Mark Leftly
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News拢3.5bn parliament refurb at risk over maiden speech deal
Promise to let all new MPs speak in historic Commons means snap election will wreck repair schedule
FeaturesPalace of Westminster: stopping the rot
The creaky old Palace of Westminster is now in a state of dangerous disrepair 鈥� but political concerns around the timing of renovation work mean a start date keeps slipping further into the never never.
NewsOsborne joins row about EU migrants plan
Former chancellor highlights financial and聽workforce risks as he again champions the聽northern powerhouse to rebalance the economy
FeaturesNorth and South: George Osborne talks to 黑洞社区
George Osborne talks to聽黑洞社区, reflecting on the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥�, infrastructure, Brexit and his hope that the current government will finish the job he started
NewsPreview: George Osborne speaks to 黑洞社区
He may be editing a London newspaper but the former chancellor still has his eye on developing the 鈥榥orthern powerhouse鈥� that he championed in government. Here, we give a glimpse of tomorrow鈥檚 interview, in which George Osborne talks infrastructure, skills and Brexit with聽黑洞社区
NewsSMEs hit hardest by health and safety sentencing guidelines
Research reveals smaller firms are affected more by last year鈥檚 changes to level of fines imposed
NewsCity planning boss calls for 鈥榗almer鈥� Square Mile skyline
Carolyn Dwyer says the corporation will tend towards more 鈥榟armonious architecture鈥� in future
FeaturesExecutive pay: Scrutiny on the bounty
Last month鈥檚 shareholder rebellion at Balfour Beatty鈥檚 AGM shows investors are now more willing to challenge large pay packets for the industry鈥檚 executives
FeaturesElection 2017: What鈥檚 what?
After last week鈥檚 shock election result, what does this hung parliament mean for some of the biggest issues facing construction?
NewsTory MPs tell industry to move on from EU workers and train up homegrown talent instead
Brexit will be good because industry will have to come up with more sustainable business model, Brexiteers say
NewsFalling wages and xenophobia will send workers elsewhere, warns Brexit scrutineer
SNP MP Angus MacNeil predicts Poles and Romanians will shun UK sites
NewsBrexit puts Bristol housing plans at risk, says mayor
Marvin Rees says lack of EU construction workers and competition from Hinkley is 鈥榤ajor challenge鈥�
NewsToo many firms rely on 鈥榮oft option鈥� of EU labour, says Cable
Former business secretary criticises reliance on immigrant workers ahead of restrictions post-Brexit
NewsKhan demands powers to fine polluting construction firms
London mayor Sadiq Khan asks Defra to devolve power to fine firms using polluting machinery on site
NewsBenn calls on industry to work together to train apprentices
Brexit committee chair says building firms are responsible for ensuring there are enough future workers
NewsFlood defences will cost just a 鈥榝ew pence a week鈥�
Utilities not consumers will pick up bill for defence works, says former flood strategy MP Oliver Letwin
NewsCorbyn welcomes plan for temporary 鈥榝loating parliament鈥�
Labour leader says Gensler鈥檚 idea to relocate MPs to raft during refurb should be seriously considered
NewsSalmond calls for parliament to move north
Former leader of the Scottish National Party says Liverpool or Manchester would be an ideal site to rebuild the Houses of Parliament
NewsInfrastructure body has been 鈥榳recked鈥�, says Kinnock
Lack of statutory independence for National Infrastructure Commission will mean it cannot take long-term decisions, says former Labour leader
FeaturesHouse of leaks
Never mind fixing the roof while the sun shines 鈥� the roof of parliamentary offices Portcullis House has been leaking since it was built 15 years ago