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Politics
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Final advice from the final advisor
After three years as the government’s chief construction advisor – a role now scrapped by the “hands off” Tory administration - Peter Hansford bowed out at the end of November. Antony Oliver talks to him about the role and future challenges facing the industry. -
Government to directly commission 13,000 new homes
In what the prime minister David Cameron described as a "huge shift in government policy" but which was derided by Labour as “spin”, Number Ten today announced the direct commissioning of the building of up... -
Video: Laura Sandys explains why Europe is good for environmental business
Speaking at the recent EIC annual conference, former MP for South Thanet highlights the huge benefits to enviromental sector of EU membership. -
Video: Steve Norris on the challenge facing the highways under the Tories
Long term investment in the nation's highways network is the key to economic succes, says Steve Norris -
Time to share the infrastructure story
Copper Consultancy chairman, Claire Gordon reflects on the findings of her firm's recent report on attitudes to infrastructure in Great Britain. -
Time will tell if George Osborne's latest spending review is good for engineering.
Having had a mixed reception across the business world, the impact of the Government's new apprenticeship levy, announced by the Chancellor in his Autumn Statement, may be very different for firms across the engineering sector, says Paul Jackson. -
Video: Isabel Dedring, London Deputy Mayor for Transport
Chancellor George Osborne's recent Spending Review confirmed Transport for London's £11bn capital settlement to 2020/21 but the scaling back of revenue grant will leave a major hole in future funding aspirations, warns Isabel Dedring. -
Reaching for a world of customer focused asset management, whole life value and Totex
Osborne’s commitment to infrastructure is welcome but the world is changing. For infrastructure professionals just being “the builders” is no longer enough, says Antony Oliver. -
George the Builder
George Osborne rose before the House on Wednesday to give his third budget statement this year, a rare treat for a Chancellor who usually only get two bites at that particular cherry. He was, therefore, determined to make the most of it and reinforce his message to the electorate. -
Comprehensive Spending Review 2015: industry reaction
Infrastructure professionals broadly welcomed the Chancellor’s continued focus on investment in infrastructure but warned that while capital spending was maintained, cuts in operational budgets across department could have significant delivery implications.