Thames cable tunnel breaks through 49 days ahead of schedule

Tunnelling work on a new 2.2km high-voltage electricity cable tunnel beneath the River Thames has completed 49 days ahead of programme, marking a major procurement and delivery milestone for National Grid’s Great Grid Upgrade framework.

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Development consent granted for 500MW Green Hill Solar Farm

Plans for the 500-megawatt (MW) Green Hill Solar Farm have been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ), marking the 114th energy project to complete examination under the Planning Act 2008 framework.

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Sheet metal fabricator fined £48,000 following repeat manual handling incident

Lancashire sheet metal manufacturer Fitzpatrick Fabrications Ltd has been fined £48,000 after an employee suffered a partial thumb amputation and severe hand crush injury during a manual handling task, just days after a near-identical incident occurred at the same site.

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Construction company fined £120,000 following fatal fall through floor

Oxfordshire-based contractor W G Carter Limited has been fined £120,000 after a 59-year-old carpenter died following a fall through an unsafe first floor during domestic refurbishment works.

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Fourth Edition TCC Guide introduces dedicated Building Safety Act framework

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has formally issued the Fourth Edition of the TCC Guide, introducing the most comprehensive set of procedural updates to UK construction, engineering, and technology litigation since 2022.

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TCC rejects late jurisdictional challenges in Danion v IPS Roofing

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has enforced an adjudicator’s £176,000 award in Danion Ltd v IPS Roofing Ltd, delivering a firm reminder to construction parties regarding the strict procedural rules governing jurisdictional reservations during summary enforcement proceedings.

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High Court rejects frustration defence over fire safety and cladding defects

The High Court has handed down a significant judgment in Into Nominee One and Two Ltd v Study Group UK Limited, ruling that severe fire safety and external cladding defects do not operate to frustrate a long term commercial lease, leaving the tenant liable for nearly £9 million in unpaid rent arrears.

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St James and Lindner Prater fined £1.3m following fatal window fall

Developer St James Group and contractor Lindner Prater Limited have been ordered to pay fines totaling £1.3 million, alongside £250,000 in prosecution costs, at Inner London Crown Court following a fatal incident at a luxury residential development in London.

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Supreme Court Clarifies Termination Rights for Repeated Late Payment Under JCT Contracts

In Providence Building Services Ltd v Hexagon Housing Association Ltd, the Supreme Court issued a landmark ruling clarifying when a contractor can terminate an amended JCT contract for repeated late payments.

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Industry Safety Steering Group Raises Concerns Over Gateway Application Quality

The Industry Safety Steering Group (ISSG) has published its fifth report, raising concerns that the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) continues to receive poor-quality Gateway applications for Higher-Risk Buildings (HRBs).

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