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Major projects management failings highlighted in National Audit Office report

Construction Law

Concerns over project management and staffing as well as management of major projects are highlighted in a critical report on the Sellafield nuclear waste facility by government spending watchdog the National Audit Office. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Report identifies root causes of cost management failures on projects

Construction Law

Four root causes have been identified by the National Infrastructure Commission as being behind systemic failures of cost management on major infrastructure projects in a new report ‘Cost drivers of major infrastructure projects in the UK’. Subscribers to the printed magazine get access to the entire Construction law website.

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Public sector project management slammed in MPs report

Construction Law

Public sector major project capabilities have been slammed by the House of Commons Public Accounts Committee (PAC) in a report that says government departments have become over reliant on consultancies and engineering and construction companies as civil service technical and engineering skills have been neglected. See the panel to the right.

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Collaboration on the rise in construction, says survey

Construction Law

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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Collaboration on the rise in construction, says survey

Construction Law

A report from construction, property and management consultancy Rider Levett Bucknall (RLB UK) suggests that construction has moved to more negotiated procurement activity as contractors grapple with supply side concerns but are not widening their supply chain in response. See the panel to the right.

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RAAC may be present in more buildings than thought, says Guidance

Construction Law

Guidance on managing reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in listed buildings warns that RAAC might be unexpectedly present in more buildings than so far realised. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details. See the panel to the right.

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Record fines for fire risks

Construction Law

A landlord and a property management company have been given record fines after being found guilty of putting tenants at risk following a Kensington and Chelsea Borough Council investigation and prosecution. To read more of this and every other news story on this site, please log in with your Construction Law membership account details.

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