Tag: Rules
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Homeowners to benefit from relaxed planning rules if new bill passes
A new bill currently being debated in the House of Lords could make it significantly easier for homeowners in England and Wales to extend and modify their properties without needing planning permission. The Permitted Development Rights (Extension) Bill, tabled by Lord Lucas, aims to expand permitted development rights, reducing hurdles for householders looking to make…
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Plan to relax planning rules to allow small nuclear reactors (SMRs) across the UK sparks backlash
Opposition to Government’s plans to introduce small modular reactors (SMRs) across England and Wales is growing, with critics arguing that the move could lead to unnecessary, unwanted and unsafe developments. Keir Starmer introduced plans to build small modular reactors for the first time in the UK and announced changes to make it easier to gain…
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Judge rules against federal PLA mandate
Listen to the article 4 min This audio is auto-generated. Please let us know if you have feedback. Dive Brief: A U.S. Federal Claims judge has ruled in favor of a group of construction companies that filed protests against the implementation of former President Joe Biden’s December 2023 executive order that mandated project labor agreements…
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FHWA Tightens “Buy American” Rules for Federal Infrastructure Projects
Although it didn’t come as a surprise to many industry experts, as of Jan. 15, 2025, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) waiver program which had long-allowed certain American-based manufacturing requirements to be ignored, came to an end. It likely comes as one of the final policy acts by the Biden Administration on infrastructure, which passed…