All Politics articles – Page 25
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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
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NewsMinisters will reply to TAG about Finch
The government has promised the Traditional Architecture Group that it will respond next week to the group’s letter calling for Paul Finch to apologise for remarks made about them.