Policy News – Page 76
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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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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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NewsContractors under fire over PFI sell-offs
Research shows ‘big four’ pocketed more than £300m since 2010 after selling BSF schools
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NewsClients draft plans to shorten hybrid bill process
National Infrastructure Planning Association plans reform to halve time it takes to approve large infrastructure projects
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NewsRevealed: Hinkley deal’s £6.7m cost to public
Government figures show cost of negotiating deal with EDF went 69% over budget
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NewsGovernment unveils raft of reforms to boost infrastructure
But ‘catch all’ infrastructure bill sparks concern the reforms may not pass Parliament before next year’s election
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NewsQueen's Speech must 'speed up infrastructure projects', says CBI
CBI calls on government to reform planning process for major schemes
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NewsEarls Court threat as Labour eyes legal challenge
New Labour-led Hammersmith Fulham council to run rule over deals the Tories made
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NewsBuilders deride 200,000 homes target as 'unachievable'
Knight Frank survey finds volumes are expected to rise, but not fast enough
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NewsSustainability of building products ‘low on the agenda’ for MPs
Survey shows over half of MPs rate sustainability of building products among lowest priorities for new homes
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NewsIndustry questions Pickles’ off-site housebuilding push
Communities secretary launches government push to promote off-site manufactured houses
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NewsGovernment unveils refreshed Green Construction Board
New names from the industry include recruits from Marks Spencer, Hammerson, and Willmott Dixon
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NewsHousing market boom 'biggest risk' to recovery
Bank of England governor Mark Carney fires warning as house prices rise 8.9% year on year
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NewsRevealed: HS2 consultant spend runs £87m over budget
Exclusive: Government figures show spending across a raft of consultancy contracts has run 86% over budget
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NewsConcern over plans to wind down BIM Task Group
Move prompts fears of lack of government support for public sector bodies adopting BIM level two ahead of 2016 deadline
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NewsKier denies backing government payment charter
Firm claims it has not agreed to sign up to government payment initiative, despite business department claiming that it had
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NewsBoris plans £30bn London tunnel ring road
The Mayor of London commissions Transport for London to work up plans for a 22-mile underground ring to ease congestion in the capital
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NewsMPs push for tougher Highways Agency regulation
Select committee believes current regulatory plans for an autonomous Highways Agency are “inadequate”