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According to the Times, the Prime Minister will remove the £30,000 minimum salary threshold for immigrants arriving after Brexit. The National Federation of Builders responds.
New laws on fire safety must give local authorities, the regulator and the fire service enforcement powers says British Safety Council.
The project was developed by the BSA’s member-led Savings Taskforce, which will work with partners to achieve the target.
Today, the Woodland Trust launches its ‘Emergency Tree Plan’, setting out its vision for a major increase in tree cover to the 19% recommended by the Climate Change Committee. PoliticsHome recently spoke with Dr James Cooper, Head of External Affairs, to learn more about the proposals for helping tackle the climate and nature crises whilst delivering a range of benefits for people, along with the Trust’s priorities for the year ahead.
The CBI is correct when it identifies that business needs ‘at least two years to adapt to any new immigration system’ but in the case of construction, two years is an absolute minimum, writes the NFB.
Mineral Products Association Chief Executive Nigel Jackson comments on the leaked Oakervee Report.
Last week the Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency released the latest data on the value of construction output in Northern Ireland.
On 7th January, over 35 Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) Member companies met with the GGF Technical team to discuss the impact of the Government Future Homes Consultation proposals and to finalise the GGF’s response to the Consultation.
The Glass and Glazing Federation (GGF) is pleased to announce that GQA Qualifications has become a Member of the Federation.
NOAH welcomes the publication of the Agriculture Bill today and its recognition of the importance of measures to improve animal health and welfare.
Labour has hit out at the Government’s “shameful” handling of post-Grenfell building safety as after it emerged hundreds of tower blocks continue to have dangerous cladding.
MPA Cement has published its 2019 Sustainable Development Report, based on data provided by MPA Cement’s five member companies who together supplied 78% of the cement consumed in the UK in 2018.
We need to see nuclear projects championed by Government, with strong progress on establishing the funding mechanism that will deliver them at reduced cost to the customer, says NIA Chief Executive, Tom Greatrex.
We must work together to transform our way of life by embracing a greener economy, dramatically curbing carbon emissions, investing in renewable energies and improving public transport, writes Wera Hobhouse MP.
Amid struggles with her “continuity Corbyn” label, the former frontrunner appeared to be faltering until her campaign finally kicked into gear this week.
There is no excuse for a lack of understanding about the effects of DWP policy decisions, the benefits freeze has contributed to increased homelessness, child poverty, reliance on food banks and general suffering, writes Baroness Lister.
Brian Morris, Head of Savings Policy at the BSA responds to a new FCA consultation.
The Law Commission of England and Wales has today published a report setting out options to reduce the cost that leaseholders have to pay to buy the freehold or extend the lease of their homes (known as “enfranchisement”). The reforms have the potential to make the process easier and more affordable for millions of leaseholders across England and Wales.
The Chartered Institute of Building is teaming up with Anxiety UK to offer members a new service.
Ministers have committed a further £165m fund to keep the Troubled Families programme running for another year.
Nationwide's new research shows house prices rose 0.1% in December, after taking account of seasonal factors; annual price declines persist in London and the Outer South East and raising a deposit remains key challenge for prospective first time buyers.
Professor John Nolan, former Chairman of the Construction Industry Council and past President, Institution of Structural Engineers, has been awarded a CBE for services to Structural Engineering and the Construction Industry in the New Year Honours list.
An angry backlash has erupted after former Conservative Party leader Iain Duncan Smith was given a knighthood in the New Year Honours list.
FMB have released their Builders’ New Year Wish List.