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KDP  
#1 Posted : 03 December 2015 11:22:33(UTC)
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KDP

Interesting news......... I'm not convinced that a worthwhile review will take place; http://www.constructione...es-under-red-tape-blitz/ and https://www.gov.uk/gover...-to-get-britain-building
A Kurdziel  
#2 Posted : 03 December 2015 12:06:08(UTC)
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A Kurdziel

I could be being cynical but this looks like a favour for those Tory financials backers who are busy fitting out basement pools in their Chelsea pads.
RayRapp  
#3 Posted : 03 December 2015 13:14:24(UTC)
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RayRapp

Whilst I have been a strong critic of the current CDM Regulations, I do not believe there is a much of a problem for large construction projects like house building. Where there is a problem with bureaucracy is with small refurbishment, repairs and maintenance work.
walker  
#4 Posted : 03 December 2015 15:18:10(UTC)
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walker

As someone who has just renovated a dangerous (caused by council contractors in the previous 3 years before I bought it) and uninhabitable house into a nice dwelling, I'd have welcomed some VAT relief (like new builds)
Ron Hunter  
#5 Posted : 04 December 2015 16:30:57(UTC)
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Ron Hunter

From the first link at #1 "This review will give housebuilders and smaller construction businesses a powerful voice as part of our £10 billion deregulation drive." Can someone explain that one to me please? Where does that figure come from? Who is expected to realise a saving? It certainly won't be the purchaser! Rhetoric and Nonsense.
Stedman  
#6 Posted : 07 December 2015 14:00:28(UTC)
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Stedman

When you go to the https://cutting-red-tape...e.gov.uk/house-building/ site, the only comment that I can find regarding CDM is the following: "I believe the current state of the CDM regulations to be sufficient to cover both my staff and the public’s safety and well-being, whilst it has already cut a lot of the red tape, I do not believe anything can be gained from any further revision to these regs". ..... however planning comes up 36 times, Building reg, control and inspection 9 times and environmental regulations come up twice.
Ron Hunter  
#7 Posted : 09 December 2015 12:46:05(UTC)
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Ron Hunter

No doubt "red tape" involves current checks and balances on building on recognised flood plains...............typical short-sighted Central Government thinking.
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