All Policy articles – Page 27
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NewsBuilding safety chief aims for ‘world-leading’ regulation as watchdog launch nears
Peter Baker says importance of considering fire safety in initial planning ‘has still not fully landed‘ in industry
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NewsConstruction bodies call on Gove to lower second staircase threshold to 18m
The RIBA also says all existing blocks above 18m with single staircases should be refurbished with evacuation lifts
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NewsLendlease signs cladding remediation contract
Developer behind Elephant & Castle regeneration scheme has set aside £114m for fire safety works
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CommentWe should be paying more attention to the silent planning revolution
The Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will leave the planning system barely recognisable to the one we are used to. Its crucial the industry engages with the government on the changes, writes Paul Smith
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NewsGovernment’s specialist building safety unit investigating 19 firms
New team set up by DLUHC to pursue firms dragging their heels on building safety work ramps up activity
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NewsEmerson Group says it will sign cladding contract
Developer complains the government created a “misleading impression” of its behaviour
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NewsGovernment delays introduction of Infrastructure Levy by a decade
Consultation on system to replace section 106 says ’extended’ pilot phase will take 10 years
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NewsBallymore latest housebuilder to sign the government’s cladding contract
Government confirmed Anglo-Irish firm had signed the contract on Friday
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CommentHousing does not seem to feature in the chancellor’s growth plans
The Budget’s silence on housing last week was disappointing, writes Paul Hackett
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NewsTelford Homes and London Square sign cladding contract
Developer London Square blasts government for ’discredit’ done to the firm by department’s handling of fire safety pledge
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NewsHelp to Buy legal completion deadline extended
Government gives housebuilders two months more to complete sales and more time to finish building homes
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CommentThe Budget was a missed opportunity to increase energy efficiency of homes
Investment in retrofit boosts the economy, helps net zero, drives upskilling, reduces NHS burdens and helps residents. The chancellor has missed a trick by only focusing on the short-term, writes Matthew Scott
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NewsFull housing devolution to metro mayors to take until 2026
Homes England set to retain role in both Manchester and West Midlands after devolution, unlike in London
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NewsBudget 2023: all our coverage in one place
Here is all Housing Today’s Budget coverage in one place
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NewsHunt announces £760m of regeneration funding and housing devolution deals
West Midlands and Greater Manchester Combined authorities get control over affordable housing funding
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NewsGalliard and Rydon blasted as housebuilders scramble to sign cladding contracts
Of the 11 housebuilders fingered by Michael Gove over fire safety, only Rydon has signalled intention to defy government
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NewsInvestment zones to benefit from ‘accelerated planning’, says Tees Valley mayor
Jeremy Hunt to announce scaled back package of investment zones in today’s Budget
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NewsGove threatens to put 11 housebuilders who have not signed cladding contract ‘out of business’
Housing secretary repeats pledge to stop developers trading as deadline passes
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NewsGove to tell MPs if any housebuilders have failed to sign cladding repair contract
Housing secretary set to address Parliament with update on self remediation contract this afternoon
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NewsUPDATED: volume housebuilders sign building safety contract
First signatures come amid controversy over Gove threats to ban laggards from the industry despite delays in sending out contracts