All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 35
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NewsRetail negativity ‘overdone’ say developers
Consultants working in retail remain optimistic about the sector despite Hammerson’s flagship scheme at Brent Cross being put on hold this summer
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FeaturesTop 150 Consultants 2018 - preparing for change
Brexit is yet to do significant damage to the hardy consultants in this year’s top 150 tables. But those near the top are making careful preparation for an economic storm
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NewsConsultants grow staff as sector defies Brexit anxiety
Building’s Top 150 survey shows two-thirds of firms have expanded, with three-quarters set to hire more staff
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FeaturesBristol's rejected arena: a tale of two cities
Bristol’s mayor has rejected plans to build an arena in the city centre to make way for a £300m mixed‑use scheme - does this move put the role of mayor in the spotlight?
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NewsBristol mayor holds out hope for cancelled arena project
Marvin Rees ‘very interested’ to meet US investor to rescue £156m city centre scheme
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NewsFormer Crossrail boss blames delay on rolling stock decision
Rob Holden says earlier procurement of trains was essential to allow adequate integration with signalling
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FeaturesCrossrail: The long wait
As Crossrail’s opening date is pushed further and further into the future and costs spiral over budget, Joey Gardiner asks why the biggest construction project in Europe has swerved so far off track and how this could impact the rest of the industry
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FeaturesSchool daze: What’s happening to the government’s building plan?
Although the government has committed to spending £23bn on school building programmes up to 2021, many contractors and consultants are convinced the pipeline of work has slowed. Joey Gardiner asks how significant a recent fall in capital spending could be for construction
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NewsSchool building slowdown fears as spending slumps by £1bn
Firms in the sector report construction work is drying up as government slackens the pace of delivery
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FeaturesModular construction: Along the right lines?
While plenty of excitement is being generated by the push for modular construction – touted as the answer to the UK’s housing crisis – so far the sector has produced very few homes. Joey Gardiner asks if the industry can push past the setbacks
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NewsClients use Brexit clauses to shift risks onto suppliers
Some clients are stockpiling products in efforts to prepare for Brexit
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FeaturesDeal or no deal : construction’s post-Brexit future hangs in the balance
There’s been plenty of talk about potentially leaving the EU without a deal, but very little detail. In the first of two articles launching our Building Without Borders campaign, Joey Gardiner examines the likely consequences of a no-deal Brexit for construction.
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FeaturesNPPF: Ready to mix it up?
Last month’s revised planning framework shows the government is bent on speeding up build-out rates, but will it fully address the housing crisis?
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FeaturesTop 150 contractors and housebuilders: Split fortunes
Building’s exclusive full Top 150 league has been released
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FeaturesNuclear energy: Gone with the wind
The National Infrastructure Commission’s landmark report this month seemed to sound the death knell for nuclear energy new-build, calling for a large-scale shift to renewables by 2050 – and for only one more nuclear power station approval by 2025. But are we really likely to get 90% of Britain’s electricity ...
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NewsInfrastructure report prompts warnings that overseas investors will pull nuclear funding
Commission said UK should concentrate on renewable energy in the future
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FeaturesBreaking the traditional housing model: James Lidgate talks to Building
L G has ambitious plans to set up a diversified housing business delivering 15,000 homes a year – a large share of them modular
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NewsL&G finally poised to roll out factory-built houses
Housebuilder says it has overcome manufacturing constraints that delayed launch of first homes
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FeaturesFollow the leader: who can step in to help transform the sector?
Carillion’s collapse has exposed a crisis at the top of the construction industry – a shortage of influential bosses
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FeaturesOne year on: What have we learned so far from Grenfell? Part two
The inquiry into the Grenfell Tower breaks for a week of reflection, as today marks one year since the tragedy. In the second part of this two-part feature, Joey Gardiner highlights some of the key issues to have emerged from 2,000 pages of expert reports