All articles by David Blackman – Page 2
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NewsHousebuilder says Labour's tenant ballot proposal will cause chaos
Crest Nicholson boss warns private firms will be put off getting involved in estate regeneration
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NewsLabour unveils review of planning system
Party promises rethink of current system with results due next year
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FeaturesCanada Water: 'More exciting than King's Cross'
Will developer Roger Madelin’s much revered magic touch be enough to turn Canada Water into an attractive neighbourhood?
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NewsLabour wins in local elections could jeopardise development PPPs
Source: PA Images Joint ventures between private developers and Labour-run London councils risk being scrapped if the party wins a number of key boroughs in the capital in next month’s local elections. Left-wing activists – led by Jeremy Corbyn-supporting groups such as the Momentum organisation ...
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FeaturesLocal elections: could Labour force a shift in housing and planning policy?
The party’s push to the left could change housing and planning policy – but are the plans as radical as they sound?
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NewsPayment practice rules reveal how long firms take to pay
First tranche of data to meet new reporting requirements shows Kier averages 59 days, Lendlease 38 days
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FeaturesAre late payment practices in construction too much for suppliers to bear?
Carillion’s collapse has exposed the harsh realities of construction’s late payment practices for suppliers. But now at last there are signs that the government and industry bodies are determined to crack down – the only question is: how far will they go?
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FeaturesAnalysis: On the home front
The government has been making loud noises about getting more homes built – so long as it doesn’t have to build them itself, of course – and the revised National Planning Policy Framework is a big part of the plan to galvanise planners and developers into action. Is it going ...
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NewsNPPF implements controversial new formula for housing need
New formula set to boost housing targets across southern England
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FeaturesApprenticeships: the chosen few
The government has pledged to create 3 million apprentices by 2020. But one year after the launch of the apprenticeship levy, the number of apprentices is declining fast and the target is way off course. As this week’s National Apprenticeship Week comes to an end, David Blackman reports on what’s ...
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FeaturesAnalysis: RIP PFI?
Reports of the death of PFI may have been exaggerated, but there’s no question it’s been ailing for a long while. Is Carillion’s collapse the last nail in its coffin? And if so, what’s going to replace it?
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NewsDon't rush to ditch PFI, experts warn
Whitehall thinktank says private investment will be needed for public schemes
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NewsParadise masterplanner behind Wolves office job
Work on Glenn Howells scheme set to finish in 2020
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NewsCouncil stalls on east London market plan after local protests
Scheme had been recommended for approval but Tower Hamlets pulls decision
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NewsWorries grow over NHS building initiative
PPP scheme called Project Phoenix now not expected to go live until the summer
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FeaturesHealth check
The government’s new PPP, Project Phoenix, was hailed as the NHS’ big hope, bringing much-needed cash to the ailing healthcare estate. Nearly a year on, have any hospitals been fixed up yet? And what are the other prospects for desperately needed additional funding?
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NewsPeer slams bonus handed to Persimmon boss
Former environment secretary says £110m paid to Jeff Fairburn could have cut his customers’ energy bills instead
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FeaturesHackitt Review: 'We can't carry on as before'
The Hackitt interim report holds out the prospect of a profound change in the way construction does business. Is industry ready for it?
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FeaturesRoundtable event - going digital: why not?
A recent report by the Global Industry Council has identified a number of challenges to the adoption of new technologies in the construction industry. Building and construction software expert Aconex gathered representatives from across the sector to discuss first-hand experience of these issues and how they are best overcome.
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NewsIndustry says CITB move out of Norfolk makes sense
But local MP Henry Bellingham says decision is “damaging and reckless”