Infrastructure Strategy Published
The Government has published its 10 Year Infrastructure Strategy setting out a long-term plan for £725 billion of investment in the country’s infrastructure over the next decade. Promising an end to ‘erratic decisions, false promises and squeezed capital investment’, the strategy brings…
DBT updates payment reporting guidance
The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) has updated its guidance to the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations setting out how companies should report on new metrics on retentions. Companies using retentions will be required to include the…
Changes to CSCS Cards
Following the introduction of the Building Safety Act, which requires individuals to be competent to undertake their roles, CSCS is making changes to the Labourer and Trainees card from 1st February to “better align with the competency expectations of the…
Retentions legislation approved by Parliament
Legislation to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations to introduce new reporting requirements on retentions has now been approved by Parliament, and large companies will be required to include the following information on retentions as part of…
Government Launches Industrial Strategy
The Government has published a green paper to kickstart delivery of its modern Industrial Strategy, a 10‐year plan designed to drive economic growth across the country.
The Industrial Strategy will focus on eight key sectors, including advanced manufacturing and clean…
Changes to Construction Industry Scheme
Over the last six months, HMRC has made a number of changes to the Construction Industry Scheme (CIS), including:
Compliance with VAT obligations has been added to the Gross Payment Status compliance test which means if businesses do not comply…
Draft legislation on retentions re-laid
After being withdrawn as a result of the General Election, the draft legislation to amend the Reporting on Payment Practices and Performance Regulations to introduce new metrics on retentions has now been re‐laid by the Department for Business and Trade…
Approved Documents now available as fully searchable PDF
The Independent Review of Building Regulations and Fire Safety led by Dame Judith Hackitt made a number of recommendations to enhance the safety of buildings, including to publish a fully searchable PDF of all Approved Documents.
MHCLG has updated the…
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