Collaboration on the rise in construction, says survey

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

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Network Rail framework promises greater collaboration

Network Rail is promising greater collaboration with contractors appointed to its £4 billion Train Control Systems Framework. A partnership type approach is to be adopted and there is a new way of selecting companies to be awarded work under the framework.

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Embodied carbon policy failure risks legal challenge, says IStructE

Failure to properly address embodied carbon emissions in the government’s Future Homes Standard and Future Buildings Standard consultation could leave resulting legislation open to legal challenge, the Institution of Structural Engineers (IStructE) has warned.

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News in Brief – May 2024

Transport Scotland will use new, in-house terms and conditions for the Tay Crossing to Ballinluig project, part of the much delayed £3.7 billion A9 Dualling programme.

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Work will flow soon from giant water investment programme

Starting next year the water industry will start to make one of the largest UK infrastructure investments ever, a total of £96 billion in its AMP 8 investment period. That represents a near doubling from the £51 billion previous five year investment period of AMP 7.

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Collaboration on the rise in construction, says survey

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response.

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Competition authority wins right to search homes for evidence

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is claiming a comprehensive victory from a judicial review of decisions made by the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) relating to search warrants.

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Construction tops companies in financial distress ranking

High levels of financial distress in ‘bellwether’ sectors construction and real estate point towards a troubled UK economy, according to the latest Red Flag research from Begbies Traynor, and many in distress are expected to become insolvent over the coming year.

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MSPs to consider Scottish Building Levy

The Scottish Government is to consider raising a tax on developers to help fix building safety issues using powers secured from the UK Government.

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