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Queen's Speech 2021—construction industry response

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Published on: 12 May 2021

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LNB News 12/05/2021

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Issue Date: 12 May 2021

Published Date: 12 May 2021

Jurisdiction(s): England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales

Article summary

Her Majesty the Queen has set out the government’s priorities and proposed policies for the next parliamentary session at the State Opening of Parliament, which took place on 11 May 2021. The Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA), the Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) and the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), have broadly welcomed the measures set out in the Queen’s Speech 2021 relevant to the construction industry, including the Building Safety Bill and the Planning Bill. However, both CIOB and RICS have highlighted that the details of the Bills will need to be carefully considered, assessing the impact they will have on stakeholders.

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