Policy News – Page 85
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NewsBig names fail to make £4bn schools shortlist
Laing O’Rourke, Morgan Sindall and ISG among contractors to miss out on EFA framework shortlist
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NewsMPs demand laws to end late payments
Inquiry recommends legislation to introduce a code of conduct in construction
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NewsLaing O’Rourke challenged over offshore tax
Exclusive: Firm challenged as part of drive to ensure companies receiving public investment pay ‘fair share’ of UK tax
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NewsUnions faced 'battle' to influence industrial strategy
Trade unions say they were set to be excluded from the government’s new Construction Leadership Council until the last moment
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NewsKey departments fail to hit cost reduction targets
Health and education departments fail to hit targets to slash the cost of their construction projects
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NewsGovernment's major projects boss resigns
David Pitchford steps down as head of Major Projects Authority
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NewsGovernment: Industry must raise its game
Business minister points to supply chain issues and lack of global ambition
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NewsFair payment charter pledged
Construction Leadership Council to work with Institute of Credit Management to ensure suppliers are paid on time
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NewsLeadership Council formed to drive industrial strategy
Panel of 30 influential construction figures will ‘embody the partnership between industry and government’
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NewsGovernment to look at ways to boost Green Deal
Letter from energy minister Greg Barker reveals government is planning a new industry group to find ways to boost demand for the Green Deal
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NewsGovernment beats project bank account target
The government has committed £2.2bn work through project bank accounts
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NewsHousebuilders 'need to double output'
Barratt boss tells Government Construction Summit that government has done its bit and industry now needs to lift its game
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NewsFallon commits to strategy targets
Business minister says government expects to be held to industrial strategy “ambitions”
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NewsNew cost benchmarks for public projects revealed
The government publishes a set of cost benchmarks for public projects as part of its drive to cut the cost of public construction projects by 20%
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NewsDeighton defends UK Guarantees scheme
Infrastructure minister says many pre-qualified schemes no longer need government guarantee as they are securing finance elsewhere
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NewsConstruction strategy: industry reaction
The industry reacts to the launch of the government’s industrial strategy for construction at Building’s Government Construction Summit today.
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NewsGovernment unveils construction strategy
Joint industry-government strategy commits to big improvements in cost and sustainability
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NewsConstruction Leadership Council revealed
30-strong body launched to implement construction industrial strategy
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NewsPrisk lays down challenge to social landlords
Social landlords to be asked to look at whether to sell or re-let vacant homes at higher rents in return for government grant