Budget

Cautious welcome for housing and green recovery steps, but industry expects more

Industry leaders cautiously welcome Rishi Sunak’s summer economic update but expect more in the autumn budget and spending review.

2 months 2 weeks ago
Northern business and political leaders call for investment commitment ahead of budget

Business and political leaders in the north want to see a renewed commitment to the Northern Powerhouse vision with investment in various sectors.

2 years 10 months ago
Pressure mounts on chancellor to give local councils more powers to build

Royal Town Planning Institute demands "major proposals" to avoid a housing crisis, ahead of chancellor's budget.

2 years 10 months ago
Budget preview - what can we expect from the chancellor's red box?

Julian Francis ponders the options as the chancellor Philip Hammond prepares to deliver next week's budget.

2 years 10 months ago
Budget reaction: Low expectations and not much to get excited about

Phillip Hammond's Budget has been greeted with disappointment by industry leaders.

3 years 6 months ago
CECA slams "underwhelming" Budget for north east construction

The Budget will do little for the north east's infrastructure needs according to the region’s Civil Engineering Contractors' Association.

3 years 6 months ago
Damp squib Budget offers slim pickings for infrastructure

Against a background of ongoing uncertainty over Brexit, Phillip Hammond's Budget offered little for the infrastructure sector.

3 years 6 months ago
Digital infrastructure set to feature strongly in chancellor's spring Budget

With the government's spring Budget scheduled for 8 March, Julian Francis looks at what we might expect from the chancellor.

3 years 7 months ago
Budget 2016: More detail still needed on key projects

ACE gives budget welcome; plus full budget analysis to download.

4 years 6 months ago
Budget 2016: Crossrail 2 and Shaw's evolution not revolution

George Osborne has given the green light to Crossrail 2, while Nicola Shaw set out a series of gradual changes for Network Rail

4 years 6 months ago