DCO for National Grid’s Sea Link subsea cable project approved by government

The development consent order (DCO) for National Grid Electricity Transmission’s (NGET’s) 2GW Sea Link subsea cable project has been approved by the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (Desnz). The post DCO for National Grid’s Sea Link subsea cable project approved by government appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

Housebuilder shares slump as Your First Home scheme ‘underwhelms’

The homebuilders sector index fell more than 6% following the Budget, reversing an uptick in shares after the government announced its first-time buyers scheme in September. The post Housebuilder shares slump as Your First Home scheme ‘underwhelms’ appeared first on Property Week.

Leeds Station upgrade gets financial boost

The government has committed an additional £200M to upgrade Leeds railway station, bringing total funding for the project to about £303M and setting in motion what ministers describe as the largest transformation of the station in a generation. The post Leeds Station upgrade gets financial boost appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

UK Government accused of stalling Welsh rail overhaul as budget falls short

The Welsh government has criticised the UK Government after what it said is a substantial shortfall in funding promised for rail improvements in Wales following a national commitment to invest £14bn to tackle decades of rail under‑investment. The post UK Government accused of stalling Welsh rail overhaul as budget falls short appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

£20m boost for Shedkm’s ‘Hollywood of the North’ Liverpool plans

The Architects’ Journal £20m boost for Shedkm’s ‘Hollywood of the North’ Liverpool plans The government has pledged £20 million towards Shedkm’s delayed plans to transform Liverpool’s Littlewoods Pools building into film studios The post £20m boost for Shedkm’s ‘Hollywood of the North’ Liverpool plans appeared first on The Architects’ Journal Josh Butler

Cheating or Competing? Price-fixing

Short descriptor video on what price-fixing is, why it's wrong and what you can do to stop it.

Final Report to Government by the Procurement / Lean Client Task Group - Published by UK Government Construction Group

The Group has focussed on four key areas: new procurement models, the „Intelligent Client‟, the effectiveness of frameworks and cross-government collaboration in procurement.

HM Gov - British Energy Security Strategy, 06042022

The UK Government has now issued its latest Energy (Supply) Strategy which aims to boost UK energy independence and tackle rising prices. Up to 95% of the UK's electricity could come from low-carbon sources by 2030 Concern has been raised that the Strategy: - does not include new policies on insulating buildings; - that it proposes to seek more oil & gas in the North Sea; and - is it right to expand our Nuclear provision However, the investment with renewables is being welcomed

New Civil Engineer - Future of Rail - Does the 'Williams-Shapps review' signal a brave new world for rail, 24062021

A rail review was originally commissioned in 2018 after the failure of the East Coast franchise, as well as serious disruption caused by timetable changes in May 2018. Williams-Shapps review caused ripples in the rail industry earlier in 2021: It revealed that a new company – Great British Railways (GBR) – will combine responsibility for rail infrastructure and train operations for the first time since rail privatisation in the 1990s

What HS2 could have learnt from HS1 - New Civil Engineer

Lessons learnt and approaches taken for HS1

Should the law lords be issuing Government backed guidance around where Force Majeure can be applied to Covid-19 claims?