All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 31
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NewsBarratt pushing on with MMC drive
Housebuilder upping use of modern methods despite economic uncertainty
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NewsQueen’s speech confirms post-Grenfell housing safety regulator
New position has powers to enforce criminal sanctions
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NewsCouncil build programmes threatened by rate hike
Treasury reveals it has increased rate at which authorities can borrow money
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NewsQueries raised over Hinkley cost hike
EDF says job has gone up by as much as £2.9bn because of ‘challenging’ ground conditions
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FeaturesWhy have costs gone up at Hinkley Point C?
The latest cost overrun in the construction of nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset, and fears of a delay in commissioning, have led to questions being asked about the viability of this and future projects.
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FeaturesHinkley Point C: The problems facing nuclear projects
Why is Hinkley delayed and overbudget?
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FeaturesGoing to town: Will the £3.6bn Towns Fund make a difference?
After years of neglect, does this mark a U-turn in regeneration policy – and are there chances for construction to make a difference?
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NewsIn graphics: Building’s Top 150 consultants
Staffing and fee figures at country’s biggest firms laid bare
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NewsConsultants reel from woes of Brexit and a stalling economy
Top 150 Consultants survey shows biggest firms growing by 12% but many pessimistic for year ahead
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FeaturesTop 150 Consultants 2019: Upping the digital game
Brexit and a stalling economy are unsettling the market – but the consultants in this year’s Top 150 tables have strategies up their sleeves
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FeaturesHow safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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NewsFire brigade drops ‘stay put’ advice after latest homes blaze
Residents living in Worcester Park scheme told to evacuate in the event of a fire
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NewsFirms to be saddled with costs of improving competence
Price of buildings likely to rise to pay for regulation and oversight of competence frameworks
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FeaturesAre contractors with poor payment records about to be let off the hook?
A government plan barring late-paying contractors from bidding for major public contracts comes into effect in September. But there are loopholes
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NewsGovernment ‘gets real’ and drops 95% payment threshold
Threat to bar firms from public jobs will only hit those failing to pay 75% of all invoices within 60 days
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FeaturesHow will Boris Johnson’s government affect you?
As Johnson’s new cabinet gets ready to act, Building looks at how they could change different construction sectors
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FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2019: Treading a tightrope
How will the current top players ensure they survive to earn a place on next year’s table?
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FeaturesWas moving into support services to blame for the recent troubles at Carillion, Interserve and Kier?
These major contractors blended their traditional work with support services and all recently got into big financial trouble. Coincidence?
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FeaturesConstruction CEOs: In a spin?
There have been chief executives appointed at four of the top 10 contractors and seven of the top 20 housebuilders. What’s behind all this upheaval?
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FeaturesGrenfell two years on: what really has changed?
As the consultation on how to implement the Hackitt review’s reforms is launched, Joey Gardiner looks at the response to Grenfell so far