Joey Gardiner
Covers: Housing, planning, regeneration and public policy. Also leads Building's news analysis section and undertakes special investigations
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FeaturesWhy is high finance so interested in affordable housing?
Oliver Letwin’s review into the speed at which homes are built calls for greater diversity of design, size and tenure. Investors seem keen to get involved
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Housebuilders braced for Help to Buy overhaul in Budget
Changes expected next week as scheme attracts mounting criticism over claims it pushes up executive pay
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Is this the end of the road for Help to Buy?
Next week’s Budget is likely to determine the fate of the government’s controversial Help to Buy scheme. Is it likely to be scrapped, hitting share prices hard?
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Paul Hackett: Leading the charge for housing change
As chair of London housing association group G15, Paul Hackett has plenty he wants to change about housebuilding in the social sector.
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Government needs to triple social housing pot to £6bn, says London firms' chair
Optivo boss Paul Hackett says pledged £2bn is not enough
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Housebuilders' Salary Survey 2018: While the sun shines
How much are roles paid at housebuilders in 2018?
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Building directors spearhead salary spike at housebuilders
Demand forces up salaries in homes sector, with firms suffering a ‘merry-go-round’ of staff poaching
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Hammerson eyes rejig of stalled Brent Cross plans
Developer looking at cutting back amount of retail at north London site
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Is shopping a dying concept? No wonder it's hurting construction
As high-street chains close stores around the country, companies that build shops are coming to terms with paused schemes and supply outstripping demand. But many forward-looking firms are exploring alternatives
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Retail negativity ‘overdone’ say developers
Consultants working in retail remain optimistic about the sector despite Hammerson’s flagship scheme at Brent Cross being put on hold this summer
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Consultants grow staff as sector defies Brexit anxiety
Building’s Top 150 survey shows two-thirds of firms have expanded, with three-quarters set to hire more staff
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Top 150 Consultants 2018 - preparing for change
Brexit is yet to do significant damage to the hardy consultants in this year’s top 150 tables. But those near the top are making careful preparation for an economic storm
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Bristol's rejected arena: a tale of two cities
Bristol’s mayor has rejected plans to build an arena in the city centre to make way for a £300m mixed‑use scheme - does this move put the role of mayor in the spotlight?
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Bristol mayor holds out hope for cancelled arena project
Marvin Rees ‘very interested’ to meet US investor to rescue £156m city centre scheme
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Crossrail: The long wait
As Crossrail’s opening date is pushed further and further into the future and costs spiral over budget, Joey Gardiner asks why the biggest construction project in Europe has swerved so far off track and how this could impact the rest of the industry
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Former Crossrail boss blames delay on rolling stock decision
Rob Holden says earlier procurement of trains was essential to allow adequate integration with signalling
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School daze: What’s happening to the government’s building plan?
Although the government has committed to spending £23bn on school building programmes up to 2021, many contractors and consultants are convinced the pipeline of work has slowed. Joey Gardiner asks how significant a recent fall in capital spending could be for construction
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School building slowdown fears as spending slumps by £1bn
Firms in the sector report construction work is drying up as government slackens the pace of delivery
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Modular construction: Along the right lines?
While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks
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...as clients use Brexit clauses to shift risks onto suppliers
Some clients are stockpiling products in efforts to prepare for Brexit
