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The construction industry is “caught between weak short-term confidence and longer-term demand”, a new tender price inflation forecast has warned. constructionnews.co.uk/sections/data/…

Nationally significant clean energy projects will be protected from judicial review on all but human rights grounds, the government has announced. constructionnews.co.uk/government/cha…

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has criticised a short-term and fragmented approach to civils procurement. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/cma-fin…

Rydon Group has fallen to a £1.8m pre-tax loss after its total spend on building-safety remediation work reached £31m. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/rydo…

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The building control system needs a revamp “from first principles” to meet its minimum standards, an independent panel led by Dame Judith Hackitt (pictured) has said. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/conf…

An equipment hire firm is suing a modular specialist after one of its cranes suffered “significant damage” after toppling over during a lifting operation. constructionnews.co.uk/legal/modular-…

Mandatory licensing could be extended to subcontractors under options floated by the government yesterday. constructionnews.co.uk/government/gov…

The NHS has lined up specific contractors for 10 New Hospital Programme (NHP) rebuild schemes under its Hospital 2.0 Alliance framework, ahead of contract signatures in summer 2026. constructionnews.co.uk/buildings/cont…

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has called on the government to mandate modern methods of construction (MMC) in new public-private partnership (PPP) models. constructionnews.co.uk/tech/offsite-m…

Willmott Dixon has launched a national development and investment arm targeting regeneration, housing and public-private partnership (PPP) projects across England and Wales. constructionnews.co.uk/contractors/wi…

Transport Secretary Heidi Alexander has told parliament the expected cost of completing HS2 is now between £87.7bn and £102.7bn in 2025 prices. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/hs2/hig…

Southern Water has appointed former Kier chief executive Andrew Davies as chair designate. constructionnews.co.uk/peoplemoves/fo…

The National Audit Office (NAO) has questioned whether investors in the Sizewell C nuclear power station are sufficiently incentivised to keep construction costs under control. constructionnews.co.uk/civils/not-cle…

Public sector procurement body Scape has begun early market engagement on a proposed “high-security” defence framework, Construction News has learned. constructionnews.co.uk/government/sca…

A 50 per cent penalty on active retentions outlined in proposed new payments laws should force any firms still using the measure to change their approach, lawyers have said. constructionnews.co.uk/supply-chain/p…

Almost 350 construction businesses went under in March, marking a 14 per cent increase on the previous month, according to the latest official figures. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/mont…

A company director has been banned for 15 years after obtaining a £46,500 Covid Bounce Back loan for a construction company that never traded, according to the Insolvency Service. constructionnews.co.uk/legal/director…

Statom Holdings has grown its turnover by 40 per cent in a year. constructionnews.co.uk/financial/stat…