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HS2 to renew protester injunction – including for cancelled second phase
HS2 is preparing to apply for an extension to the injunction banning…
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Scottish windfarm plans in legal challenge over wildcats
The Scottish Government is facing a judicial review over its decision to…
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Fresh legal challenge for Bam consortium’s £250m road upgrade
A £250m scheme to upgrade road junctions around Derby is facing a…
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92 Network Rail staff sacked over drugs or alcohol in four years
More than 90 Network Rail workers have been dismissed for consuming alcohol…
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Plant-hire firm successfully challenges HMRC over red diesel VAT
A plant-hire company has successfully challenged HM Revenue and Customs over value-added…
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Urban Splash and Arcadis vehicle in £21m podium court battle
A property vehicle half-owned by Urban Splash is pursuing a claim of…
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L&G sues Stewart Milne over office block ‘defects’
L&G is suing a contractor, architect and structural engineer over alleged defects…
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Builder sentenced for fraudulent £50,000 Covid loan lost in crypto scam
A builder has been fined and handed a suspended prison sentence after…
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Lendlease loses £3m fire-safety case against Aecom
A judge has dismissed Lendlease’s attempt to sue Aecom for £3m over…
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Access firms fined after workers fall 27 metres
Two companies have been fined a total of £240,000 after two workers…
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Edinburgh in legal action over nine-year-old tram
Edinburgh City Council is still dealing with an ongoing legal claim almost…
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Murphy row ends with payout for sacked workers
J Murphy & Sons has agreed a compensation settlement with four sacked…
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Demolition firm fined after worker hit by masonry
A demolition contractor has been fined £60,000 after a labourer was hit…
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Building owner fined over missed cladding remediation deadline
A building owner found guilty of missing a deadline to remove unsafe…
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Demolition cover-bidding fine appeal hearings set for April
Two demolition contractors fined £22m in the sector’s cover-bidding scandal are set…
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‘Disturbing irony’: cladding remediator fined after ACM left on balconies
A facade specialist has been fined £240,000 after leaving combustible cladding that…
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Homes England loses £24,000 equal pay case
Homes England has lost an equal pay claim brought by a senior…
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Government won’t set time limit for golden-thread reporting
The government will not set a time limit on when accountable persons…
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Building owner successfully prosecuted over cladding remediation delays
The owner of a nine-storey building in east London has been successfully…
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Spurs lose challenge to £2bn Lendlease scheme in Tottenham
A £2bn Lendlease scheme in North London can go ahead after a…