Pension funds and contributors can be “reassured” complaint waiting times will reduce following plans announced by the industry ombudsman, an expert has said.
Five things UK infrastructure businesses can expect in 2024
Uncertain and challenging economic conditions seem to have been a dominant theme for the UK infrastructure sector in recent years, and 2023 has been no different.
Cultural change vital for improving diversity in UK infrastructure sector in 2024
The infrastructure sector has continued to ramp up efforts to improve diversity and inclusion in their workforce with various initiatives and campaigns in 2023, but a focus on cultural transformation is essential to close the gaps and address the skills shortages facing the industry over the coming years.
Adjudications could rise with proposed Victoria security of payment reform
The number of construction disputes that are resolved via adjudication could rise in the Australian state of Victoria if reforms proposed to the state’s security of payment legislation are implemented, an expert has said.
In Indonesia, fake UN accounts spewing anti-refugee hate feed rejection of Rohingya
Much of the resistance to Rohingya refugees stems from online misinformation, human rights activists say, as well as organised attacks against the United Nations and its refugee agency.
CMA gives informal antitrust guidance in sustainability initiative
The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has for the first time publicly greenlit an environmental sustainability initiative under its new competition law guidance.
Plans for European Super League in football boosted by EU ruling
The prospect of a European Super League (ESL) in football increased on Thursday after the EU’s highest court ruled that rules imposed by football governing bodies that present a barrier to the project run contrary to EU law.
New proposed legislation to provide legal certainty for UK VAT regime
Draft legislation on the interpretation of VAT and excise legislation provides critical clarification on how VAT and excise law should be interpreted in the light of changes made by the Retained EU Law (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 (REULA), which will alter the interpretation and application of EU-derived legislation in the UK legal system.
PFAS: uncertainty over future EU regulation set to drift into 2024
Businesses seeking to understand the outcome of an EU consultation on the future regulation of thousands of chemical substances known as PFAS look likely to have to wait until into 2024 for clarity on the matter.
UK government moves forward with marine net gain plans
Offshore wind and other marine developments such as port expansion projects may have to comply with additional measures under UK government proposals setting out marine net gain (MNG) requirements in English waters.