All articles by Daniel Gayne – Page 6
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NewsEgis launches new environmental consultancy with WSP veteran picked to lead it
Afshan Rasheed spent more than a decade at rival engineering consultant
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NewsRED Group reorganises business as it targets 10% annual growth over five years
Specialist contractor expects to hit income of £200m turnover for the first time this year
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Features‘I wouldn’t be in the party if it wasn’t pro-development’: Reform UK’s new housing spokesperson on its plans for the sector
With an eye to the prospect of taking the reins of power, Reform UK has called on former Homes England chair Simon Dudley to help develop its answer to Britain’s housing crisis. He spoke to Daniel Gayne about navigating nimbyism, getting pension funds to invest in affordable housing and reassessing ...
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News‘Pendulum has swung too far’ on building regulations since Grenfell, says Reform housing spokesperson
Ex-Homes England chair Simon Dudley asks why ‘previous tragic deaths’ are stopping homes being built
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NewsHomes England launches National Housing Bank
Prospectus published alongside announcement of first £100m investment in 3,300-home Aviva partnership
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FeaturesArada bought the dip in the UAE and reaped the rewards. But will it work in London?
Its purchase of developer Regal London last year might have been the first most in the UK had heard of Arada. But in the UAE it has been building up a reputation for green, wellbeing-led development for the better part of a decade. Daniel Gayne finds out what it plans ...
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NewsMHCLG announces £70m to train building inspectors and consultation on speeding up minor works on high-risk buildings
Department also launches consultation on enhancing competence among fire risk assessors
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NewsGovernment and mayor announce ‘targeted refinements’ in final version of London’s emergency housebuilding package
Industry welcomes changes following consultation, but some question whether time-limited measures go far enough
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NewsElephant & Castle final-phase plans approved despite lower affordable housing share
Get Living’s new plan is taller, has more homes and introduces student accommodation, while keeping number of affordable homes the same
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FeaturesGetting back to growth: Arcadis’ new boss on honing in, getting agile and over-investing on HS2
After years of impressive growth, the global engineering practice saw its revenue drop in 2025 and its UK business was hit hard by the cuts to the high-speed rail vision. Daniel Gayne sat down with Heather Polinsky, the firm’s new CEO nominee, to find out how she plans to get ...
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NewsGroup of nine east London boroughs unveils investment prospectus in bid to attract development funding
Local London says region has capacity to deliver more than 145,000 new homes
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NewsSocial housing regulator to probe potential ‘serious failings’ at Heylo’s RP after group investment companies enter administration
Group was unable to secure approval from lenders for restructure following breach of regulatory standards in 2022
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NewsAHMM scheme for 695 co-living homes in Elephant & Castle approved
Plot was originally earmarked for office space but swapped for housing two years ago
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NewsDefra publishes new planning guidelines for environmental regulators
Department also announces £100m to help improve environmental assessments process
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NewsBerkeley warns of risk of ‘further deterioration’ in economic conditions due to Iran crisis
Housebuilder sticks with previous profit guidance in trading update
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NewsIran crisis sees near-term expectations dip in housing market, RICS survey finds
Longer term outlook slightly more resilient
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NewsGary Neville-led developer announces plan for mixed-use Manchester neighbourhood at MIPIM
Scheme will be centred on retrofit of listed Art Deco department store in city centre
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NewsPersimmon expects increase in profit and completions ‘assuming Iran conflict is short’
Housebuilding giant posts strong results for 2025
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NewsSite closed and investigation commenced after tower crane collapse on Hill Group job
Jib of tower crane became detached from fixing