The Cabinet Office has not published data on how quickly it paid its suppliers for 12 months in 2017 and 2018 due to a computer system issue. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/best-practice/government-yet-to-publish-its-complete-payment-data/10038610.article

Keepmoat Homes has announced the appointment of Ian Worgan as its new managing director for the North-east. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/keepmoat-announces-new-md/10038616.article

Sir Robert McAlpine has signed the deal to deliver an £86m redevelopment of intu Broadmarsh shopping centre in Nottingham, it has been announced. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/mcalpine-confirmed-on-86m-shopping-centre-redevelopment/10038599.article

Thirteen contractors have been appointed to a North West Construction Hub framework worth up to £1.5bn. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/projects/contracts/balfour-and-kier-among-firms-on-15bn-framework/10038596.article

Former Crossrail chairman Sir Terry Morgan has confirmed he will publicly give his account of events before delays to the rail project were announced. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/former-crossrail-chairman-to-explain-delay-claims/10038598.article

Two workers had to jump out of the way of a train travelling at 101mph, it has emerged. source https://www.constructionnews.co.uk/home/track-workers-jump-out-of-the-way-of-101mph-train/10038592.article