Summary: Two construction experts who attended the party conference last week discuss the merits of ‘localism’ – a key policy promoted by the Conservatives in Manchester. Today Building's podcast analyses announcements made at the Conservative Party Conference that could affect the construction industry. Listen to reporter Olivia Boyd talk about Tory policies with Graham Kean, at EC Harris and Michael Ankers, chief executive of the Construction Products Association, about the promise to take power away from central government in favour of local authorities. The discussion covers: * Whether local authorities are equipped to deal with the extra responsibilities * The impact of localism on planning and reaching housebuilding targets * How planning for major projects will be affected * Whether this will reverse trend toward centralism in procurement.
