All Government policy articles – Page 38
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News
Industry clamours again for review to building fire regulations
Renewed demand for review comes after Grenfell Tower fire tragedy
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Comment
Listening mode
For construction to have a chance of getting the best out of Brexit, it needs to convince the government to listen to it
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Features
How Brexit got personal
The focus of Brexit so far has been the possible impact on construction’s growing skills shortage. But how is the UK’s vote to leave affecting the EU nationals themselves and what can employers do to ensure that they stay?
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Comment
Grenfell Tower: A fatal failure
The onus is on all of us to ensure a tragedy like the deadly blaze at Grenfell Tower never happens again
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Features
‘Projects won’t be delivered’
With the industry dependent on EU workers, major restrictions on immigration as part of a ‘hard Brexit’ could be disastrous
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Industry concerned at lack of detail in Queen's Speech
Government promised new bill for next stage of HS2, more housing and to negotiate the best Brexit deal possible
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Brexit and HS2 top Queen's Speech
Housing and public inquiry into Grenfell Tower tragedy also featured in the state opening of Parliament
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Comment
Election reaction: Now what?
Given that construction typically recoils at the prospect of uncertainty, where does last week’s election result leave the sector?
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Prime minister announces public inquiry into Grenfell Tower tragedy
May’s move comes as new housing minister says exisiting buildings will be checked, and scope of consultation into building regulations rethought
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Features
How did construction vote in the election?
After the shock election result last week, we asked ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø readers to tell us how they actually voted in an online poll
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Features
How did construction’s candidates perform in the election?
ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø spoke to three construction professionals who were standing in the general election, here is how they got on…
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Features
Executive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month’s shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty’s AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry’s executives
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Features
Who’s who in government?
Who in Theresa May’s reshuffled team will have an effect on construction?
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Election 2017: What’s what?
After last week’s shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
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Comment
Will energy efficiency fare any better under this government?
Many will be concerned by Michael Gove becoming environment secretary but Greg Clark’s reappointment at BEIS is to be welcomed
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Election 2017: Javid back at communities department
Gove returns to Cabinet in environment portfolio
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Election 2017: SME builders issue warning over post-election confidence dip
But FMB says greater chance of soft Brexit’ is ‘silver lining’ from poll
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Comment
Election reaction: Where uncertainty will hit construction
Consensual politics is good in theory – but it’s a fine line between agreement and inertia
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Comment
Election reaction: Beware hubris
Theresa May’s calamitous campaign has some broader lessons for construction around creating an atmosphere of collaboration and fairness
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Online poll: How did you vote?
After the shock election result this morning, we want to know how ºÚ¶´ÉçÇø readers actually voted