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30 November 2011

TACE has published a full analysis of the Chancellor of the Exchequer's Autumn Statement, the updated National Infrastructure Plan and the Office of Budgetary Responsibility report on the economy.

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01 September 2011

The McNulty report published on the 19th May 2011 has made a number of recommendations to overhaul the UK‟s rail network. Key to the report is the need for efficiency savings to be made whilst not compromising the capacity of the system and allowing for future growth

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01 May 2011

With Iraq in transition, ACE, in collaboration with Amereller, has issued guidance for its members seeking to enter the Iraqi market.

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01 May 2011

ACE's Barriers to Investment report explores a wide variety of aspects that act as barriers, or significantly change the risk profile of an investment project. These processes are important within the investment cycle and should be understood by all parties involved.

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01 April 2011

There are a number of potential interventions that could help to restore confidence in the housing market and encourage a new generation of lower-carbon homes. 

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23 March 2011

ACE is pleased to contribute to the preparations for the March 2011 Budget

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01 March 2011

The Association for Consultancy and Engineering, the Civil Engineering Contractors Association, the Construction Products Association and the Institution of Civil Engineers have produced a joint budget submission ahead of George Osborne's first April Budget.

01 February 2011

 This paper has been produced by ACE to help explore the potential of regulatory and market reforms within the water sector.

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01 February 2011

ACE has produced a new paper looking into some of the administrative and cost issues that SMEs face when dealing with the tax system. 

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01 February 2011

This paper poses the question as to how we could further incentivise train operating companies (TOCs) to invest in the systems on which they operate.

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10 November 2010

The latest infrastructure report from ACE aims to review and analyse a range of material that is openly available (such as economic papers, cost benefit analysis and case study evidence) in an attempt to ascertain what effect infrastructure investment has on the economy.

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28 October 2010

A new survey of UK business has revealed that two in three firms believe further cuts in transport infrastructure investment will damage their prospects over the next three years. Currently, inefficiencies in the road network costs each UK businesses an average of £59,000 per year and inefficiencies in the rail network cost an average of £44,000 each per year. This means the combined annual cost to business of inefficient transport infrastructure could run to over 100 billion pounds. 

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25 October 2010

ACE has presented its views to the DCLG on a range of issues ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review later this year.

25 October 2010

ACE has presented its views to Defra on a range of issues ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review later this year.

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13 September 2010

A study by ACE finds that support for the development of microgeneration technology needs to be increased if the UK government wishes to speed up the adoption of microgeneration technology.

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01 September 2010

This paper is intended as a conversation starter on how retrofitting might be taken forward in the residential sector.

01 September 2010

ACE proposes a supplementary model to PFI initiatives.

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05 August 2010

ACE's views on potential areas for investigation.

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05 August 2010

ACE has submitted evidence to the Business, Innovation and Skills Committee on new Local Enterprise Partnerships.

01 August 2010

Suggested study for schools' history curriculum.

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01 July 2010

A look at the common issues with public sector procurement of professional services.

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01 July 2010

This paper sets out key considerations for best practice in the procurement of professional services.

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16 June 2010

ACE's views on the implications of delaying or cancelling projects as an economy measure.

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08 June 2010

ACE's contributions to the Chancellor ahead of the June 2010 emergency Budget.

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17 May 2010

ACE's response to the programme for government May 2010.

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06 May 2010

ACE has gathered the views of a select panel of industry leaders to comment on the priorities of the Government.

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28 April 2010

ACE makes the case for a new department to support government and infrastructure.

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04 April 2010

A collection of case studies demonstrating how ACE member companies engage local communities in projects.

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01 April 2010

ACE has presented its views to DECC on a range of issues ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review later this year.

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01 April 2010

ACE has presented its views to the DfT on a range of issues ahead of the Comprehensive Spending Review later this year.

10 March 2010

ACE looks at the need to review traditional funding methods and investigate new ones.

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01 March 2010

ACE looks into how an Infrastructure Bank would operate.

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24 February 2010

This paper makes the case for a balanced scorecard approach to achieving efficiency.  

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10 February 2010

ACE's contributions to the Chancellor ahead of the 2010 spring Budget.

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01 February 2010

A discussion paper outlining the best practice principles that should underpin local and regional development.

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26 January 2010

ACE sets out the case for an infrastructure bank

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13 January 2010

Proposals to develop a national infrastructure accounting methodology.  The data would help to inform a wide range of public and private sector investment decisions, as well as demonstrating the current state of the UK's critical infrastructure.

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10 January 2010

ACE identifies the problems and suggests policy solutions.

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01 January 2010

ACE's proposal to create an infrastructure gilt to drive investment in transport, energy and utilities.

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10 December 2009

A brief analysis of the key measures of the Chancellor's December announcement as they relate to the consultancy and engineering industry.

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01 December 2009

ACE recognises the potential that carbon capture and storage has as part of the UK's future energy policy.  This briefing identifies a number of actions that ACE believes needs to be taken to help carbon capture and storage to become a trusted, affordable, mainstream technology.

11 November 2009

In August 2009, HEFCE (the Higher Education Funding Council for England) announced its intention to seek savings in higher education teaching budgets of approximately £65 million.  This brief report gauges the potential impact of these cuts on engineering provision at UK universities.

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12 October 2009

An evidence base of case studies showing how collaborative service delivery works in practice, highlighting points for consideration by local authorities.