Joey Gardiner
Covers: Housing, planning, regeneration and public policy. Also leads Building's news analysis section and undertakes special investigations
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NewsMore listed housebuilders see completions slump
Persimmon, Vistry and MJ Gleeson issue trading updates covering the covid period
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Industry concern grows as deadline to end Help to Buy edges closer
Housebuilders want chancellor to rethink decision to finish current scheme next March
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Housebuilders await Sunak statement on stamp duty holiday
Chancellor’s economic statement today will confirm £3bn for green home upgrades
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Ilke signs modular homes deal with Network Rail
Scheme is a first for railway infrastructure operator
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Completions at Barratt drop by one third
Housebuilder adds it is facing £70m bill to cover cost of repairing concrete frames including Citiscape scheme in Croydon
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Why the Jenrick saga has dented faith in the planning system
Public support for housing development is dependent on the perception of fairness and impartiality
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Post-war planning system set for complete overhaul, says Johnson
Prime minister reveals a series of reforms as part of covid recovery plan, but says “radical” reform package due in July
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Changing buying habits sees Redrow scale back London work
Housebuilder to focus on regional business as buyers look for green space post-covid
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Tony Pidgley was a man always ahead of the game
Admired, feared and respected in equal measure, the industry has lost one of its greats, writes Joey Gardiner
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Modular housebuilder the next to begin cutting jobs as covid puts brakes on orders
Ilke was handed £30m loan from Homes England last year
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Documents prove Jenrick sped up Westferry appeal decision
Files show Jenrick urged officials to ensure quick decision on 1,500-home scheme two days after meeting developer
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Kerslake demands further probe into Westferry saga
Former head of civil service says disclosure of documents raised “troubling issues”
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Government to extend lapsed planning consents
More than 400 schemes had been due to see permissions expire next week
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MPs demand Jenrick release Westferry decision documents
Housing select committee chief increases pressure on housing secretary over unlawful appeal decision
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Taylor Wimpey raises £500m to buy up land
Housebuilder looks to take advantage of cheap sites during the pandemic crisis
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Covid disruption sees Berkeley profit slump by a third
Sales also drop by a quarter as housebuilder says it is ‘too early’ to know the shape of the post-lockdown market
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Jenrick defends Westferry decision as Labour ramps up pressure
Housing secretary says decision to approve Tory donor’s £1bn east London scheme made in good faith
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Westferry Printworks developer paid £12,000 for seat at Tory fundraising dinner
Housing minister made admission to MPs yesterday
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Bellway sales plummet since beginning of covid-19 lockdown
Housebuilder says number of reservations sinks by two-thirds
