NAO warns of grid upgrades lagging renewables

The National Audit Office has warned the pace of delivery of grid upgrades is not keeping up with renewables being added to the network.

GAO Finds Cost Growth, Weak Oversight Under DOE Nuclear Cleanup Contract Model

Seven years after overhauling how it procures nuclear waste cleanup, the Energy Dept. still cannot demonstrate the new approach is delivering better results, a federal audit concludes.

Call rejected for external audit into ballooning cost of Southport events venue

Calls for an external audit to examine the soaring cost of a £106m Southport Marine Lake Events Centre (MLEC) project have been rejected. Sefton Council revealed in June that the cost of the project had risen by 45 per cent, blaming material cost inflation and… The post Call rejected for external audit into ballooning cost of Southport events venue appeared first on Construction News.

More than £1bn of project funding unspent in Northern Ireland

More than £1bn of public funding, much of it earmarked for construction projects, remained unspent in Northern Ireland this spring, a report has warned. The Northern Ireland Audit Office (NIAO) estimated that less than a tenth of the cash pledged through the country’s City and… The post More than £1bn of project funding unspent in Northern Ireland appeared first on Construction News.

Up to 755,000 new workers needed to deliver 1.5 million homes, NAO warns

According to the National Audit Office, the government's £625m construction skills package is not designed to meet all future workforce needs. The post Up to 755,000 new workers needed to deliver 1.5 million homes, NAO warns appeared first on Property Week.