All Government policy articles – Page 79
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NewsGovernment confirms architecture move to communities ministry
Prime minister moves architecture into housing and planning department ‘with immediate effect’
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NewsLabour commits to HS2 and independent infrastructure body
Labour reaffirms plans to setup independent infrastructure body
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NewsUK to bid for World Expo 2025
Government seeks to boost country’s standing by bidding to host global business event
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NewsLondon City Airport fumes after Boris vetoes £200m expansion
Expansion plan fails to win City Hall backing
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NewsGovernment loan kickstarts Wood Wharf
Government £200m infrastructure loan paves way for massive 3,500-home Canary Wharf extension
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NewsMinister admits some priority schools are delayed
David Laws admits not all schools in first phase of programme will be ready for 2017 deadline
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NewsFive contractors appointed to £3bn public sector framework
Initial £300m pipeline identified for social infrastructure framework to drive redevelopment of underused land
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NewsOne in six UK properties at risk of flooding, say MPs
Criticism of short-term thinking on funding and procuring maintenance
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NewsAll change with new Crossrail 2 route
Almost 4,000 responses received in 10-week public consultation
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NewsSkills gap driving HS2 costs sky high, says Lords
Damning Lords report says skills shortages and fragmented industry among root causes of HS2 cost
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NewsLeicester 4,000-home development to start next month
Government £9.4m loan will pay for key infrastructure
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NewsNew regs mean major project bidders must invest in skills
Initiative applies to all government projects over £50m
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NewsBoris announces £35m boost for care and support housing
Second phase of grant fund for care and support homes
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NewsElection may scupper airport expansion plans, warns KPMG
Horse-trading between parties in the event of a hung parliament could derail major infrastructure projects
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NewsInvest in London infrastructure 'for £1.9tn windfall'
KPMG and London First report highlights potential huge returns from investing in infrastructure in the capital
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NewsCompulsory purchase submissions rise 61% in 2014
Bond Dickinson research also reveals 95% success rate of CPOs since 2012
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NewsTransport for the North unveils first raft of schemes
But critics urge government to match plans with devolution of powers
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NewsArchitecture to move ministries
Architecture will move from culture department to communities after election
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FeaturesInside Westminster: One for the road
Continuing our series looking at construction from inside the corridors of power in the run-up to the election, Mark Leftly asks if the coalition’s track record on infrastructure is anything to celebrate
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CommentHS2: Is it worth it?
The Labour party is hedging its bets in the run-up to the election over this key infrastructure project