Politics

London has a new mayor, but just how deliverable are his policies?

Congratulations to Sadiq Khan for becoming mayor of London, but now comes the even harder bit says Denise Chevin

6 years 10 months ago
2016 preview: the year in Westminster

From the EU referendum to the Housing Bill, ACE’s policy team highlight the crucial political decisions for 2016

7 years 2 months ago
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.

7 years 2 months ago
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...

7 years 2 months ago
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.

7 years 3 months ago
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

7 years 3 months ago
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.

7 years 3 months ago
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.

7 years 3 months ago
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.

7 years 3 months ago
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.

7 years 3 months ago