All Government policy articles – Page 75
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NewsJavid to legislate to help small businesses over late payment
Business secretary announces proposals to give trade associations power to intervene on behalf of members
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NewsLord Bourne named energy efficiency minister
Department for Energy and Climate Change confirms portfolios
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NewsNick Boles continues as construction and apprentices minister
The construction portfolio stays with minister for skills Nick Boles
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NewsTessa Jowell puts housing at heart of London mayoral bid
Labour stalwart Jowell pledges to launch ‘Homes for Londoners’ agency if elected mayor
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NewsEU referendum worries civils firms
CECA survey reveals concerns among members about the possibility of the UK exiting the EU
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NewsGreg Clark stops redevelopment project on Strand
New communities secretary halts work while he mulls public inquiry
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CommentSteve Gee’s campaign diary: week 4
John Rowan and Partners’ managing partner Steve Gee who stood as a Lib Dem candidate for the Epsom and Ewell constituency on how defeat feels
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NewsLord Deighton replaced as infrastructure tsar
Well-known economist Jim O’Neill becomes new commercial secretary to the Treasury
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NewsOsborne offers radical devolution to UK cities
George Osborne says new City Devolution Bill will be at the heart of government’s Queen’s Speech
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CommentIs it time to move house?
Should Parliament be moved to a northern city or remain in the capital?
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FeaturesThe next five years
Following a surprise result which leaves the Tories free to rule without coalition partners, what can construction expect from the next parliament?
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CommentWhat the reshuffle means for construction
David Cameron’s second term looks set to be one of the most aggressive government programmes in recent history
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CommentPros and cons
So, now the news has sunk in and David Cameron is back in Number 10, what does the result really mean for construction?
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FeaturesInside Westminster: Bringing the house down
Costs are being estimated for the critical repair job needed to the Houses of Parliament - with some suggesting the Palace of Westminster has just 20 years before it’s unusable
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NewsSector lauds Greg Clark appointment
Construction bosses welcome the appointment of the architect of the NPPF as communities secretary in cabinet reshuffle
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NewsIndustry fears construction adviser role will be scrapped
Tory victory welcomed, but concerns surface that industry champion role will be cut as cost saving measure
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NewsBrandon Lewis remains housing minister after government mix-up
Mark Francois was initially named as Lewis’ replacement
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CommentThe first 100 days
Construction was vital to the UK’s economic recovery and acknowledged as such in the election campaign of all the major parties. Now, the new government must put words into action
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CommentSNP sound and fury could signify nothing for construction
The Scottish nationalists may have entered Parliament en masse, but their influence on construction will be small
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NewsConstruction's key ministers: Who are they?
Building profiles six new and old ministers that will impact on the construction sector