Costain wins £150m Thames Water upgrade program across 15 regional sites

Infrastructure specialist Costain has secured an estimated £150m contract to deliver comprehensive capital upgrades across 15 Thames Water wastewater treatment facilities in the Thames Valley.

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Revised National Planning Policy Framework introduced to expedite housing approvals

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has published the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF), introducing direct policy support for residential schemes near well-connected transit hubs.

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Government allocates first £10bn under reform of affordable homes delivery

The UK Government has announced the first £10bn allocation under its updated Affordable Homes Programme, naming local authorities as strategic partners alongside housing associations for the first time.

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Anglian Water Selects Integrated JVs for £1.5bn Major Infrastructure Delivery

Anglian Water has selected two Tier 1 joint ventures - Ferrovial Construction with MWH Treatment, and VolkerFitzpatrick with VolkerStevin Infrastructure - to deliver its new £1.5bn Major Projects Framework. The initial five-year arrangement, which includes extension options through to 2036, marks a significant shift away from traditional multi-contractor alliances toward integrated delivery models for AMP8 capital schemes.

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SCAPE Opens Procurement for £8.5bn Defense and Complex Environments Framework

Public sector procurement body SCAPE has formally launched market engagement for its new £8.5bn Defence and Complex Environments Framework. Operating across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, the four-year framework will appoint up to six delivery partners across two major lots (£500m and £8bn) for high-security construction across defense estates and critical national infrastructure.

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Developer and Director Fined Following Public Complaints Over Unsafe Roof Work

Property developer B&O Developers Ltd and its director Sanjay Swaminarayan have been fined at City of London Magistrates' Court after members of the public submitted photographs showing workers exposed to severe fall risks during hotel conversion works in King's Cross. An Health and Safety Executive (HSE) investigation revealed that roofing operatives worked without edge protection or suitable scaffolding, using makeshift platforms balanced on stepladders.

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TCC Refuses Summary Judgment to Enforce Adjudicator’s Award Following Insolvency

The Technology and Construction Court (TCC) has refused an application for summary judgment to enforce a £340,000 adjudicator’s award after the claiming contractor entered a Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) post-decision. Applying established judicial principles regarding insolvency and statutory adjudication, the court determined that enforcing an interim payment decision in favor of a restructuring entity created an unacceptable risk of injustice to the paying party.

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Court of Appeal Confirms Retrospective Scope of Section 135 in Landmark BSA Ruling

The Court of Appeal has handed down a landmark judgment clarifying the retroactive reach of Section 135 of the Building Safety Act 2022 (BSA 2022). In a major ruling for the construction sector, the court confirmed that the extended 15-year limitation period applies directly to actions brought under Section 1 of the Defective Premises Act 1972 (DPA), cementing the principle that historic design and construction defects remain actionable against original project teams.

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CDM breaches lead to fines after major steel frame fall

An event structure company and its director have been fined after a worker suffered life-changing injuries when a steel beam fell during the dismantling of an internal temporary structure.

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ONR extends safety notices after 29m fall at Hinkley Point C

The Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR) has extended two improvement notices issued to contractors working on the construction of Hinkley Point C after a formwork panel fell approximately 29 metres, seriously injuring a worker.

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