All Politics articles – Page 25
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NewsPractices warn against rush to develop Libya
Architects warn uncertainty remains over contracts and land title issues
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FeaturesHow will the Construction Act affect your practice?
Verbal agreements have the same value as written contracts under legislation that came into effect this month
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NewsPaul Morrell reappointed as chief construction adviser
Bonus year will allow Morrell to oversee reforms
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NewsDevelopers should pay for local design review, says Cabe report
Design review should be provided locally and funded through planning fees, according to a report on the future of Design Council Cabe.
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News£600m for Scottish housing ‘not enough’, say architects
Scottish architects have warned that the country’s government may have to take further action to boost the housing sector, as ministers announced a £600 million funding package for affordable homes.
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OpinionTory green rhetoric is a lot of hot air
The Conservative Party conference saw ministers pushing conflicting views on sustainability
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NewsCabe backs RIBA in procurement battle
Design Council Cabe has entered the fight to overhaul the procurement process, which it admits has been a “besetting problem” for architects.
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NewsTory conference: Cameron backs planning changes in closing address
Prime minister says businesses are “stuck in the mud of our planning system”
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NewsTory Conference: Boris Johnson enters 'shameful shoebox' debate
London mayor addresses housing space standards in conference speech
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NewsTory Conference: Osborne 'incredibly misguided' says UK Green Building Council
Chancellor claims green regulations hold back British business
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NewsTory Conference: Funding pledge for Knight's Mersey Gateway
Government gives go-ahead for £600 million bridge between Runcorn and Widnes
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NewsNational Trust issues planning demands
Charity calls for changes to proposed planning policy as petition passes 100,000 signatures
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NewsBalls pledges VAT cut for home improvements
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls has pledged to cut VAT on home improvements as part of a five-point plan to kick-start the economy.Speaking at the Labour party conference, Balls said he would reduce VAT to 5% on home improvements for one year.The announcement was welcomed by the Federation of Master Builders ...
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NewsAtkins appoints former US secretary of transportation as non-executive director
Atkins has appointed former US secretary of transportation Rodney Earl Slater as a non-executive director.
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NewsPlanning policy ‘risks creating city ghettos’
Former members of Urban Task Force warn of urban decline if government policy proceeds
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NewsOsborne and Pickles pledge to press on with planning changes
George Osborne and Eric Pickles have launched a spirited defence of the government’s proposed planning reforms, amid mounting criticism from countryside campaigners and growing speculation that a U-turn over the policy could be imminent.In a strongly-worded article in the Financial Times (FT) today, the chancellor and the communities secretary wrote: ...
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NewsPlanning row hits new high as RTPI weighs in to debate
Past presidents condemn speed of reforms while business groups urge resolve from ministers
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NewsArchitects back petition to reform procurement
’Safety-first’ culture accused of stifling flair in public sector buildings
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NewsMPs slam PFI as "poor value"
Treasury select committee report says PFI more expensive than borrowing
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News£20 million regeneration fund for Tottenham and Croydon
Boris Johnson announces boost for capital’s worst-affected riot areas