leads to heavy fine

Tarmac Aggregates Limited has been fined £1,275,000 and ordered to pay £200,000 costs after pleading guilty to breaching Section 2(1) and Section 3(1) of the Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974.

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