Joey Gardiner
Covers: Housing, planning, regeneration and public policy. Also leads Building's news analysis section and undertakes special investigations
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Farmer tasked with spearheading MMC ‘construction corridor’ in north
Cast boss will lead development of £40bn plan across Lancashire and Yorkshire
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Mark Farmer to be named government MMC champion
Role for consultant behind Modernise or Die report to be confirmed tomorrow
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McVey announces £38m MMC cash injection
Housing minister unveils plan for new MMC hub and funding for offsite homes
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McCloud tight lipped on HAB future
TV presenter yet to make statement about future of HAB Housing business after liquidation of HAB Land
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Barratt pushing on with MMC drive
Housebuilder upping use of modern methods despite economic uncertainty
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Queen’s speech confirms post-Grenfell housing safety regulator
New position has powers to enforce criminal sanctions
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Council build programmes threatened by rate hike
Treasury reveals it has increased rate at which authorities can borrow money
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Queries raised over Hinkley cost hike
EDF says job has gone up by as much as £2.9bn because of ‘challenging’ ground conditions
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Why have costs gone up at Hinkley Point C?
The latest cost overrun in the construction of nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset, and fears of a delay in commissioning, have led to questions being asked about the viability of this and future projects.
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Going to town: Will the £3.6bn Towns Fund make a difference?
After years of neglect, does this mark a U-turn in regeneration policy – and are there chances for construction to make a difference?
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In graphics: Building’s Top 150 consultants
Staffing and fee figures at country’s biggest firms laid bare
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Consultants reel from woes of Brexit and a stalling economy
Top 150 Consultants survey shows biggest firms growing by 12% but many pessimistic for year ahead
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Top 150 Consultants 2019: Upping the digital game
Brexit and a stalling economy are unsettling the market – but the consultants in this year’s Top 150 tables have strategies up their sleeves
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How safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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Fire brigade drops ‘stay put’ advice after latest homes blaze
Residents living in Worcester Park scheme told to evacuate in the event of a fire
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Firms to be saddled with costs of improving competence
Price of buildings likely to rise to pay for regulation and oversight of competence frameworks
