All Government policy articles – Page 106
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NewsOsborne chases Hinkley deal for Budget
Government locked in ‘full-tilt’ talks with EDF in bid to announce new-build nuclear funding agreement on Wednesday
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NewsGovernment launches single registration portal for suppliers
Portal will consolidate several supplier registration systems into one
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NewsUK 'failing' on housing for the elderly
House of Lords report calls for ‘urgent’ action from housebuilders, housing associations and government
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FeaturesBudget submission: Dear George …
Ahead of this week’s Budget, Building wrote to the chancellor to put the case for the green economy. Let’s hope he listens
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NewsOsborne set to give housing a boost in Budget
Chancellor will aim to boost demand and free public land but industry warned not to expect ‘game changer’
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NewsPrisk hints at budget housing boost
Housing minister says government knows it can do more for sector
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NewsPriority schools programme struggles to source finance
Government is looking to European Investment Bank and capital bond markets to finance £2.4bn private element of programme
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NewsCBI backs VAT cut for refurb
Business lobby joins calls for VAT cut as part of £2.2bn budget wishlist
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NewsDrax biomass project in line for £75m guarantee
£225m project to convert half of Drax coal-fired power station into biomass is set to be the next project to receive UK Guarantee
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CommentThe value of pipelines
The Cabinet Officer minister on why making information available on procurement plans for future projects is important to the government
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NewsVince Cable calls for 'crucial' housing investment
Business secretary makes case for spending to boost construction
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NewsGovernment to cut costs through joint procurement
Ecobuild latest: Ministry of Justice construction boss says departmental collaboration will drive down prices
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NewsWhitehall to ask private sector experts to boost skills
Ecobuild latest: Lord Deighton identifies leadership ‘vacuum’ in delivering low-carbon major infrastructure projects
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NewsContractors sign up to prompt payment code
Laing O’Rourke, Carillion and Kier are among a clutch of major contractors to sing up to the government’s prompt payment code
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NewsGovernment considers licences for builders
Exclusive: Business department launches research looking at how other country’s tackle rogue traders
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NewsGovernment guarantee for £1bn Crossrail trains scrapped
Procurement of new fleet of Crossrail trains will now be 100% publically-funded
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NewsOne in five Affordable Homes schemes without sites
HCA says 80% of the programme, designed to deliver 170,000 homes, now has a “firm site identified”.
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NewsIndustry urges chancellor to boost construction
Industry bodies call for George Osborne to use budget to boost capital investment in construction projects as a means of driving economic growth
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NewsAtkins to open second Indian office
Firm’s ‘design centre’ in outskirts of Delhi praised by David Cameron
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NewsGovernment unveils further deals to boost cities
Twenty groups of local authorities handed greater powers over planning and economic development