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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New Issue Of Construction Law Arrives With Subscribers

Our latest print issue will be on subscriber’s desks next week, with its unique mix of analysis, comment and news to keep you abreast of developments in the law as it affects the industry and procurement.

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Government Procurement moving out of the shadows, says Minister

Government procurement is moving out of the political shadows and into the spotlight, said Cabinet Office Minister Chris Ward in a speech this week to leading cross-sector strategic business development network the D Group.

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Crackdown on ‘baseless legal claims’ promised

Thousands of new homes and major infrastructure projects could be unblocked under plans being considered by the government to reduce delays from legal challenges.

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Housebuilder fined £300,000 for polluting stream

Major housebuilder Taylor Wimpey UK Ltd has been fined £300,000 for polluting a stream following an Environment Agency investigation.

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NISTA confidence in cladding remediation programme falls

National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) has lowered its delivery confidence assessment rating for the government’s cladding remediation programme because of concerns over capacity and rising construction costs.

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Major projects show strong foundations for success

The National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (NISTA) says analysis gives confidence that government’s most complex and strategically significant projects can be successfully delivered.

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Failure to install machine properly leads to child injury and £266,666 fine

Failure to properly secure a snow machine installed above a public area led to injury to a child from falling glass, a court hearing a Health and Safety Executive prosecution heard.

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Planning reforms speed up infrastructure approvals process

Changes to the Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects (NSIPs) regime coming into force this month will mean UK wind and solar farms, nuclear plants, reservoirs and new transport links will be built at the fastest pace in a generation, says the government.

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Development consent granted for another large solar farm

Plans for one of the largest solar farms in the UK, the One Earth Solar Farm DCO, have been granted development consent by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ).

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