Joey Gardiner

Recent blog posts

• Is large scale development really a panacea for developers?

  Encouraging noises from government means urban extensions, new settlements and, yes, even eco-towns are back on the agenda. But don’t expect them to arrive any time soon

  Building Blog | 7 Feb 12

  affordable homes, affordable housing, eco towns, housing, planning

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  Planning Framework: the latest revolution

  This week’s publication of the National Planning Policy Framework puts the ball back in the developers’ court

  Building Blog | 29 Jul 11

  developers, housing, localism, nppf, planning

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  Nuclear is cheaper but dangerous for green coalitions

  The Climate Change Committee says nuclear is most cost-effective way of delivering low-carbon power and could force ruling Lib Dems to abandon large-scale renewables

  Building Blog | 11 May 11

  Cable, Climate Change Committee, Huhme, Lib Dem, nulcear, renewables
• Spotlight now on OFT to defend five-year investigation

  Building Blog | 11 Mar 11

• Cabe - why it must keep the name

  Building Blog | 18 Feb 11

• Why the Cala Homes' legal defeat shows it's time for housebuilders to wake up to localism

  Building Blog | 8 Feb 11

• How do you solve a problem like the Olympic Stadium?

  Building Blog | 25 Jan 11 Comments (1)

• Halving housing spend? We'll be lucky

  Building Blog | 19 Oct 10

• Has CITB been saved from privatisation?

  Building Blog | 14 Oct 10

• Is Shapps going to be good news for housebuilders?

  Building Blog | 18 May 10 Comments (1)