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Government commits to creating new towns after potential locations identified

The government has confirmed it will go ahead with the next generation of new towns across England, following publication of an independent report from the New Towns Taskforce that recommends twelve locations as potential sites.

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Housing minister denies peer is preparing another planning bill

Housing minister Matthew Pennycook has denied reports that a Conservative peer has been asked to write another planning bill containing stronger measures to block judicial reviews of major planning decisions.

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Use of Competitive Flexible Procedure for public sector procurement rises, finds report

Pre tender notices are being published at record levels and large contracts and frameworks are driving use of the Competitive Flexible Procedure, according to a report on the first six months of the Procurement Act 2023.

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Bigger role predicted for ADR in dispute resolution

Ashurst’s 2025 Mediator Survey, which captures the perspectives of 20 leading mediators, suggests that early scepticism over the impact of compulsory mediation is likely to be overcome.

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Public Accounts Committee demands ‘mega project’ definition

Parliament’s  Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has welcomed news that the Treasury will implement in full recommendations from the Office for Value for Money (OVFM) concerning governance and budgeting arrangements for mega projects. 

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Vision for publicly-owned clean energy developments

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband has set out his vision for Great British Energy (GBE), the UK’s publicly-owned clean power company. GBE is to develop, invest in and own clean energy projects, working in tandem with the private sector and devolved governments. 

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Consultation opens on infrastructure planning

Consultation has been opened by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (HCLG) on measures to speed up consents for Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs).   

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News in Brief: October 2025

Construction is on the brink of a digital transformation driven by artificial intelligence (AI), according to a report from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS).

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Fewer firms declining tender invitations, says survey

Gleeds’ UK Market Report for Q3 2025 says the construction industry in the UK presents a fragile but cautiously stabilising picture.

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Record number of major infrastructure projects approved

The government says it has given the go ahead to the largest number of major infrastructure projects in the first year of a Parliament in history, with 21 major infrastructure planning decisions made in the government’s first year in power.

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