All Government policy articles – Page 90
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NewsBank of England unveils plans to cool housing market
Bank proposes limiting large loans to housebuyers and ‘stress testing’ borrowers ability to repay loans
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NewsSpending watchdog probes payment times
National Audit Office asks subbies on government work if they are paid on time
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CommentLatham was right about partnering
… it’s just taking a long time for the construction industry to do anything about it
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NewsSouth-east runway plans could be ‘kicked in to the long grass’
Senior Tory and Labour politicians raise concerns that plans will be ignored after next general election
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NewsGovernment told to take action on infrastructure
State of the Nation report from the Institution of Civil Engineers calls for action in areas of new energy generation, flood defence and local transport
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CommentLatham's legacy
Since Sir Michael Latham published his milestone report 20 years ago, our industry is no longer characterised by delays, disputes and accidents. As part of Building’s special coverage of next month’s anniversary Peter Hansford looks at how Construction 2025 continues this journey of improvement
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NewsIndustry calls for massive retrofit programme
Industry bodies call for government to make retrofit a national infrastructure priority and invest up to £4bn per year in improving aging housing stock
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NewsBuilders merchants call for tough action on late payment
Builders Merchants Federation urges the government to require late-paying firms to be named and shamed
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NewsOsborne floats plan for third high-speed rail link
Chancellor says trans-Pennine high-speed link connecting Manchester and Leeds would drive economies of the North
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NewsCouncils receive £168m in pothole cash
The government has announced the allocation of £168m in funding to help councils across the country repair potholes
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NewsGovernment calls for bids for new £2bn schools programme
Department for Education calls for bids from schools for improvements through next phase of Priority School Building Programme
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NewsLabour pledges to honour £850m free school pipeline
Move provides certainty to industry as government approves a further 38 free school projects
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NewsUK and China ink nuclear and rail deals
Countries sign agreement to co-operate on developing the civil nuclear supply chain
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NewsBoris reveals sites for 50,000-home development push
Mayor of London unveils plans for 20 ‘housing zones’ across the capital to speed development of 50,000 homes
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NewsGovernment slashes back the size of its estate
Cabinet Office publishes update on public sector estate rationalisation
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NewsOsborne unveils plan to boost development on brownfield land
Chancellor announces move to pre-approve development on brownfield sites
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NewsFormer minister slams Treasury over zero carbon homes
Former building regulations minister Andrew Stunell blames Treasury for delayed introduction of zero carbon homes
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CommentReady to go green?
The construction industry needs to demonstrate a change in culture if it is to be fully prepared to deliver on the government’s promise of going zero carbon on all new homes by 2016, says Andrew Stunell
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NewsLabour plans to enable councils to borrow to build
Labour will look to raise the cap on the amount councils can borrow to fund the construction of new homes as part of a package of measures to boost housebuilding
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FeaturesTen steps to finding a builder
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