All articles by David Blackman – Page 6
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CommentHousing distraction welcome at Brexit buzzing Tory conference
Building’s David Blackman reports from Birmingham where Tories could well be ready to embrace radical thinking
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NewsScrap cap on council borrowing says top Tory
Tory conference latest: Removing the cap on council borrowing could fund a dramatic increase in housebuilding
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NewsPlanning fees could go up, says minister
Tory conference latest: Gavin Barwell says councils may be allowed to charge more
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CommentLabour's down at heel conference
Building’s David Blackman reports from Liverpool where Labour’s remoteness from government is all too apparent
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NewsBrexit hit us, admits Crest Nicholson
Labour conference latest: Housebuilder boss Chris Tinker says the firm has been hit by fallout from the vote
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NewsLabour's housing policy not ambitious enough, says former minister
Labour conference latest: Former frontbencher John Healey gives mixed review of party policy
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NewsManchester mayor must redirect funds from luxury housing, says Burnham
Labour conference latest: Party’s mayoral candidate says he would switch budget to affordable schemes
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FeaturesParty conferences preview
The political backdrop to the approaching party conference season looks nothing like it did this time last year. The Brexit vote, which swept Theresa May to power and plunged Jeremy Corbyn into another leadership contest, has many policy implications. So what do the two main parties have to say about ...
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FeaturesUniversities: Losing the higher ground?
The university sector has provided a solid pipeline of work for construction over recent years, even in the doldrums of recession. But could demand around higher education fall following the UK vote to leave the EU?
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FeaturesA smart move
Today’s retirees enjoy incomes higher than their 20-something counterparts and many are sitting on large family homes. No wonder investors have their eye on the UK’s retirement market
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FeaturesThe North goes south
The idea of establishing a northern powerhouse has lost a powerful supporter with the departure of chancellor George Osborne. Is there the will and momentum now in Whitehall to keep the project going?
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FeaturesFixing the NHS
Health service spending on building maintenance and repairs faces a £4.3bn backlog. But there is good news for the construction industry
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FeaturesBrexit: The vote that shook Britain
It’s hit construction hard - on the stock exchange, in boardrooms and on sites across the UK, people are starting to rethink an industry that is no longer part of the EU. But what exactly will change and how quickly?
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FeaturesThe construction manager: Last chance to see?
Since its heyday in the 1990s, the construction manager has declined in numbers, due to the loss of its natural habitat of rising inflation and wealthy clients. Building assesses whether time has run out for the once-common role or whether it’s about to bounce back
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NewsCity investor tells Persimmon to rejig £600m bonus plan
Deal will see senior execs rewarded wth lucrative shares scheme if incentive plan targets hit
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FeaturesBlacklist: ‘We take it very personal’
The legal battle against major construction firms for using an employee blacklist has finally been settled out of court to the tune of millions. But for some victims and supporters, the matter is very far from over
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NewsBrickies' weekly take-home pay hits £1,000
Recruitment agencies report skills shortages will worsen if Britain votes to leave EU
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NewsSmall builders urged to bid for £6bn schools framework
Thirty places up for grabs on Education Funding Agency projects