All articles by Daniel Gayne – Page 10
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NewsEarly-stage site work will not require environmental permit
Environment minister Emma Hardy announces proposed changes ‘to unleash an era of building’
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NewsNew towns programme needs minister with ‘sufficient rank’ to ensure cross-departmental support
Lord Gascoigne says current setup not strong enough
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NewsWork restarts after ‘near-miss’ incident pauses work on HS2’s London tunnels sites
Contractor SCS JV has begun phased restart
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NewsWatkin Jones gets green light for 800 homes in Edinburgh
News comes day after trading update which predicted revenue fall
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NewsGovernment brings in fast-track model to speed up planning for Falmouth Docks overhaul
Developers on Cornwall scheme to work with single lead body rather than overlapping regulators
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NewsWest Midlands mayor announces £75m construction skills package
Richard Parker says investment will fund training of more than 12,000 workers
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NewsSpending watchdog concerned HS2’s Euston terminus not classed as mega-project
Government recently announced changes to management of schemes worth more than £10bn
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NewsWork halted on HS2 London tunnels after ‘serious incident’ involving gantry crane
Two workers avoid injury after beam struck crane basket
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FeaturesIs the construction industry’s growing reliance on agency labour becoming a problem?
Recent controversies have highlighted concerns about construction’s increasing dependence on agency workers, raising questions about skills development, compliance and the sector’s fragmented labour model
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FeaturesLabour conference 2025: Housing secretary puts style over substance while Starmer takes aim at Reform
The government’s announcement about new towns and the housing secretary’s Trump-esque stylings put housing at the heart of the agenda at Labour’s conference in Liverpool. But there was little in the way of detail to back Steve Reed’s ‘build, baby, build’ slogan
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NewsStarmer announces new educational target to include apprenticeships
Prime minister wants two-thirds of young people to get a degree or ‘gold-standard’ apprenticeship
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NewsHousing minister denies government has tasked Tory peer with writing second planning bill
Pennycook says ’bulk of reform’ has been done and warns organisations not to delay delivery
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NewsThree new town schemes to begin this parliament, promises housing secretary
Steve Reed’s commitment comes as the government’s taskforce reveals its 12 recommendations for new town locations
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NewsCouncil approves 651 homes in next phase of Barking Riverside
More than half of home set to be affordable
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NewsHousing association giant L&Q records lowest annual completion numbers for a decade
Housing association remains biggest builder in housing association sector despite pivot towards repair and maintenance
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NewsHousing secretary rules 500-home Brighton scheme can go ahead four years after planning was submitted
Council ordered to pay full costs of planning inquiry following Steve Reed’s decision
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NewsJudge upholds planning approval for 10,000-home East Herts new town scheme
Places for People and Taylor Wimpey involved in scheme with more than 2,500 affordable homes
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NewsHousing developer Regal to become Arada London after £500m Emirati acquisition
UAE firm buys 75% stake and promises to triple pipeline over next three years.
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NewsGovernment gives green light to £2.2bn Gatwick expansion
Scheme will allow airport to operate a second runway
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NewsNew towns programme needs dedicated minister and infrastructure-first approach, say Lords
Built Environment Committee publishes preliminary findings of inquiry