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Will the £400m a year investment for flood defence promised by the government be enough to prevent future flooding in the UK? Vote here
2016-01-08T07:00:00Z By Sarah Richardson
That the UK needs greater flood defences is a no-brainer. Getting a level of co-ordination between government departments and local authorities to make it happen is the challenge
2016-01-06T07:00:00Z
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for “complete rethink” on flood resilience
2016-01-06T07:00:00Z By Yoosof Farah
Chair Philip Dilley tells Building flood could herald a “completely new experience” and that investment will be re-examined
2025-12-23T06:00:00Z By Iain Simmons
Iain Simmons sets out the minimum requirements for an effective AI use policy in the construction sector
2025-12-22T07:00:00Z By Richard Steer
A radical rethink of how we build is essential in 2026 for construction to help hit government targets and deliver the growth this country so desperately needs, writes Richard Steer
2025-12-19T07:00:00Z By Karen Wood
As industry leaders voice their alarm over Skills England’s apprenticeship reforms, Karen Wood has taken the difficult decision to pause the firm’s carpentry and joinery apprenticeship programme because of the damage these ‘wrong-headed’ proposals could cause
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