Government
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ACE welcomes new ministerial appointments
The Association for Consultancy and Engineering (ACE) has welcomed the appointment of Rishi Sunak as chancellor as part of the government’s ministerial reshuffle last week. -
Transport minister resigns over Brexit in latest blow for government
On leaving his ministerial role, Jo Johnson urges Theresa May to "give the public the final say" on Brexit. -
Government cost benefit analysis of infrastructure must improve
Government's use of cost benefit analysis must improve according to new report by Institute for Government. -
Government’s infrastructure decision making – wasting time and money?
New report reveals weaknesses in government processes that hamper effective infrastructure decisions. -
The Comprehensive Spending Review – what to expect
Chancellor George Osborne shares the latest round of cuts and spending plans in the Autumn Statement and Comprehensive Spending Review today. ACE’s Olly Johnson outlines what to look out for. -
ICE urges Government not to pursue ‘false economy’ of harsh cuts to maintenance
Flood defences, local roads and STEM skills all need protection from axe as well as big budget infrastructure, ICE declares in its Spending Review submission. -
Time to stop debating and start delivering efficiencies, Hancock tells industry
Cabinet Office head of construction David Hancock headlined at the CIC Construction Summit. In this interview with Infrastructure Intelligence he outlines what industry should expect from Government over the next few years. -
Spending review must protect infrastructure, ACE tells Treasury
ACE has made the case to government to maintain spending on infrastructure. The organisation’s senor policy manager Peter Campbell outlines the recommendations made in its latest spending review submission and explains why. -
Spending Review: Focus on public housing and northern transport says think tank
Triple public sector housing cash, deliver One North road and rail package and raise more revenue rather than cut more to afford it, IPPR tells Chancellor. -
Deighton out, O'Neill in as Osborne changes Treasury team
Former Goldmann Sachs chief economist Jim O’Neill replaces Deighton as Treasury commercial secretary as Cameron and Osborne complete the new look Tory government.