Policy News – Page 18
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NewsHS2 looks to bolster board in wake of Crossrail saga
Transport department official has revealed HS2 chair Allan Cook is working to ensure there is the ’right level of challenge’ at board level
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NewsMace's Euston HS2 station project should be pushed back, says Lords committee
Economic affairs committee calls for the £1.5bn project to be removed from HS2's first phase
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NewsBill to bring Canary Wharf station up to scratch will be £80m, Crossrail boss reveals
Mark Wild adds the design of Bond Street won’t be finished until this autumn
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NewsCLC meets government to air Brexit immigration worries
Concerns over access to labour once UK leaves EU
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NewsCompetition watchdog zeroes in on industry’s cartel activity
Number of investigations into construction at 10-year high, CMA says
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NewsTfL boss ‘unaware’ Bouygues was set to sign Garden Bridge contract
Mike Brown also quizzed over designer Heatherwick’s role in debacle which wasted more than £40m of taxpayers’ money
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NewsArmitt calls on government to commit cash to infrastructure plan
National Infrastructure Commission chair wants plans to be "backed by a firm fiscal commitment"
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NewsFit-out directors disqualified in fallout from CMA cartel investigation
Three worked at firms fined more than £7m in April
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NewsPast and present Crossrail bosses to face MPs, all at the same time
The current and previous project leadership teams will be questioned next week
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NewsBill for £4bn restoration of parliament set for second reading
Andrea Leadsom introduced the bill on Wednesday
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NewsHackitt 'concerned' key reforms will never happen
Government said it would fully implement proposals Hackitt made in 2018 report
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NewsCITB predicts half of industry will think it’s ‘credible and reputable’ by 2020
The government-sponsored board has promised to improve training and the pool of qualified staff
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NewsCrossrail overspend on stations tops £2bn
National Audit Office report also reveals Crossrail has spent £936m on ‘compensation events’
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NewsSmall builders’ workloads fall for first time in six years, warns FMB
Nearly a third of SMEs report drop in workloads over past 12 months
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NewsGovernment has 'no intention' of putting brakes on HS2 construction
Transport minister Nusrat Ghani gives short shrift to Chilterns MP’s request to pause project for six months
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NewsLaing O'Rourke improves the time it takes to settle up - by just one day
Country’s biggest private contractor falling behind peers in getting bills paid quicker
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NewsMore grillings coming the way of Crossrail bosses
Public Accounts Committee set to get its chance after last week’s news scheme won’t open until March 2021
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NewsCrossrail won't open until March 2021
Chief executive says six month opening window to start from October 2020
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NewsLondon Assembly says others need to take their share of Crossrail blame, not just Terry Morgan
Former chairman the ‘fall guy’ but ex-chief executives including Andrew Wolstenholme also responsible for debacle