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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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Government tightens social value rules for major public contracts

The Government has introduced a revised Social Value Model under Procurement Policy Note 026 (PPN 026), giving significantly greater weight to jobs, skills, and employment opportunities when central government awards public sector contracts.

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HS2 completes trio of Solihull viaducts

HS2 engineers have reached structural completion on three major viaducts on the southern approach to Interchange station in Solihull, marking a key milestone on the West Midlands section of the high-speed line.

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Appeal court rules against HS2 tunnel extension

The extension of an HS2 rail tunnel did not have the correct planning permission, the Court of Appeal has ruled. HS2 has already constructed the 5.8km long Bromford Tunnel between Water Orton in Warwickshire and Washwood Heath in Birmingham.

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NHS investment focus switches to long term

The government has published a 10 Year Capital Plan for the health service that promises patients faster access to care, more GP appointments, modern NHS facilities and more services closer to home.

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Government Procurement review ordered

Cabinet Office Minister Chris Ward has ordered a “comprehensive review” of government procurement practices. He said he has been left in no doubt that the UK’s procurement budget is not “punching its weight”.

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News in Brief: August/September 2026

What is thought to be the first geotechnical sub-alliance of its kind in the UK has been launched to deliver specialist geotechnical works for Sizewell C. Balfour Beatty Ground Engineering (BBGE), VSL Systems (UK) Ltd (VSL), and Bachy Soletanche (BSL) have united to deliver a range of specialist ground engineering solutions required for the construction of the 3.2GW nuclear power station on the Suffolk coast.

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Contractor fined after unsafe working at height ‘physically ruined’ site worker

Principal contractor South East Refurbishment Limited has been fined £90,000 and ordered to pay costs of £27,241 after a man was left ‘physically ruined’ after falling from a tipping bucket on a fork lift truck.

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Groundbreaking Alliance launched for Sizewell C construction

What is thought to be the first geotechnical sub-alliance of its kind in the UK has been launched to deliver specialist geotechnical works for Sizewell C.

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