All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 28
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NewsRegional development agencies: no man's land
When the government decided to axe regional development agencies, uncertainty over the future of their £446m portfolio of development sites nearly led to a disastrous fire sale. Having taken a u-turn on the issue, what are the coalition’s plans for the sites now?
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NewsWates buys £50m turnover Linbrook
Contractor buys response maintenance firm for undisclosed sum
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NewsPlanning approvals make first quarter recovery
However number of permissions still 17% down on last year
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NewsConstruction insolvencies jump by a fifth
First quarter survey shows impact of government spending freeze
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NewsHiggins reveals Network Rail overhaul plan
Major projects division could bid for role building High Speed 2 rail line
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FeaturesDavid Higgins: Good move
Network Rail is going through its biggest investment phase since Victorian times - and it’s got itself a new boss. Building talks to David Higgins, ex-Olympics chief, about leaving one big project for another
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NewsGovernment wants evidence on 'cash for planning' clause
Controversial clause in Localism Bill voted through by MPs but ministers fear battle in the Lords
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NewsLondon 2012 firms in talks over Rio Olympics work
Brazilian construction giants also in capital to learn from UK Games supply chain
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NewsBuro Happold and NEX combine for Chelsea pavilion
Design of Chelsea Flower Show exhibit based on how plants grow
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CZWG and Holder Mathias unveil £70m Barnsley plan
Regeneration follows Will Alsop’s ’Tuscan hill-top’ vision
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NewsHousebuilding must double to over 200,000 units
Study says 234,000 homes needed each year in England as opposed to the 103,000 built in 2010
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NewsDraft planning framework 'not green enough'
Lobbyists round on “unofficial” national planning framework
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NewsMcNulty report: Higgins responds
Network Rail chief executive confirms that train operators will be able to develop stations
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NewsPickles and Prescott go head to head on localism
Eric Pickles, the communities secretary, defended reforms of the planning system after his labour predecessor, Lord Prescott, accused the changes of “dismantling” the institutions needed to ensure housing growth.Speaking as the government’s Localism Bill reached report stage in the House of Commons, Pickles told a specially convened debate to honour ...
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NewsFirst annual Alan Cherry award presented at memorial debate
Transport for London’s David Ubaka received the award
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NewsGrainger profits soar on rental growth
Residential landlord close to starting 2,500-home Newlands development
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NewsMJ Gleeson sees sales up 43%
But northern housebuilder says no great improvement in housing market