All Government Construction Summit articles
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NewsGCS video: Michael Fallon
The former Minister of State for Business and Energy discusses low carbon and sustainable construction at the Government Construction Summit 2014
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NewsGCS video: David Higgins
The chairman of High Speed 2 takes a look forward at leadership and change at the Government Construction Summit 2014
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NewsGCS video: Lord Paul Deighton KBE
The Commercial Secretary to the Treasury discusses improving UK infrastructure delivery at the Government Construction Summit 2014
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NewsGCS video: Vince Cable
The Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills discusses the industrial strategy and role of the construction industry at the Government Construction Summit 2014
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CommentThe biggest client of them all
The industry needs to address its structure before the skills gap can be bridged
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NewsGovernment work pipeline rises to 拢116bn
Latest refresh of government鈥檚 construction pipeline shows value of work has jumped by 13% to 拢116bn
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NewsCable: Industry must reform to end skills 'horror story'
GCS latest: Business secretary Vince Cable says construction must end its reliance on subcontracting and invest in apprenticeships
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NewsGovernment hands Hansford an extra year in post
GCS latest: The government has extended chief construction adviser Peter Hansford鈥檚 appointment by a year
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NewsHansford: BIM revolution is unstoppable
GCS latest: Government鈥檚 chief construction adviser hails industry鈥檚 shift to BIM
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NewsClients call for procurement innovation
GCS latest: Public and private sector clients call for more long-term thinking and innovation in procurement
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NewsGovernment 'must enable more SMEs to win work'
GCS latest: The government has been urged to overhaul its procurement policy to enable more SMEs to win public work
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NewsCable says construction skills gap is a 'horror story'
GCS latest: Vince Cable says addressing loss of skills from industry is his key priority
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NewsBuilders merchants call for tough action on late payment
Builders Merchants Federation urges the government to require late-paying firms to be named and shamed
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NewsOsborne floats plan for third high-speed rail link
Chancellor says trans-Pennine high-speed link connecting Manchester and Leeds would drive economies of the North
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NewsGovernment calls for bids for new 拢2bn schools programme
Department for Education calls for bids from schools for improvements through next phase of Priority School 黑洞社区 Programme
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NewsGovernment slashes back the size of its estate
Cabinet Office publishes update on public sector estate rationalisation
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NewsOsborne unveils plan to boost development on brownfield land
Chancellor announces move to pre-approve development on brownfield sites
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NewsFormer minister slams Treasury over zero carbon homes
Former building regulations minister Andrew Stunell blames Treasury for delayed introduction of zero carbon homes
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NewsMPs push for tougher Highways Agency regulation
Select committee believes current regulatory plans for an autonomous Highways Agency are 鈥渋nadequate鈥�
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CommentThis recovery could easily go off the rails
We need major projects now if our industry鈥檚 fragile recovery is not to be threatened