here's an even bigger joke
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15grandNew homes must be built with on-site renewable energy generation and heat pumps from 2028, government says
Future Homes and Buildings Standard will come into force from March 2027 but with an 12-month transition period
" New homes must be built with on-site renewable energy generation and heat pumps from 2028, government says
Future Homes and Buildings Standard will come into force from March 2027 but with an 12-month transition period
The government has confirmed that plans to require new homes to be built with on-site renewable energy generation, such as solar panels, along with heat pumps, will fully apply from 2028. "
what's that gonna add to yer average hutch ??
HS2 chair to step down as costs on job continue to rise
Government says latest £66bn figure could come after intervention
" Government says latest £66bn figure could come after intervention
The chair of HS2 Ltd is set to step down, the Department for Transport (DfT) has announced as it revealed yet another cost rise for the troubled high-speed rail project. Sir Jon Thompson, who was a veteran civil servant before taking his role at the government-back delivery body, will step back from his role in the Spring after four years on the board. "
Costain Siemens JV wins £300m HS2 power contract
A 50/50 joint venture of Costain and Siemens Mobility has won a £300m contract for the HS2 project.
wonder how big the brown envelope was
New baseline cost estimate for HS2 may not be established until 2026 as project undergoes wholesale reset
Construction on high-speed rail scheme started too early, new chief tells MPs
WTF?
" HS2 has begun a full programme reset which may not be complete for more than a year, MPs were told this week.
Senior leaders on the project from the Department for Transport (DfT) and the delivery body itself were subjected to a grilling by the public accounts committee yesterday over the scheme’s rising costs "
more HS2 bull sh!t ... " In October transport secretary Louise Haigh said: “ It has long been clear that the costs of HS2 have been allowed to spiral out of control, but since becoming transport secretary I have seen up close the scale of failure in project delivery – and it’s dire.” "
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HS2 fiasco 'a reputational risk to the UK' say MPs
The House of Commons public accounts committee has laid into the HS2 project.
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Drive along the M6 toll and m42 section. Absolutely insane level of engineering!HS2 admits it got its numbers wrong as Birmingham train depot let at more than three times original £250m budget
Revised price tag of £856m means cost of Washwood Heath scheme has gone up by nearly 250%
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HS2 makes £856m depot pick
HS2 has announced that its depot at Washwood Heath will be built by Taylor Woodrow Infrastructure Ltd and Aureos Rail Ltd (TWA JV), in a contract worth around £856m.