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Supply chains remain adversarial, finds global survey

Research conducted by NEC Contracts shows that fostering a culture of collaboration will require structural solutions, such as collaborative contracting.

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Scottish procurement call-off service expanded and enhanced

Public sector organisations across Scotland hope to benefit from a more flexible and streamlined procurement process, following enhancements to the expanded Call Off Service devised by the Scottish Procurement Alliance.

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Council seeks judicial review on wind farm approval

Scottish Borders Council has lodged an application for a judicial review of the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit’s decision to approve the Ditcher Law wind farm planning application.

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Scottish Water confirms water and waste water infrastructure transformation delivery partners

Scottish Borders Council has lodged an application for a judicial review of the Scottish Government’s Energy Consents Unit’s decision to approve the Ditcher Law wind farm planning application.

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FRC closes investigations arising from Carillion collapse

The Financial Reporting Council says its announcement this week marks the conclusion of its investigations arising out of Carillion’s collapse.

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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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