All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 2
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NewsCash for extra school places ‘falls 30% short’
School estates body says money for ‘basic need’ building work at schools is close to a third below what it should be
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NewsOlympic park to up affordable housing to 50%
The change is likely to affect the park’s final two neighbourhoods, Pudding Mill and Marshgate
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FeaturesResurgent regional cities
Developers and employers are looking outside the capital’s overheated market for opportunities in regional cities. Joey Gardiner goes beyond the northern powerhouse and looks at the prospects for Bristol, Birmingham and Glasgow
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FeaturesOff-site construction: Out of site
This year has seen some great leaps forward for off-site construction. But is it the future of the industry or a cyclical fad?
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NewsLaing O’Rourke holds fire on second off-site factory plan
Strategic review delays final decision on move to invest over £100m in modular housing plant
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FeaturesLaing O’Rourke: Behind closed doors
Following problem jobs, awkward financial signs and the departure of the chief executive for health reasons, 69-year-old Laing O’Rourke founder Ray O’Rourke has taken the reins once again
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FeaturesThe battle of Bishopsgate
The Bishopsgate Goodsyard development in east London was put on hold last month when the city’s departing mayor Boris Johnson deferred a public hearing on the planning application. The decision now falls at the feet of Sadiq Khan, in what could set a precedent for the new mayor’s planning policy ...
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CommentChallenging times
In regards to procurement, the public sector is already held to a far higher standard than private clients
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CommentResi: Yes, it's Groundhog Day
Joey Gardiner finds government money and planning reform fail to lift the mood at this week’s RESI 2012 conference
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NewsHousing experts question private rented push
Resi conference panel says government has not gone far enough to boost private rented sector
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NewsUnite in £460m London housing deal
Student developer to build 4,000 bed spaces in join venture with Singapore government’s real estate arm
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FeaturesBerkeley's Rob Perrins: Out of the shadows
In the three years since he replaced Tony Pidgley as Berkeley’s managing director, Rob Perrins has convinced the City that he is very much his own man
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NewsBerkeley boss Perrins defends £290m incentive scheme
Managing director insists that long-term incentive plan will require ‘exceptional performance’ from board
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FeaturesIs localism dead and buried?
Last week’s housing and planning reforms suggest the government has given up on localism to build the homes we need
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NewsPFI review now planned for 'autumn'
Danny Alexander confirms long-awaited announcement on a ‘son of PFI’ is due this autumn after series of delays
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NewsNew agency to oversee £10bn housing loan guarantees
HCA to invite expressions of interest in developing affordable homes within days
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NewsGovernment reveals 70,000-home construction boost
Full details of growth push, which Downing Street says is designed to create 140,000 jobs
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NewsGovernment extends FirstBuy support for housebuilders
Package of measures to include relaxation of planning rules on home extensions
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NewsSweett boss rules out refinancing
Dean Webster says he is optimistic about the future and says the firm is no longer breaching loan covenants