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CommentA bright future
Since coming to power in 2010, this government has tried to engage with the construction industry to make public spending on buildings and infrastructure leaner. Here the minister for the Cabinet Office counts the ways
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NewsKey departments fail to hit cost reduction targets
Health and education departments fail to hit targets to slash the cost of their construction projects
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CommentOn the right path for 2025
The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward
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CommentAndy Burnham’s triple helix growth model risks being undermined by fuel, food and finance headwinds
The UK economy has been remarkably resilient this year, but the barriers to growth are getting bigger. That is bad news for investment, says Simon Rawlinson of Arcadis
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CommentThe planning system needs to take viability more seriously
Residential development is unviable in nearly half of England. Government must either reduce build costs by removing regulation or subsidise development from the public purse, argues Paul Smith
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CommentAmbitious new housing developments are nothing without the infrastructure to support them
Infrastructure must stop being viewed as a secondary consideration, argues Tom O’Brien
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