All Government policy articles – Page 88
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CommentChallenging times
In regards to procurement, the public sector is already held to a far higher standard than private clients
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NewsT&T alleges 'price manipulation' over £750m framework
Exclusive: Claims contained in Turner Townsend legal challenge to the government’s massive public sector consultants framework
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NewsBiomass plant gets £50m government guarantee
Whisky distiller Macallan to use heat from the plant in its distillery
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NewsUK SBS moots contractors’ framework
Embattled procurement body begins dialogue with public clients over new framework
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NewsNick Boles takes Westminster construction hat
Skills minister Nick Boles has been handed responsibility for construction in the business department, rather than Matthew Hancock
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NewsCapita appointed on £50m London retrofit scheme
Consultant to support delivery of Boris Johnson’s scheme to retrofit 175,000 homes
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CommentFree our regions to thrive
Boosting regions beyond the M25 could benefit the UK economy as a whole
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CommentThe calm before the storm
Westminster will soon be a flurry of activity before the general election - and construction is at the heart of the public policy debate
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FeaturesAgenda 15: Your views
The spotlight turns to sustainability policy and ways to promote longer-term infrastructure planning
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NewsNorthern cities outline £15bn transport vision
George Osborne welcomes £15bn plan to to improve road and rail connections across the region
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NewsGovernment unveils fresh planning shake-up
New set of planning reforms unveiled as part of extensive government consultation
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CommentWe must re-empower small and medium-sized housebuilders
Tthe current dominance of volume house builders has caused concerns for location and housing quality
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FeaturesAgenda 15: What you said
Building has been asking the construction industry what policies the next UK government needs to adopt - here we review your responses
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NewsRLB slams £750m framework award as ‘complete shambles’
Pressure mounts on government over consultants’ framework as Turner Townsend lodges legal challenge
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NewsMinister outlines limit for zero carbon exemption
Small site exemption for zero carbons standard likely to apply to sites of less than 10 homes
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NewsGovernment backs Grangemouth's £230m gas store
Treasury to underwrite finance for what will be Europe’s largest gas storage facility through UK Guarantees scheme
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NewsBoris seeks greater powers over public sector land
Mayor of London urges government to give him new posers to to take control of public land in the capital
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NewsArchitects reveal visions for Heathrow 'city'
Designs unveiled for the redevelopment of Heathrow Airport into a new town, should a new hub airport be built in Thames Gateway
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NewsGovernment reshuffle: Hancock takes construction role
Michael Gove exits education; Matt Hancock takes construction brief; Brandon Lewis becomes housing and planning minister
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NewsGreen Deal minister leaves government
Greg Barker steps down from his post amid David Cameron’s ministerial reshuffle