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This week's edition of Construction weekly highlights includes an announcement by the Construction Leadership Council (CLC) regarding the restructuring of the Industry Competence Steering Group, publication of regulations bringing the Housing (Cladding Remediation) (Scotland) Act 2024 into force, publication of a report by King’s College London (KCL) on the international use of disputes boards in the construction sector, a consultation by the Environment Agency (EA) on new rules for the use of unbound incinerator bottom ash aggregate in construction, and a joint consultation by the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) and the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) on proposed reforms to the energy performance of buildings.
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