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What does the new UK government's plans mean for construction? Our CIOB blog provides the latest news.

With a significant change in the make-up of the UK government following the recent General Election, many are asking what this means for key industries like construction and what can we expect in policy terms in the short, medium and long term. So far, a number of announcements related to the built environment have been made, with the King’s Speech on 17 July setting the new Government’s priorities for the year ahead. CIOB Policy and Public Affairs Officer - North, Niamh Evans, looks at what policy changes related to construction have been announced so far, as well as explaining what else the construction sector should expect from the new Government, based on their manifesto campaign pledges: https://orlo.uk/Z61dl #ciob #construction #uk #building #builtenvironment #ukpolicy #construction management

The new NPPF consultation has now been published and will run until 24th September 2024. A tracked changes version is linked here: https://lnkd.in/gExQCb_i As expected. the focus is on changes to increase the supply of housing to deliver 1.5 million new homes in the next 5 years. The headlines include: ⚪ The reinstatement of the 5 year housing land supply test, with 4 year tests and exemptions now removed. ⚪ Under transitional arrangements, the new provision of the NPPF will apply unless the Council has a Local Plan at Regulation 19 stage. Detailed transitional arrangements are provided in Annex 1. ⚪ Paragraph 61 has been changed to ensure that Local Plans meet the identified housing need within an area, rather than 'as much of it as possible'. ⚪ The Standard Method has been revised, with targets rising from 300,000 to approximately 370,000, however cities such as Coventry and Birmingham have seen their standard method numbers drop significantly. ⚪ The addition of ‘grey belt’ which is defined as: land in the Green Belt compromising previously developed land and any other land that make a limited contribution to the five Green Belt purposes. I’m sure that ‘grey belt’ will be a huge area of debate going forward. 

With government construction spending soaring to $476 billion in 2023, a nearly 25% increase from the previous year, now might be the time to explore federal contracts. Read this article, then contact our specialists to kick the tires on government contracting. #ConstructionCPAs #GovermentContracts #ConstructionOpportunity https://lnkd.in/ePh9jHTa

Federal Budget 2024 gets released on April 16. Sign up for this webinar to hear how the Budget announcements will impact your construction business.

Bill 216 is changing the game for Ontario's construction industry. Learn about key changes like expanded interim adjudication and annual holdback payouts. Learn more in our latest blog: https://ow.ly/oIoV50UkSGC #constructionlaw #waterloolawyer

💰 This is just the latest update in a much longer story of how construction payment flows (or doesn't). In 2022, legislation was introduced to foster fairness and transparency in payment practices within the Alberta construction industry, notably prompt payment requirements. However, this didn't impact public projects which are instead governed by the Public Works Act. But these projects aren't the only ones that have been allowed to play by different rules. In 2023, Alberta carved out excemptions for projects with a capital expenditure of at least $5 billion that could contribute to economic growth. This was specifically applied to the Dow Chemical Path2Zero expansion project. Here is some of our reporting on the details of that exemption and what the CCA said about it at the time: https://lnkd.in/gDChcjhF Are rules fair if everybody doesn't have to play by them? Is attracting project investment more important than ensuring businesses and workers are paid on time? Am I oversimplfying the issue? Let me know your thoughts!

Bill 216 is changing the game for Ontario's construction industry. Learn about key changes like expanded interim adjudication and annual holdback payouts. Learn more in our latest blog: https://ow.ly/UUnG50UkSGE #constructionlaw #waterloolawyer

Great to see these topics being discussed at #CIFConference24 — looking forward to seeing how these ideas shape #Budget25 and the future of #Construction in Ireland. #ConstructionPension #RetirementSavings #CERS

**Proposed Reforms to National Planning Policy** On 30th July the Government launched the promised consultation on draft changes to the National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF). Documents include a track changed draft NPPF, accompanying commentary with 106 consultation questions and a spreadsheet showing proposed new housing targets for each Local Authority. The Deputy PM has also written to all local authority leaders in England urging them to play their part in building the homes we need.    The NPPF revisions propose significant changes; housing targets are proposed to increase and be mandatory in most cases, there are changes to Green Belt policy including a definition of a new type of land designation known as “grey belt” and measures to ensure comprehensive coverage of strategic plans across England. The Government are also seeking views on a series of wider policy proposals in relation to increasing planning fees, local plan intervention criteria and appropriate thresholds for certain Nationally Significant Infrastructure Projects.   Sworders are reviewing the proposals and considering the potential implications, with the risks and opportunities these present for our clients at the very forefront of our minds.    You can read the consultation documents for yourself here: https://lnkd.in/ea4Qk23q #planning #policy #infrastructure