All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 13
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NewsQueen’s Speech 2022: environmental assessment shake-up included in planning reforms
Reforms included as part of levelling up agenda but no space in Queen’s Speech for stand-alone Planning Bill
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NewsBarratt boss hits out at Gove’s £3bn levy plan
David Thomas brands cladding levy unfair, unjust and disproportionate
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FeaturesWhatever happened to those radical planning reforms?
It was meant to be a planning revolution that generations of politicians had ducked. Then (almost) everything changed
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NewsHousebuilders hit back over £3bn levy plan
HBF says levy ‘unacceptable’ while fears voice over impact on ’innocent’ SME builders
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NewsGove announces plan for £3bn developer levy
Plan revealed as housing secretary says 35 housebuilders now signed up to cladding pledge
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NewsCountryside to cut staff and rethink MMC strategy
Boss of partnerships housebuilder blames poor performance on too rapid expansion and modular facilities
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NewsPersimmon the next housebuilder to sign up to Gove cladding deal
Firm confirms ‘developer pledge’ will see housebuilders repair blocks going back 30 years
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NewsCrest Nicholson signs Gove’s ‘building safety pledge’ to fix tower blocks
Housebuilder first to confirm it will ink agreement and estimates cost will be up to £120m
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NewsHousebuilders and Gove close to deal on cladding repairs
Negotiators are finalising text of pledge to remediate unsafe housing blocks but issue of funding for “orphan” buildings remains unresolved
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NewsLondon mayor gives Bishopsgate Goodsyard scheme green light
Drastically revised 500-home Ballymore and Hammerson project given green light
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NewsIndustry calls for more action on promised retrofit programme
Chancellor’s energy efficiency VAT cut welcomed but more investment needed to improve homes, argue sector bodies
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FeaturesThe true cost of Gove’s new cladding policy on the housing sector
Michael Gove’s announcement that housebuilders will foot the £4bn cladding repair bill sparked a share price nosedive. Is the City overreacting?
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NewsGovernment shares moral responsibility for fire safety clean-up, says Taylor Wimpey boss
Pete Redfern claims Grenfell Inquiry proceedings reveal role of government as negotiations with housebuilders over £4bn cladding bill continue
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NewsPersimmon boss expects housebuilders will have to pay safety levy
Dean Finch says new charge most likely outcome of negotiations with government over cladding costs
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FeaturesExplainer: Gove’s threats to shut down housebuilders over building safety
Housebuilders are locked in negotiations with Michael Gove over paying another £4bn to repair housing blocks affected by the fire safety crisis
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NewsGove ‘ditches’ Ox-Cam Arc project
Local authority boss says department does not want to take million-home project forward
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NewsMulbury staff made redundant as administration confirmed
Kroll announces appointment as administrator of Cheshire-based partnerships builder
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NewsGove cladding amendments branded ‘draconian’ and ‘extreme’
Housebuilders say they will continue to negotiate with housing secretary despite threat to stop them trading
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NewsPersimmon sought legal advice from top QC over Gove’s £4bn cladding threats
Barrister reported as saying Gove would be acting unlawfully if he sought to hinder housebuilders from trading