All Government policy articles – Page 113
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NewsCall for ‘single voice’ prompts multiple plans
Exclusive: Construction leaders look at multiple different models for pan-industry body before crunch meeting
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NewsGovernment reveals detail of housing standards shake-up
Ministers formally launch wide-ranging review of building regulations and housing standards
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NewsIndustry leaders welcome Heseltine Review
UKCG and CECA react positively to UK growth review, which includes aviation proposals
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NewsInfrastructure forum highlights need for policy certainty
New industry forum tells Danny Alexander government must provide certainty around energy policy and renewables
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NewsGovernment launches wholesale review of building standards
Review will look to rationalise building standards in bid to simplify regulations for industry
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CommentIt’s time to kick-start a housing revolution
Local government holds a once in a lifetime opportunity to shape the communities in which we live
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NewsBalfour and Carillion to boost supply chain finance
Contractors sign up to new government backed initiative
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NewsConstruction shunned by flagship government lending scheme
Lending to construction SMEs through Enterprise Finance Guarantee dwindles to almost nothing
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NewsSolar legal claim swells to £50m
More firms join legal action against government over illegal cut to solar feed-in-tariff
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NewsScottish construction sets out future strategy
Scotland’s construction industry is aiming to increase productivity by 10% by 2016
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NewsGreen Deal 'cash-back' incentive falls short
Industry experts say £125m cash-back scheme does not go far enough to drive take up of the Green Deal
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FeaturesNow the party’s over…
Aside from rhetoric, what did we get from the party conferences? Building looks at the prospects for action on key funding areas
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NewsPensions investment platform achieves 'critical mass'
Platform set up to channel investment into infrastructure moves to next stage
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NewsFormer T5 boss slams government dithering over airports
Tony Douglas, who led the construction of Heathrow’s Terminal 5, says delay means no decision likely until at least 2020
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NewsCouncils slam home extensions 'free-for-all'
Councils say plans to relax rules on home extensions will lead to “unsightly and out-of-place” developments
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NewsBAA shelves £2bn Heathrow job amid airports uncertainty
Exclusive: Airport operator’s draft investment plan does not include second construction phase on Terminal 2
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NewsNewBuy to deliver 25,000 not 100,000 homes
Expectation of number of sales through government’s flagship NewBuy mortgage guarantee scheme slashed
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NewsMinisters to consider Green Deal incentives
But measures to drive take-up must wait until market is up and running
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NewsMorrell: Green Deal potential "oversold"
Government’s chief construction advisor says flagship scheme will likely only prompt action in 5-10% of households
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NewsTransport secretary reiterates support for HS2
Patrick McLoughlin says government will work with the Labour opposition to ensure the required legislation is brought forward