All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 37
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FeaturesHousing: the backlash begins
A proposal to bring in an objective calculation of how many homes each council must build is ruffling feathers in Tory heartlands and traditional Labour councils alike. But will a politically fragile government risk pushing through a policy that’s unlikely to do much to boost housing growth?
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NewsFire safety experts call for building regs updates
Call from fire safety experts for timetable of building regulations updates as Grenfell public inquiry continues
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FeaturesLessons from Grenfell
As the inquiries into the Grenfell Tower fire get under way, Joey Gardiner looks at the construction issues that may have played a part in the tragedy and asks what the industry hopes to learn
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NewsTrade bodies team up to sound alarm on Brexit immigration plan
Chiefs of nine groups tell Brexit secretary David Davis schemes are at risk if EU workers forced to leave in 2019
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FeaturesParty conference season 2017: Any answers?
The shifting sands of this year’s political terrain have left a lot of questions. Will conference season deliver any clarity?
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FeaturesBack to school: Summing up the savings
What effect will changes to funding have on the construction and education sectors, and what precedent it could set for the future?
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NewsDfE ‘seeks billions to fund school building programme’
Funding bid to Treasury for third phase to £4.4bn PSBP follows £900m cut to school building budgets
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NewsPFI successor funds just six schemes since 2012
Worries grow about disappearance of procurement model that has funded more than 700 projects worth £60bn since the 1990s
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NewsCarillion rivals say staff are ready to leave troubled firm
Contractors report ‘steady stream’ of Carillion workers’ CVs as fears grow that pension deficit will deter investors
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FeaturesCarillion: A cautionary tale
The UK’s second-biggest contractor has posted some pretty alarming figures recently, from its £695m debt to its £845m writedown. But how did it get into this state, how can it get out again, and what does it mean for the wider industry?
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NewsContractors still struggling to hike margins over the 2% mark
Building’s Top 150 contractors and housebuilder surveys reveals margins are up but fall short of firms’ targets
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NewsRetrofitting housing blocks could cost billions of pounds
Each tower could cost £20m to upgrade to required fire safety standards
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FeaturesIn Grenfell’s shadow
After the immediate shock of the Grenfell Tower fire, local authorities and housing associations are trying to work out what it all means for the social housing sector. Joey Gardiner reports
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FeaturesHow Brexit got personal
The focus of Brexit so far has been the possible impact on construction’s growing skills shortage. But how is the UK’s vote to leave affecting the EU nationals themselves and what can employers do to ensure that they stay?
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Features‘Projects won’t be delivered’
With the industry dependent on EU workers, major restrictions on immigration as part of a ‘hard Brexit’ could be disastrous
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FeaturesCCS framework: No pain, no gain
The industry has waited a long time for the government’s £2.9bn construction consultancy framework. But doubts remain that all the problems have been ironed out. So will the wait have been worth it for the 32 firms on the scheme?
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FeaturesEconomy watch: Output declines
Output has fallen month on month but levels of investment are continuing to rise
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CommentConstruction’s candidate: David Darkin
The last of Building’s series of interviews with the construction professionals standing in the general election
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CommentA week in the election
The Conservatives have dropped Crossrail 2 from their manifesto while the Institue for Fiscal Studies has derided both major parties
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FeaturesEconomy watch: Inflation on the rise
A CBI survey of manufacturers shows that output is up - and it’s not just due to sterling’s fall in value