Policy News – Page 79
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NewsHS2 Bill to miss key election deadline
Transport secretary admits legislation for the £43bn HS2 rail line will not pass into law before the general election as intended
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NewsLegal & General frustrated by lack of ‘oven-ready’ projects
The UK’s biggest investor tells the Today programme it’s ready to invest in infrastructure
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NewsMake boss reveals blueprint to save High Street
Bring people into town centres and shops will follow, says Ken Shuttleworth
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NewsEngineers call for Budget boost to flood spending
Institution of Civil Engineers urges government to return spending on flood protectoin to pre-2010 levels
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NewsNumber 10 calls in industry experts to tackle flooding risk
Number 10 brings together advisory group of engineers and architects, as built environment professionals write to PM to urge action
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NewsClimate watchdog warns of £1.4bn flood spending shortfall
Committee on Climate Change says government is storing up £3bn of costs as a result of avoidable flood damage
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NewsMinisters told to open doors to foreign consultants
Construction Industry Council chair lobbies government to lift visa restrictions on white-collar construction professionals
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NewsGovernment 'will miss key 2016 BIM target’
Nearly two thirds of BIM experts say government will fail to hit its key target to have all centrally procured projects achieve Level 2 BIM by 2016
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NewsGovernment urges firms to get ready for roads boon
Roads minister tells construction firms to get ready for massive increase in work ahead of £24bn roads investment programme
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NewsPlanning approval rates hit 14-year high
Steady rise in approvals since the start of the recession
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NewsSpecialists urge tough action over ‘killer’ late payments
Specialist contractors urge government to bar from public sector work firms who do not pay supply chain within 30 days
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NewsGovernment to set up new planning court by the summer
Proposal is designed to speed up judicial review process
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NewsNew boss for major projects watchdog
A former BP executive has been appointed to head up the government watchdog for major projects
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NewsSt Modwen boss hits out at 'land hoarding' claims
Chief executive hits back at politicians who say developers are sitting on large land banks
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NewsCall for better urban design to tackle flooding
Group including TCPA and Friends of the Earth writes to PM
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NewsPickles launches housing review
Review to consider role of local authorities in the funding of more affordable homes
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NewsSchool building survey running £6m over budget
Public spending watchdog raises concerns over Education Funding Agency’s survey of the condition of schools around the country
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NewsCameron’s slashing of green regs branded ‘poisonous’
UK Green Building Council calls prime minister’s promise to cut environmental guidance “utterly reprehensible”
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NewsEU overhauls OJEU procurement rules
Revamp to regulations that cuts red-tape, promotes BIM and helps SMEs is passed by European Parliament
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NewsGovernment reaches £4bn project bank account target
Government achieves target as Welsh Government becomes latest to sign up