Author Archives: Chris Smith

A bill to settle contractual or financial disputes faster will proceed under the new Labour government, after it took advice from the Law Commission. The Arbitration Bill will continue through parliament following the King’s Speech earlier this week. It was introduced to parliament by the previous Conservative government last November and…

Suppliers have said they are confident they can meet any extra demand for materials generated by the government’s ambition to increase housebuilding and infrastructure activity. Industry experts said there would not be an immediate increase in demand on supply chains but added that suppliers were ready to step up activity.…

The government’s plans to increase growth across the construction sector have been broadly welcomed by senior figures. The raft of measures set out in the King’s Speech received cautious support, with responses including pledges to work with politicians at all levels to turn the opportunities into reality. Alongside the traditional…

The new government has revealed plans in the King’s Speech for a “mission-led” drive to create economic growth and jobs – creating clear opportunities for the construction industry. The ceremonial speech from King Charles, delivered this morning, set out the legislation aimed at meeting Number 10’s pledge to “build more…

Chris Smith is news editor at Construction News Today’s King’s Speech has been used as an opportunity to differentiate between both the previous administration and the Blair era. New ministerial teams don’t know the full extent of their inheritance yet and are still working through the detail of plans. So…

Employment rights, planning laws and UK infrastructure are set for major overhaul, starting with new legislation to be announced in the King’s Speech. The new government will continue its frenetic pace of change with the traditional announcement of new laws for the parliamentary session, many of which are expected to…