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NewsGovernment to launch major construction labour review
Construction Leadership Council will oversee report by consultant Mark Farmer on how to reform industry
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FeaturesInterview: Peter Hansford
Until two months ago Peter Hansford was the government鈥檚 chief construction advisor. Now the position has been abolished. Here, he talks frankly about the state of the industry and how his legacy will be perceived
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CommentWet, wet, wet
With outdated policy, procurement and funding models, flood defences are a key area of infrastructure weakness. So far none of the solutions the government has offered has worked - largely because its whole approach needs radical reform
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NewsFears over 拢1,000 immigrant skills charge
The CECA has hit out at proposals from the Migration Advisory Committee
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NewsMoD to sell land for 15,000 homes
The Ministry of Defence plans to sell 12 sites to raise 拢500m for defence budgets
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NewsHundreds arrested in illegal working crackdown
鈥淥peration Magnify鈥� results in more than 250 arrests
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NewsSkills shortage threatens housing and infrastructure
RICS survey reveals that the skills shortage could derail government鈥檚 plans
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NewsCameron鈥檚 estate regeneration plan is 鈥榰nrealistic鈥� say experts
Housing experts say 拢140m pledged for plans to regenerate 100 of the UK鈥檚 most deprived estates is not enough
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NewsRow erupts over Boris Johnson's decision to call in Norton Folgate
Heritage group challenges mayor after intervention on Spitalfields redevelopment
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NewsDilley: Flood review not affected by resignation
Former Environment Agency chair tells 黑洞社区 that review will be unchanged by his departure
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CommentFlood-proofing rethink required
December鈥檚 devestating floods and storms show the need to put the way we design and build our homes back on the agenda
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NewsCameron pledges to knock down sink estates
Government drafts in Lord Heseltine to transform or replace 100 of the worst estates
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NewsHMRC nets 拢154m from construction crackdown
Industry continues to be a main target of HMRC tax investigations
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CommentSqueezing not selling
Why local authorities鈥� new freedoms should lead to better use - rather than a fire sale - of their assets
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FeaturesA non-starter?
In a week in which the government announced its intention to 鈥榙irectly commission鈥� up to 13,000 homes, you might think it had begun, finally, to get a grip on housebuilding. But its flagship Starter Homes policy is set to shake up the development industry, causing delays - and fears it ...
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NewsEnvironment Agency defends flood response
Environment Agency bosses say defences 鈥渄idn鈥檛 fail鈥�
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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鈥檛 know if performance improving
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NewsExclusive: Environment Agency chief on flood spend review
Chair Philip Dilley tells 黑洞社区 flood could herald a 鈥渃ompletely new experience鈥� and that investment will be re-examined