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Monitor Construction News 14 Sep 2026

Hospital seeks contractor for final part of RAAC failsafe work

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust is seeking a contractor for the final phase of its RAAC failsafe programme, with around 18 months remaining on a seven-year effort to make the estate safe. The works, valued at about £6.5m, will involve roof re-covering and additional steel and timber supports rather than removal of the RAAC itself, while a replacement hospital remains part of the national New Hospital Programme.

Building Safety Defects & Pathology Regulation

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High Impact Construction News 10 Sep 2026

Willmott Dixon firms drawn into £113m fire safety dispute

Clarion Housing Association is pursuing a £113m dispute over a three-block residential scheme built by a former Willmott Dixon subsidiary, alleging serious fire-safety defects. The claim says the defects could create a risk of structural collapse, death or serious injury and seeks demolition and rebuild of the scheme.

Fire Safety Defects & Pathology Legal Updates

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High Impact Construction News 9 Sep 2026

Why punching shear is raising legal and structural concerns

The article highlights growing concern over punching shear in reinforced concrete flat and transfer slabs, particularly in high-rise and mixed-use buildings. It notes that recent guidance and urgent practice alerts from professional bodies and the Building Safety Regulator are prompting structural reviews, with potential implications for litigation, insurance claims and intrusive investigations.

Building Safety Defects & Pathology Legal Updates

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Monitor Construction News 9 Sep 2026

FK Group faces £8.3m liability as subsidiary sale lined up

Administrators for collapsed FK Group Ltd have reported an £8.3m cross-guarantee liability linked to its subsidiaries FK Facades Ltd and FK Construction Ltd. They also said a sale of FK Resolv is being lined up, with any proceeds expected to support a dividend to secured creditor HSBC, while unsecured creditors are unlikely to receive a payout.

Regulation Building Safety Defects & Pathology

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Monitor Construction News 4 Sep 2026

Councillors concerned over ‘morality’ of specialist’s NHS bids

Councillors have raised concerns about the ethics and procurement implications of a new modular construction company formed by former directors of collapsed firm Merit, which left an NHS hospital project incomplete. The article also reports alleged defects on the Berwick-upon-Tweed hospital scheme, legal action by the trust, and questions over whether the new business should be eligible for further NHS work.

Building Safety Defects & Pathology Regulation

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Monitor Construction News 4 Sep 2026

Construction administrations fall for second consecutive month

Construction sector administrations fell for a second consecutive month in August, but the monthly total remained elevated compared with the same month in 2023. The article highlights ongoing financial stress among contractors, including insolvencies at Ethical Power Renewables and Avtar Construction, despite some easing in cost pressures.

Building Safety Defects & Pathology Valuation

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Awareness Construction News 3 Sep 2026

Builder jailed for £136,000 fraud

A builder has been jailed for 32 months after admitting multiple fraud offences linked to building and home improvement work across Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire and South Yorkshire. The case involved abandoned projects, poor workmanship and unsafe conditions, with victims left to pay for remedial works and completion by other contractors.

Defects & Pathology Health and Safety Regulation

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