All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 3
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FeaturesBuilding the Future Commission: Planning to solve the housing crisis
Last week the Building the Future commission published its final report. In this chapter, Joey Gardiner considers how we might change a dysfunctional system and hit the target of building 300,000 new homes a year
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CommentThe revised planning framework is not as bad as feared - but don’t thank Gove
The new national planning policy document will still lead to fewer homes being built, even if some of the most egregious proposals around density and green belt have been watered down, says Joey Gardiner
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FeaturesWill biodiversity rules prove a net gain for the housebuilding sector?
From this month, all developments will have to show how they increase biodiversity by 10%. Joey Gardiner examines what the policy means
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FeaturesTop 50 Housebuilders 2023: The calm before the storm
Despite a year of turbulence in the housing sector, the year’s Top 50 rankings largely record the growth period seen before Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini Budget imploded the market last year. Joey Gardiner sees what the numbers say about who’s up and who’s down
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FeaturesUK housebuilding recession: How much worse is it going to get?
With little prospect of a rapid reduction in interest rates to spur a recovery, many in the industry are now just looking to “survive until ’25”. Joey Gardiner looks at the prospects for residential developers doing so.
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FeaturesCan the 16th housing minister in 13 years make a difference before the election?
The past nine housing ministers have come and gone in the time it takes to get a large project to site, says Joey Gardiner. So what are the chances that the latest incumbent in the role can do what is required to pick the industry up off the floor?
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NewsGove sets out 30-month grace period for second staircase rule
Housing secretary lays out long-awaited transitional arrangements but gives no detail on how guidance will work
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NewsSafety costs and problem job send Telford Homes tumbling £193m into red
CBRE-owned London housebuilder racks up second consecutive loss
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NewsBellway to cut volume by a third as firm axes around 150 staff
Housebuilder says it expects to build just 7,500 homes this year and has let go of around 5% of staff
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NewsThinktank urges government to focus on urban planning
Influential think tank says new Housing and Planning Bill should be used to ‘regain initiative’ from Labour
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NewsUrban Splash cuts a quarter of staff after modular collapse
Urban regeneration developer falls to a loss in results impacted by last year’s modular failure
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NewsHousebuilding slump drives steepest fall in construction output since covid
Survey of purchasing managers shows drop in housing activity fastest for 14 years outside of pandemic
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NewsGovernment confirms biodiversity net gain delay
Defra sets out new timetable with BNG to be brought in from next January
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FeaturesReforming planning: one way to solve the housing crisis
The Building the Future Commission has spent several months analysing the English planning system. Joey Gardiner reports
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NewsInland on brink as firm set to appoint administrators
AIM-listed developer and land trader breached banking covenants earlier this month
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NewsHomes England’s ‘strategic partnerships’ have not added value, says government review
Long term funding agreement with housing associations haven’t delivered benefits beyond normal procurement, evaluation finds
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NewsHenry Boot interim profit falls by a third
Sheffield contractor claims ‘resilient’ performance as housebuilding arm continues to expand
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NewsMiller Homes profit up under new owners but firm warns on 2023 numbers
Housebuilder says turmoil of mini-Budget and rising mortgage rates to impact this year’s figures
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NewsGleeson profit slips more than 40%
Housebuilder and land trader reports ‘subdued’ summer but says it expects autumn pick up in sales