Joey Gardiner
Covers: Housing, planning, regeneration and public policy. Also leads Building's news analysis section and undertakes special investigations
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NewsFormer Tory MP appointed special advisor on Grenfell
Boris Johnson appoints Nick Hurd to role as PM stands down Grenfell Taskforce
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Berkeley keeps sites open but Bellway admits defeat
While Bellway announces sites will close by Friday, London housebuilder Berkeley says it can keep sites safe
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Redrow keeps sites open but abandons dividend
Housebuilder expects sales to be ‘seriously impaired’ by coronavirus
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Bank of England cuts interest rate to 0.1%
Coronavirus fears trigger rate cut to lowest ever level
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Peabody warns start dates on schemes now under review
Coronavirus means housing association to rethink when jobs begin
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Councils consider drastic measures to avoid planning gridlock
Officials may use executive powers to take decisions if coronavirus cancels committees
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Markets fall despite £350bn stimulus
Chancellor’s efforts fail to halt slide in value of biggest UK housebuilders
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Planning reforms: A mishmash of philosophies that does not seem to fit
Robert Jenrick will have to reconcile this deregulatory approach with the beauty commission’s agenda, says Joey Gardiner
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Chancellor unveils £330bn coronavirus support for businesses
Government to provide guarantees behind loans to firms while mortgage lenders will offer payment holiday
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Berkeley boss warns coronavirus will hit trading as its ‘grounds’ UK staff
Veteran founder Tony Pidgley says it has cancelled foreign travel to vital Far East sales shows but trading so far holding up
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Sector’s listed firms see share prices routed by coronavirus fears
Costain the biggest loser with drop of 26%
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Government planning reforms include ‘zonal approach’
Deregulatory proposals come alongside plans to expand controversial permitted development rules
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Housing sector welcomes ‘upbeat’ Budget
Chancellor announces measures to boost affordable housing and remove dangerous cladding from high-rise buildings
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Associations forecast £17bn new homes spend in 2020
Investment would represent an increase of a third on 2019
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Taylor Wimpey plans fewer sales this year to boost margins
Firm says rising construction costs to blame for eating into bottom line
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Experts warn government is ignoring flammable cladding problem
Analysis by managing agents group finds 1,400 tower blocks clad in dangerous non-ACM material
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Hackitt rounds on industry for ‘excuses’ she hears over slow pace of change following Grenfell fire
Standard practices are ‘gob-smacking’, says chair of board behind building safety regulator
