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The government has revealed billions of pounds of infrastructure investment and announced a fresh pledge to speed up planning for major projects. Ahead of a summit on Monday (14 October) in London for global investors, prime minister Sir Keir Starmer revealed deals for projects across the UK. He also renewed…

The government will publish a 10-year infrastructure strategy next spring alongside its multi-year spending review, a senior minister has announced. Speaking at Skanska’s headquarters yesterday (October 10), chief secretary to the treasury Darren Jones said new long-term plans for infrastructure would be aligned with the government’s cross-departmental spending framework, offering…

The government has announced another delay to its decision on firing the starting pistol for construction work on the Lower Thames Crossing. A written ministerial statement (WMS) to Parliament from transport secretary Louise Haigh on Monday evening (7 October) set a new deadline of 23 May next year to determine…

Construction firms have begun jostling for position to win the jobs to build two carbon capture and storage (CCS) sites that were backed by the prime minister last week. Balfour Beatty and Costain said they had the tools and skills to deliver the “mega” projects announced by the prime minister.…

Construction companies should be more honest about the likely timescale and cost of a project when they bid for it, according to a top government official.  Saurabh Bhandari, director for property delivery and transformation at the Office of Government Property, said “quite often” when his organisation looks at bids “they…

The NHS has started searching for new suppliers to join a £2.6bn modular building framework. Set to run for four years, the framework replaces a previous £1.6bn version, which initially saw 29 companies appointed. Work delivered under the agreement, set by NHS Shared Business Services (NHS SBS), includes providing offsite-built…

The Scottish Government aims to raise £30m per year from its building safety levy, it has said in a new document. The authority has opened a consultation for its version of the tax on clients that is designed to raise funds for remediation of buildings clad in dangerous material. The…

The government has announced a fresh “crackdown” on late payment, with measures including broader reporting rules, a Fair Payment Code and consultation on “tough new laws”.  While large companies are already obliged to report on their pay performance, the government has said new legislation “introduced in the comings weeks” will…

Homes England has published a pipeline of major works worth over £200m. The pipeline, which is the first published under the new Labour government, and the first since February, details all projects planned for the next 18 months. It covers £210.2m worth of work, some starting as soon as November…

The government will “very shortly” launch a consultation with private firms on its 10-year infrastructure strategy, a senior minister has announced. Speaking at a launch event for the Labour Infrastructure Forum yesterday (11 September), chief secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones trailed a consultation route for investors and businesses. Jones…