Government must tackle infrastructure delivery delays in Budget 2027, says Construction Industry Federation

The CIF is urging Government to prioritise measures that improve the speed and efficiency of infrastructure planning and delivery in Budget 2027. The CIF further warned that ongoing delays are The post Government must tackle infrastructure delivery delays in Budget 2027, says Construction Industry Federation appeared first on Construction Industry Federation.

Data centres project pipeline tops £100bn – but delivery hold-ups remain

The Architects’ Journal Data centres project pipeline tops £100bn – but delivery hold-ups remain More than £100 billion-worth of data centres are in the construction projects pipeline, with at least 20 schemes worth £23.2 billion still at pre-planning stage The post Data centres project pipeline tops £100bn – but delivery hold-ups remain appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Greg Pitcher

How delivery partnerships can enhance regional development programmes

Regional development in the UK unfolds within a political economy marked by persistent spatial inequalities and repeated institutional reform. The post How delivery partnerships can enhance regional development programmes appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Industry welcomes call-in powers for mayors, despite ‘big questions’ over delivery

Experts have praised prime minister Andy Burnham’s proposals to grant regional mayors across England new call-in powers, but some warn that greater mayoral intervention could lead to further planning delay and complexity. The post Industry welcomes call-in powers for mayors, despite ‘big questions’ over delivery appeared first on Property Week.

Why streamlining infrastructure delivery will be integral to Britain’s economic success

Major infrastructure projects bogged down by red tape and legal challenges have sadly become all too common in the UK. The post Why streamlining infrastructure delivery will be integral to Britain’s economic success appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Crossrail-style ‘heroic’ leadership no longer fit for purpose - Published by ICE and Rob Horgan

Construction’s traditional “heroic” style of leadership is no longer fit for purpose, according to an ICE review of major project delivery.

Dynamic Progress Dashboard - Published by Ramskill Martin

The purpose of Project Planning is to determine, develop and communicate the strategy of delivering the Project in a timely and orderly manner. An essential part of that delivery function is to be able to facilitate robust progress monitoring.

ICCP - Notices Under the 1999 FIDIC Contracts, 29102020

A talk delivered by Andy Hewitt on the FIDIC requirements for giving notice Failure to send notices in the correct form is one of the biggest mistakes that the Parties to the FIDIC contracts make. In the case of the Contractor, such a failure could be fatal to claims for extensions of time and additional payment.

Building - Contract issues to consider for Modular Units / MMC

Contractual considerations for Modular Units / MMC

HS2 bosses begin ‘resequencing’ construction handovers to keep project on track - New Civil Engineer

HS2 Ltd’s board has identified the handover between construction contractors and systems integration partners as “key” to avoiding programme delays and cost overruns on the first phase of the high speed rail project between London and Birmingham.

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