Policy News – Page 71
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NewsGovernment to lay out £2.3bn flood defence plans
Schemes to form part of today’s update to National Infrastructure Plan
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NewsHigh speed rail could 'quintriple' North's construction spend
Data provider Barbour ABI runs the rule over projects that could get green light in this week’s autumn statement
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NewsGovernment launches £15bn roads plan
Ahead of autumn statement government unveils 84 planned schemes
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NewsGovernment unveils plan to tackle late payment
Big firms to be forced to publish payment performance data
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NewsClegg unveils £214m investment in cycling infrastructure
Package of funding will be announced later today
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NewsOsborne urged to boost infrastructure spending
CBI wants chancellor to provide clear project plans, including timescales, in Autumn Statement
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NewsRetentions should be 'unnecessary', says minister
Small business minister pledges to work with Labour to end practice of withholding final payment to subcontractors
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NewsNational £3bn contractor framework launched
Contractors invited to bid for major four-year framework to build social infrastructure projects
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NewsGovernment to reprocure £750m UK SBS framework
Government’s buying arm aims to award new framework next year, after scrapping existing procurement
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NewsBuild 630,000 homes above public buildings, says WSP
Consultant argues building flats above public facilities such as schools and hospitals could solve London’s housing crisis
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NewsLabour denies ditching minimum energy performance plan
Labour denies it is planning to scrap 2018 minimum energy performance target in favour of a tougher standard for 2027
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NewsCoalition row slows zero-carbon exemption plans
Ministers fail to agree over size of ‘small’ housing developments that will be exempt from zero-carbon homes standard
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NewsGreater Manchester region to get London-style mayor
‘Metro mayor’ will have powers over transport, housing and strategic planning across 10 city region councils
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NewsGreater Manchester to get London-style mayor
City region to be governed by a metro mayor with powers over transport, housing, planning and policing
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NewsPolitical uncertainty holding back UK infrastructure, says CBI
Survey finds overwhelming support for Sir John Armitt’s recommendation of an independent infrastructure commission
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NewsAmount of retrofit work through ECO continues to fall
Number of energy efficiency measures installed through ECO plummets 77% since March peak
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NewsCameron backs ‘HS3’ link from Leeds to Manchester
Government adopts HS2 chairman Sir David Higgins’ proposal for a trans-Pennine fast rail line
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NewsRace begins for £800m affordable homes funding
HCA to release second tranche of £1.7bn Affordable Homes Programme
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NewsConstruction urged to to crack down on modern slavery
Home Office publishes figures showing there were more than 50 victims of modern slavery working in construction last year
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NewsLabour insists it's not 'anti-housebuilder'
Shadow housing minister Emma Reynolds says big housebuilders “essential” but land banking must stop