All articles by Chloë McCulloch – Page 10
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FeaturesQuick on his feet: Vince Cable talks to Building
Vince Cable believes he’s gaining ground on his two main rivals over Brexit. But the parliamentary veteran is keen to show his isn’t a party campaigning on a single issue
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NewsLib Dem leader joins calls for rethink on Haringey homes
Vince Cable labels scheme a ‘very bad development’ and says council should tear up its deal with Lendlease
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CommentHomes, sweet homes - and votes
A raft of housing policy announcements this weeks were somewhat overshadowed by the Heathrow expansion vote - but they could be important steps in speeding up housebuilding
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FeaturesPreview: Vince Cable speaks to Building
Ahead of Building’s full interview with Vince Cable - in print and online from Friday - read an excerpt of the Lib Dem leader’s views on Carillion, Heathrow and housing
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CommentGrenfell calls for urgent action, so why are we still dragging our feet?
One year on from the Grenfell Tower fire, and the concerns over a potentially lengthy inquiry has only added to the considerable discontent over a lack of action
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NewsBattersea turns to supply chain for Carillion snagging work
Developer asks T T to manage subcontractors carrying out defects work on bust firm’s first phase
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NewsHackitt heads off critics ahead of publication of final report
The report is due to be released later this morning
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NewsWates lands £500m MPs' offices revamp
Firm beats Balfour Beatty and Sir Robert McAlpine to restore buildings across Westminster
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CommentObstacles to BIM
The use of BIM is becoming the norm, but there is still some progress to be made until construction can be described as totally digital
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CommentInterserve - why we haven't got another Carillion on our hands
These were a shocking set of results by any standards and clearly there’s no quick fix - but the beleaguered contractor’s recovery plan seems to have legs
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FeaturesGender pay gap: outnumbered
The UK’s gender pay gap results are out and guess which sector performed worst? You got it – construction. Jamie Harris and Chloë McCulloch look at what the figures really mean, what people in the industry think about the results and how the gap can be closed
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CommentGender pay gap: The data is bad, so what will you do about it?
Women working for construction firms take home lower average earnings than men - that’s a fact, but one that shouldn’t be tolerated
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CommentLeader: Waiting in the wings
With protests (and a tweet) once again putting the ailing health service in the spotlight, solutions are needed. But is private finance the only way to address a crumbling estate, and with it, the NHS?
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NewsGovernment drafts in consultants to manage Carillion fallout
Firms asked to help government departments caught up in contractor’s collapse
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NewsCarillion suppliers will not be paid for work up to its collapse, says PwC
Subcontractors warned not to break in to sites and retrieve kit
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NewsSpecialists now starting to count the cost of Carillion's collapse
Figures start to come out over the sorts of sums subcontractors are owed
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NewsCarillion subcontractors on the hook for £1bn
Specialists’ chief estimates some suppliers will go bust as early as next month
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CommentLeader: Time's up
Over half the women in our survey said they had been sexually harassed in the workplace. It’s time to act.
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FeaturesPeter Rogers: The long view
Peter Rogers, the ebullient developer, speaks on his passion for the industry – which he predicts he will leave only horizontally – and what he thinks it should be doing differently
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CommentBrexit and skills: Joining the dots
The latest hitch in the Brexit negotiations leaves the country in a state of limbo and construction dealing with a host of unknowns, not least the status of its EU workers who we all rely on to build our homes and infrastructure