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Consultancy Today briefing: Thursday 29 October 2026
Two stories from the last 24 hours and one date for the week ahead.
Stories from the last 24 hours
ACE backs Budget devolution push but calls for funded pipeline and long-term mayoral settlements
The consultancy and engineering trade body welcomed fiscal devolution and energy measures in the 28 October Budget, but said commitments must survive the next fiscal event and mayors need capacity to design schemes properly.
RIBA presses Budget case for city architects as Chancellor adds £1.5bn to social housing programme
The Royal Institute of British Architects has welcomed a further £1.5bn for the Social and Affordable Homes Programme and used its Budget response to renew its call for publicly funded city architects.
This week
Building Awards
Takes place on Tuesday 3 November.
About this briefing
Published on weekday mornings. Every item comes from a story Consultancy Today has already published and checked against its sources, from dates organisers have published, or from our data trackers. See the events and awards calendar, or get the week's stories by email with the weekly newsletter.