Policy News – Page 55
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NewsInfrastructure commission gets a CEO
The Chancellor has appointed civil servant Phil Graham as chief executive of the National Infrastructure Commission
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NewsThree key priorities for Green Deal review
Review leader Peter Bonfield speaks exclusively to Building about recommendations to be published next April
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NewsGovernment backtracks on FITs cuts
Green subsidy to be cut by 64%, rather than the 87% reduction originally proposed
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NewsFirst big JV enters race for £350m Scape framework
Gleeds, Aecom and Pick Everard announce they have formed consortium for major consultancy framework
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NewsOsborne plans further buy-to-let curbs
Chancellor proposes giving Bank of England powers to limit lending in buy-to-let market
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NewsDismay as airport expansion decision delayed to next summer
Government confirms delay and says it needs more time to test air quality
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NewsRenewables face VAT hike
Government launches consultation proposing tax increase for rooftop solar panels and wind turbines to comply with EU law
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NewsShortlist revealed for £6bn Houses of Parliament revamp
Nine firms and joint ventures shortlisted for design, programme, project and cost management roles
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NewsGovernment restructures £2.9bn consultancy framework
Industry fears second overhaul to hit CCS framework since the summer will cut out potential SME bidders
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NewsRiba in row over 'hobbit homes' campaign
Leading housing architects criticise institute for “reckless attack” on housebuilders
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NewsGovernment criticised over flood defence 'failure'
Multi-million pound flood defences fail as storm Desmond hits North of England
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NewsIndustry concerned over cuts despite Spending Review outcome
Fears over implementation of cuts and how realistic economic predictions underpinning review will turn out to be
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NewsNetwork Rail property sell-off to help find £2.5bn
Hendy Report rejigs rail giant’s CP5 programme with some projects delayed, but none cancelled
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NewsClimate change watchdog calls for massive roll-out of insulation
Committee on Climate Change urges insulation of 3.5 million homes and switch to electric vehicles
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NewsOld court buildings also to be sold for housing
Spending Review 2015: Sale of courts and prisons could release land for over 5,000 homes
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NewsChancellor grants reprieve to RHI subsidy scheme
Spending Review 2015: ‘Cheaper’ alternative to the ECO scheme also announced
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NewsFirms to pay apprenticeships levy to raise £3bn by 2020
Spending Review 2015: Levy set at 0.5% of employer’s pay bill - but allowance means less than 2% of employers will pay it
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NewsOsborne: £6.9bn more for housing
Spending Review 2015: Tax raid on buy-to-let investors to pay for doubling of the budget for affordable housing
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NewsSpending Review 2015: Reaction round-up
Construction industry figures react to today’s announcement in the Spending Review and Autumn Statement
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NewsSpending Review 2015 - as it happened
All the news as it breaks from the chancellor’s Spending Review and Autumn Statement