Budget
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Cautious welcome for housing and green recovery steps, but industry expects more
Industry leaders cautiously welcome Rishi Sunak’s summer economic update but expect more in the autumn budget and spending review. -
Northern business and political leaders call for investment commitment ahead of budget
Business and political leaders in the north want to see a renewed commitment to the Northern Powerhouse vision with investment in various sectors. -
Pressure mounts on chancellor to give local councils more powers to build
Royal Town Planning Institute demands "major proposals" to avoid a housing crisis, ahead of chancellor's budget. -
Budget preview - what can we expect from the chancellor's red box?
Julian Francis ponders the options as the chancellor Philip Hammond prepares to deliver next week's budget. -
Budget reaction: Low expectations and not much to get excited about
Phillip Hammond's Budget has been greeted with disappointment by industry leaders. -
CECA slams "underwhelming" Budget for north east construction
The Budget will do little for the north east's infrastructure needs according to the region’s Civil Engineering Contractors' Association. -
Damp squib Budget offers slim pickings for infrastructure
Against a background of ongoing uncertainty over Brexit, Phillip Hammond's Budget offered little for the infrastructure sector. -
Digital infrastructure set to feature strongly in chancellor's spring Budget
With the government's spring Budget scheduled for 8 March, Julian Francis looks at what we might expect from the chancellor. -
Budget 2016: More detail still needed on key projects
ACE gives budget welcome; plus full budget analysis to download. -
Budget 2016: Crossrail 2 and Shaw's evolution not revolution
George Osborne has given the green light to Crossrail 2, while Nicola Shaw set out a series of gradual changes for Network Rail