Procurement – Covid-19

Planning delays cited as ‘significant impediments’ to developers in RICS survey

Challenges thrown up in the planning process and the ongoing impact of the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) are cited as ‘significant impediments’ for developers’ in the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) UK Construction Monitor report for Q1 2026.

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Pagabo invites tender submissions for innovative £4.15 billion framework

Framework provider Pagabo has now invited contractors to tender for places on its £4.15 billion National Framework for Civil Engineering, Infrastructure and Enabling Works 2026. Contractors have until 12 June to submit tenders with the framework to launch in September.

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Ministers explore High Court shake-up in efficiency drive

Ministers are understood to be considering plans to overhaul the High Court through a major reform of the Chancery Division as it seeks to preserve and improve the court’s standing as a key destination for complex and high-value disputes.

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Artificial Intelligence tool to speed up planning decisions

Planning decisions in England will for the first time be made with the help of Google-built AI starting this month, in a pilot ministers say will speed up approvals.

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Building Safety Regulator claims improvement in assessment times

Latest figures from the Building Safety Regulator show that some improving trends in the 12-week rolling period to 1 May. Figures show that 33 new build Innovation Unit (IU) applications have been determined with 63 new applications received. The number of approvals since the data series began has reached 33.

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Tower Hamlets Council forced to reconsider planning approval for 18-storey tower following judicial review

The High Court has quashed a decision taken by councillors to approve plans for an 18-storey tower in Whitechapel against their own officers’ recommendation following a judicial review.

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New issue of Construction Law arrives with subscribers

The slow news period continues as authorities hold fire on announcements ahead of the local elections on 7 May and the King’s Speech on 13 May. We can expect a flurry on announcements on new initiatives after that, but meanwhile Construction Law subscribers will have plenty to read with the latest issue on its way to them with its unique blend of news and analysis from legal experts. 

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Tees Valley Combined Authority challenged on capacity to comply with Best Value duties

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has issued a Best Value Notice to the controversial Tees Valley Combined Authority (TVCA) over concerns that the authority does not have the capacity to comply with its best value duties imposed following the Tees Valley review in early 2024. TVCA works with partners on transport projects, including hundreds of millions of pounds invested in train stations part funded by the combined authority.

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Smarter and faster infrastructure delivery promised by procurement partners

Public sector procurement specialist Pagabo has launched an innovative agreement with Yorkshire Purchasing Organisation that is aimed at establishing a ‘new benchmark’ for construction procurement.

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Supreme Court supports HMRC in windfarm development appeal

The Supreme Court has unanimously supported an HMRC appeal that will impact upon early costs incurred on environmental surveys and studies related to infrastructure projects.

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