Policy News – Page 29
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Homes England to flog 1,000ha of land for development
The housing agency has a pipeline of more than 200 sites for sale across the next year
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HS2 to carry out prep work for Midland Main Line electrification
Government asks that electrification of a 25km stretch of Midland Main Line be included within the next hybrid bill for HS2.
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CITB starts search for new head office
Training body will consolidate 11 sites around the UK into one central office
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Few MPs have read Dame Judith Hackitt’s report, claims housing minister
Hackitt’s review of building regulations was comissioned by the government in the wake of Grenfell
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Consultants call on government for Brexit clarity
Aecom, Arup, RIBA and JLL among signatories on letter to the Prime Minister Theresa May
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Homes England announces £590m funding package for housing partners
Housing authority has announced strategic partnerships with eight housing associations
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Heathrow expansion 'will never get off the ground', says shadow chancellor
John McDonnell said opposition to the scheme would prevent it ever being developed.
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Plan for construction industry licensing system unveiled
Federation of Master Builders launched the scheme at the House of Lords yesterday
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Wylfa nuclear plant accepted for planning
The Planning Inspectorate has formally accepted plans of the Anglesey plant for consideration
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Brokenshire announces £450m to speed up housing on public sector sites
Housing secretary also unveils £100m-plus fund to support self-builders
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Just 5% of visa applications by non-EU architects approved
Less than 18% of civil engineers and 27% of project managers were given the green light
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MPs told buildings with ACM cladding removed still at risk
Experts say many buildings where ACM cladding has been removed are still not meeting fire safety standards
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Mid-sized construction firms 'upbeat about Brexit'
Poll finds firms have become more positive towards UK’s impending exit from the EU
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Criminal liablities for building regulation breaches the push industry needs, says RIBA boss
Adrian Dobson said severe punishments may be the only way to overhaul approach to compliance in construction industry
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Government announces action plan to speed up combustible cladding removal on private buildings
Work has started on just 21 of 297 buildings
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Financial watchdog probes allegations of insider trading at Carillion
The FCA is also looking at the timing of the firm’s profit warnings
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Brokenshire unveils billion pound social housing
A £1.67bn fund will deliver 23,000 affordable homes outside London
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Housebuilders must belong to New Homes Ombudsman, parliamentarians say
Report comes after more consumer complaints about new-build quality
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