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Feb
Value Beyond Cost
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14DecNew construction minister appointed
Kwasi Kwarteng, the Eton-educated MP for Spelthorne, has taken over from Nadhim Zahawi as construction minister. Nadhim Zahawi, construction minister since July 2019, was last month given the job of overseeing the roll-out of Covid vaccines at the Department of Health & Social Care. Although......
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02Nov
CLC: ‘keep working working safely through lockdown’
The Construction Leadership Council (CLC) has reinforced the government’s message that the industry should continue to trade through the new lockdown. On Saturday Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the country would enter a second lockdown lasting until early December – but he encouraged the......
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16SepCollaboration and procurement in the Covid-19 era
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06Aug
Homes ombudsman to launch in early 2021
A new homes ombudsman with powers to fine or ban developers for substandard work is expected to come into force at the start of next year. Sweeping measures designed to improve the quality of new homes could be in place by early 2021, according to......
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26Jun
CITB sets out plan to support sector’s skills-based recovery as Levy bills cut
CITB has announced its plan to help employers recover from the impact of Coronavirus, including a substantial reduction in Levy bills. The Skills Stability Plan 2020-21 protects apprenticeships and provides direct funding to employers to adopt new ways of working needed in the wake of......
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24Jun
Planning permission deadlines to be extended
The UK government has announced that it intends to extend the planning permission for construction sites that faced expiry because of the coronavirus pandemic. Planning permission usually expires after three years if work has not started onsite. Sites with consent that have an expiry date......
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12Jun
British Construction Industry Awards entry deadline extended by four weeks
The challenges faced by the construction industry as it deals with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been recognised with a four-week extension to the entry deadline for the British Construction Industry Awards. The deadline for entries to the awards, which is scheduled to......
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09Jun
CIOB, RICS and RIBA welcome new fire safety measures in high-rise blocks
The Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA) have jointly welcomed new measures from the Government which will ensure many more high-rise blocks will be fitted with sprinkler systems and safety signs.......
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01Jun
Construction Roadmap to Recovery Plan Published
Plans for a post-Covid-19 revival of the UK construction sector have been published today. The Construction Leadership Council’s Covid-19 Task Force has laid out proposals to secure the future of construction businesses nationwide, while setting the industry on a sustainable path towards recovery. The roadmap......
