
Tag: Government
More support required to help Scottish communities plan their places – RTPI
The body representing town planners in Scotland has called on Scottish Government to provide more support for communities and planning authorities to allow local people …
Government-funded programme launched to help community led housing go mainstream
The Government has announced today that it has committed an additional £6m to the community led housing sector, supplementing the £163m Community Housing Fund which …
Regulations for BIM ~ Understanding and applying building information modelling
With the UK Government mandating the use of building information modelling (BIM) on government projects since 2016, its perception has transformed from a useful tool …
Construction and EU Procurement in No-Deal Brexit
In nearly six months’ time, on 29 March 2019 at 11pm UK-time to be more exact, the Brexit is expected to happen and the UK …
Urgent review of Apprenticeship Levy required to reverse decline in apprenticeships, says FMB
The 28% fall in construction apprenticeship starts between August 2017 and March 2018 compared with the same period the previous academic year suggests the Government …
BUREAU VERITAS WELCOMES GOVERNMENT RESPONSE TO CALL FOR IMPROVED DISABLED ACCESS
Bureau Veritas has pledged its full support to the Government’s long-awaited response to the Women and Equalities Committee’s (WEC) inquiry into disability and the built …
The Housing Crisis – Are “Garden Villages” A Solution?
Britain is currently experiencing an incredibly concerning housing crisis, resulting in too many people being forced into temporary housing or worse: having to sleep on the …
Government Kick-Starts Starter Homes Plan with Construction Green Light
Ministers have given the green light for construction to begin on thousands of discounted homes for first-time buyers. The government chose 30 local authorities to …
Network Rail to be Stripped of Track Control
Network Rail is set to be stripped of its full control of railways in England’s as part of a major government shake-up. Chris Grayling, Transport …
Government Announces £500bn Infrastructure Pipeline
The government has announced the biggest ever National Infrastructure and Construction Pipeline, worth more than £500 billion to the private planned and public investment over …