All Government policy articles – Page 3
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NewsConstruction can provide onsite flexible working, new report finds
Study says CLC should adopt 10-point toolkit
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FeaturesDilemma for Tories over planning after by-election defeat
The government is under growing pressure from voters as well as Conservative backbenchers to water down its proposed reforms, writes Tom Lowe
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NewsMan who led London Nightingale project working on new Essex hospital
Andrew Panniker drafted in as ‘hospital construction specialist’
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NewsAndy Von Bradsky to leave post as government’s architecture head
Former PRP has been in role for two years
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NewsFirms must publish carbon credentials to win public work
Government makes contractors reveal current footprint and reduction plans to bid for work worth more than £5m
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NewsConstruction firms claim over £1.1bn of furlough cash in six months
Number of construction workers on job retention scheme has fallen 73% from peak
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NewsTransport for London to slash capital spend as part of £1bn bailout deal
Latest agreement runs until December
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NewsEngland’s schools repair bill doubles to £11.4bn
Findings are based on a survey of 22,031 schools
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NewsCouncils call for power to tax developers to speed up projects
Local authorities want to levy council tax on homes granted planning but not built out
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NewsLabour names new shadow housing minister
Manchester Central MP given the role after incumbent Thangam Debbonaire promoted
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NewsMoD estates arm poaches HS2 procurement boss
David Poole takes on new role as commercial director for Defence Infrastructure Organisation
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NewsDevelopers with profit over £25m to be hit by £2bn cladding tax
Consultation on Treasury proposals to run until July
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NewsFirms picked to pilot value toolkit on projects
Final version of a suite of tools to help clients maximise value expected later this year
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NewsGovernment needs to help industry achieve new net zero targets, experts warn
Technologies and plans need to be supported and funded, groups add
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NewsMPs launch inquiry into making construction ‘net zero ready’
Call for evidence wants views on everything from materials to whole-life carbon impact of buidlings
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NewsShadow housing minister floats Kingspan public sector ban in wake of Grenfell
Irish insulation giant has been shaken by revelations during the inquiry into 2017 fire
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NewsCLC unveils industry to-do list for 2021
Leading recovery from covid and improving construction’s reputation among group’s top priorities
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NewsMPs vote down proposal to fund fire safety works
House of Commons rejected the Lords amendment to the Fire Safety Bill
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NewsCovid forces CITB to shelve plans to sell off college network
Buyers reluctant to part with cash as uncertainty caused by pandemic drags on