All Government policy articles – Page 62
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NewsFeed-in tariff cut plans could risk half of solar sector jobs
Impact assessment warns up to 18,700 jobs could be lost as a result of proposed 64% cuts
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NewsThird of major government projects "in doubt"
National Audit Office says government doesn’t know if performance improving
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NewsExclusive: Environment Agency chief on flood spend review
Chair Philip Dilley tells Building flood could herald a “completely new experience” and that investment will be re-examined
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NewsEnvironment Agency head calls for focus on resilience
Philip Dilley echoes comments of EA deputy chief executive and calls for “complete rethink” on flood resilience
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NewsHousebuilders wary of direct commissioning plan
Industry gives cautious welcome to plans to sell publicly-owned sites with planning permission to SME builders
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NewsHousing associations and architects pepper New Year's honours list
New Year’s honours list sees architects and housing association heads awarded OBE’s
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NewsGovernment to directly commission new homes
Scheme to be rolled out to five sites with £1.2bn Starter Homes Fund also announced
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NewsRICS: Rural estates key to thousands of affordable homes
RICS’ Rural Policy Paper proposes large rural estates be encouraged to release land for affordable housing
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NewsConstruction and trade apprenticeships in decline
Analysis by Direct Line for Business shows a drop in the uptake of construction and trade apprenticeships
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News£40m of emergency funding pledged to repair flood-hit transport links
Government provides £40m of emergency funding to restore flood damaged transport links in Cumbria and Lancashire
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NewsUp to 19,000 jobs on the line from FITs cut
Government impact assessment reveals potential full impact of the subsidy cut
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NewsInfrastructure commission gets a CEO
The Chancellor has appointed civil servant Phil Graham as chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission
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CommentMajor programmes, major opportunities
The UK must learn from its infrastructure successes to avoid another Davies Commission debacle
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NewsThree key priorities for Green Deal review
Review leader Peter Bonfield speaks exclusively to Building about recommendations to be published next April
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NewsGovernment backtracks on FITs cuts
Green subsidy to be cut by 64%, rather than the 87% reduction originally proposed
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NewsFirst big JV enters race for £350m Scape framework
Gleeds, Aecom and Pick Everard announce they have formed consortium for major consultancy framework
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NewsOsborne plans further buy-to-let curbs
Chancellor proposes giving Bank of England powers to limit lending in buy-to-let market
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CommentFlood reaction: Tim Young, John Rowan and Partners
It’s time to think differently on how we protect people and property from flooding.
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NewsDismay as airport expansion decision delayed to next summer
Government confirms delay and says it needs more time to test air quality
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NewsRenewables face VAT hike
Government launches consultation proposing tax increase for rooftop solar panels and wind turbines to comply with EU law