All Government policy articles – Page 94
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NewsECO cuts will cost 14,000 industry jobs
Government admits proposed changes to Energy Companies Obligation will slash energy efficiency spending by £900m and create 14,000 fewer jobs
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Higgins set to outline HS2 cost savings
The new boss of HS2 has identified at least £1.5bn in cost savings in London alone from the £43bn project
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NewsPidgley warns housing becoming ‘political football’
Mipim latest: Chair of developer Berkeley Group implores politicians not to turn housing into 2015 election campaign issue
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NewsBoris: ‘Sell homes to Londoners first’
Mipim latest: 50 developers sign up to housebuilding agreement with City Hall
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NewsLukewarm reaction to new planning guidance
Planners concerned pro-development stance has been watered down
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NewsMPs call on government to strengthen Part P
Committee calls on government to set higher competence requirements for electricians
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NewsFarrell Review expected to make 'dozens' of recommendations
Review into state of the architecture profession to be published at the end of the month
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NewsHS2 Bill to miss key election deadline
Transport secretary admits legislation for the £43bn HS2 rail line will not pass into law before the general election as intended
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NewsLegal & General frustrated by lack of ‘oven-ready’ projects
The UK’s biggest investor tells the Today programme it’s ready to invest in infrastructure
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CommentFarewell to the Code for Sustainable Homes
The government is right to want to scrap the Code for Sustainable Homes
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NewsMake boss reveals blueprint to save High Street
Bring people into town centres and shops will follow, says Ken Shuttleworth
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NewsEngineers call for Budget boost to flood spending
Institution of Civil Engineers urges government to return spending on flood protectoin to pre-2010 levels
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CommentAmbassadors in a global market
As the economy recovers, there are calls for visa rules to be relaxed in order to smooth the path of the architect, engineer or QS from outside Europe who wants to work here
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NewsNumber 10 calls in industry experts to tackle flooding risk
Number 10 brings together advisory group of engineers and architects, as built environment professionals write to PM to urge action
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NewsClimate watchdog warns of £1.4bn flood spending shortfall
Committee on Climate Change says government is storing up £3bn of costs as a result of avoidable flood damage
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NewsMinisters told to open doors to foreign consultants
Construction Industry Council chair lobbies government to lift visa restrictions on white-collar construction professionals
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NewsGovernment 'will miss key 2016 BIM target’
Nearly two thirds of BIM experts say government will fail to hit its key target to have all centrally procured projects achieve Level 2 BIM by 2016
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NewsGovernment urges firms to get ready for roads boon
Roads minister tells construction firms to get ready for massive increase in work ahead of £24bn roads investment programme
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NewsPlanning approval rates hit 14-year high
Steady rise in approvals since the start of the recession
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NewsSpecialists urge tough action over ‘killer’ late payments
Specialist contractors urge government to bar from public sector work firms who do not pay supply chain within 30 days