Government

Whoever wins today’s election – or manages to cobble together some sort of rag-tag coalition – there is one thing the construction industry can look forward to: more public sector spending. The two major parties have each made big pledges to ramp up capital investment in the country’s hospitals, schools,…

As the looming general election draws ever closer, thoughts turn to what might happen after the votes have been counted. Whatever the makeup of the new parliament, the needs of the construction sector will remain the same. And as we are nearing the festive period – a season for making…

Ahead of next week’s ballot, Caroline Wadham trawls through the parties’ manifestos and highlights the policies that could make a difference to the construction industry

Set up by the government in 2013 to drive improvements in the industry, the Construction Leadership Council has since been serially snubbed by ministers. CN asks whether the CLC has a future

The National Federation of Builders has called for the establishment of a new Ministry of Carbon, to take charge of the national commitment to make the UK a net-zero emitter by 2050. It seems a very reasonable request, given the dramatic scale of change required to cut out carbon emissions…

The age of austerity is over, both main political parties agree. Labour has been promising to end it for years and the Conservatives now also declare that they will deliver huge investment in public services. Northern rail, police and hospitals are among the areas in which money can now be…

Government has driven its local reform agenda over recent years, creating new combined authorities and metro mayors – but how is this translating into work for the construction industry? Ian Weinfass reports

The Conservative Party leadership election was always going to centre on the UK’s Brexit-negotiation strategy. But it's domestic policy that will determine the long-term economic prospects of London and the UK – and, of course, the success of the next government. The newly appointed prime minister has outlined some policies…

In December, Liverpool’s mayor quit the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, and the business case for Northern Powerhouse Rail was delayed. Lucy Alderson asks, has the ambitious project hit the buffers?