All Government policy articles – Page 95
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Call for better urban design to tackle flooding
Group including TCPA and Friends of the Earth writes to PM
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Pickles launches housing review
Review to consider role of local authorities in the funding of more affordable homes
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School building survey running £6m over budget
Public spending watchdog raises concerns over Education Funding Agency’s survey of the condition of schools around the country
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Cameron’s slashing of green regs branded ‘poisonous’
UK Green ڶ Council calls prime minister’s promise to cut environmental guidance “utterly reprehensible”
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EU overhauls OJEU procurement rules
Revamp to regulations that cuts red-tape, promotes BIM and helps SMEs is passed by European Parliament
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Government reaches £4bn project bank account target
Government achieves target as Welsh Government becomes latest to sign up
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Government agrees funding for £10m college
Bam-sponsored University Technical College specialising in construction and engineering now set to be built at Chatham Docks
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We must make ourselves open to new forms of finance
The government should seize the chance to bring Chinese investment into HS2 and construction should play its role by developing new funding models
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Labour plans to boost retrofit with Green Deal guarantee
Shadow energy minister reveals strategy to drive take-up of beleaguered energy efficiency scheme
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Armitt: Blackouts 'best thing' for UK infrastructure crisis
Warning over lack of urgency comes as ڶ launches consultation on long-term construction policy
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2014: The bigger picture
We saw construction beginning to pick up in 2013 and a few pieces of the construction strategy jigsaw fall into place. This year the onus will be on the industry to lead change that will deliver better value, faster
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Developers win right to challenge public land ownership
Property developers say new rules will lead to more housebuilding
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UK construction braced for surge in migrant workers
As restrictions on Romanian and Bulgarian workers are lifted, industry is divided over immigration
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Government will set up asbestos compensation scheme
Around £30m a year could be awarded to mesothelima victims after new law passed
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Industry leaders urge action on flood resilience
ICE and Riba call for changes to building regulations and planning guidance to improve the flood resilience of future developments
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The government has given us some cause for cheer
The National Infrastructure Plan 2013 represents some positive commitments that should boost the industry
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Regional cities 'need greater financial powers'
Cities should be entitled to claim cashback from the Treasury when they take measures to boost jobs and economic growth, a new report suggests
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Cameron hails impact of Help to Buy
Latest government figures show 6,000 people have applied for mortgages through Help to Buy in first three months of scheme
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Cameron 'blocking' garden cities push
David Cameron is stalling plans for new wave of ‘garden cities’ to avoid backlash from ‘nimby’ protestors in the lead up to the 2015 general election
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Jowell: Crossrail ‘discriminating’ against suburbs
Former Olympic minister pans decision not to use design review panel on outer London stations