​Firms welcome chancellor’s announcement on reforms to judicial review

Changes will mean clean energy schemes can only be challenged on human rights grounds

Chancellor to accelerate energy and infrastructure projects

Nationally significant clean energy projects will be protected from judicial review on all but human rights grounds, the government has announced. Chancellor Rachel Reeves will announce reforms that will empower Parliament to approve critical energy schemes and better insulate infrastructure projects from court challenges. The… The post Chancellor to accelerate energy and infrastructure projects appeared first on Construction News.

Jacobs ‘proud’ to work on Neom project linked to attempted forced evictions

Civil engineering giant Jacobs has said it is “proud” to be working on the Neom port project Oxagon, despite a human rights controversy relating to the area. The post Jacobs ‘proud’ to work on Neom project linked to attempted forced evictions appeared first on New Civil Engineer.

The UK’s new homes scheme: Why it must be the moment to recalibrate the UK’s broken housing market

Gordon Miller, of the Institute of Human Rights and Business, discusses the issues holding businesses back from delivering new homes. The post The UK’s new homes scheme: Why it must be the moment to recalibrate the UK’s broken housing market appeared first on Planning, Building & Construction Today.

Chapman Taylor faces international human rights complaint

The Architects’ JournalChapman Taylor faces international human rights complaint An international standards authority is to investigate a complaint alleging that Chapman Taylor contributed to violation of human rights in plans for a city in Azerbaijan The post Chapman Taylor faces international human rights complaint appeared first on The Architects’ JournalJosh Butler