Policy News – Page 62
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NewsHighways England launches £1.3bn of Yorkshire road works
Government-owned company has met suppliers and stakeholders to set out delivery for £1.3bn investment
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NewsTreasury kicks off land sell-off drive
Government departments told to release surplus land for housebuilding in spending review launch
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NewsCITB still in the dark on apprenticeships levy
Chairman James Wates says conversations with BIS are ‘ongoing’
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NewsValue of National Infrastructure Pipeline dips by £2.1bn
National Infrastructure Pipeline value falls due to lack of private sector oil and gas investment
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NewsGove moots plans for 'super-prisons'
Justice secretary outlines plans to close down victorian prisons and replace them with modern facilities
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NewsMore than 200 firms slam government's zero carbon U-turn
Signatories of the letter include senior directors and executives at Aldersgate Group, Argent, Bouygues, Buro Happold, Lendlease, Sir Robert McAlpine and Willmott Dixon
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NewsCrossrail 2 pleas for '£250m this autumn' as momentum builds
Mayor of London Boris Johnson and business leaders including Morgan Sindall, Mace and T T CEOs urge government to crack on with project
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NewsZero carbon U-turn 'will mean 2 million tonnes of additional CO2'
Consultants say government risks up to 2 million tonnes of additional emissions after zero-carbon homes U-turn
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NewsConsultants: 'Let industry foot bill for chief construction adviser'
Industry leaders express dismay at decision to axe role
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NewsGovernment axes chief construction adviser role
Business department says Hansford’s responsibilities will be taken up by ‘renewed’ Construction Leadership Council
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NewsPlanning reforms ‘won’t deliver’ more homes
Government measures will give developers new brownfield permissions, but fail to address lack of resources
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NewsIndustry slams government decision to axe zero carbon target
Industry figures criticise ‘bizarre’ U-turn on 2016 zero carbon homes target
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NewsOsborne rips up planning rules
Chancellor and business secretary Sajid Javid impose housing on councils without local plans
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NewsNew roads fund unveiled in Budget
Road improvements to be funded by changes to vehicle excise duty
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NewsSocial housing rent cut alarms housing associations
Housing associations warn move could have huge impact on development pipelines
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NewsOsborne runs rule over Network Rail
Two reviews launched, while Budget document reveals plan to launch new client body to redevelop Network Rail land
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NewsConfusion reigns over Osborne's apprenticeship levy plans
Budget contains new apprenticeship levy - but it is unclear whether it will be charged in addition to the existing CITB levy
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NewsEmergency Budget: Construction policies at-a-glance
Social housing, rail, road, apprenticeships and a rise in low pay among policies
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NewsEmergency Budget 2015: Reaction round-up
Construction industry leaders react to the announcements in the Chancellor’s Budget today