All Government Construction Summit articles – Page 3
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NewsGovernment: Industry must raise its game
Business minister points to supply chain issues and lack of global ambition
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FeaturesShould you believe the hype?
Do the government’s claims in its spending review stand up to scrutiny?
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NewsLeadership Council formed to drive industrial strategy
Panel of 30 influential construction figures will ‘embody the partnership between industry and government’
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NewsFair payment charter pledged
Construction Leadership Council to work with Institute of Credit Management to ensure suppliers are paid on time
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CommentDid the new government strategy miss the mark?
Instead of cutting costs, the government should be focusing on initiatives that work from a ground level upwards to protect the industry we have left, says Richard Steer
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CommentOn the right path for 2025
The Government Construction Summit demonstrated that the industry is improving, with collaborative working and smarter procurement. But progress must be judged in years, not months, says Don Ward
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NewsGovernment to look at ways to boost Green Deal
Letter from energy minister Greg Barker reveals government is planning a new industry group to find ways to boost demand for the Green Deal
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NewsGovernment beats project bank account target
The government has committed £2.2bn work through project bank accounts
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NewsHousebuilders 'need to double output'
Barratt boss tells Government Construction Summit that government has done its bit and industry now needs to lift its game
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NewsFallon commits to strategy targets
Business minister says government expects to be held to industrial strategy “ambitions”
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NewsNew cost benchmarks for public projects revealed
The government publishes a set of cost benchmarks for public projects as part of its drive to cut the cost of public construction projects by 20%
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NewsDeighton defends UK Guarantees scheme
Infrastructure minister says many pre-qualified schemes no longer need government guarantee as they are securing finance elsewhere
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NewsConstruction strategy: industry reaction
The industry reacts to the launch of the government’s industrial strategy for construction at Building’s Government Construction Summit today.
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NewsGovernment unveils construction strategy
Joint industry-government strategy commits to big improvements in cost and sustainability
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NewsConstruction Leadership Council revealed
30-strong body launched to implement construction industrial strategy
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CommentGovernment Construction Summit blog
The key news, highlights and comment from the Government Construction Summit, including presentation slides, graphics and pictures from the event
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NewsGovernment to unveil industrial strategy
The government’s new industrial strategy for construction will be unveiled next week at the Government Construction Summit
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NewsPrisk lays down challenge to social landlords
Social landlords to be asked to look at whether to sell or re-let vacant homes at higher rents in return for government grant
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NewsGovernment to underwrite £500m investment in Tottenham
Treasury plans to guarantee massive regeneration programme across Haringey, including Tottenham’s new stadium project
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NewsGovernment delivers renewable energy projects certainty
Treasury lays out ‘strike price’ for electricity from new renewable power plants