All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 40
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A week in the election
Labour’s manifesto is leaked, then released, and the Conservatives try to park their tanks on Labour’s lawn
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FeaturesThe great Brexit buy-up?
With sterling devalued but growth prospects strong, UK firms have rarely been more tempting to overseas buyers, as the recent takeover approach for Atkins may show. So could current market conditions signal a buying frenzy?
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FeaturesHousing: The forgotten crisis
Already it has been dubbed the ‘Brexit election’, so will this single issue overshadow all others, including how to tackle the housing crisis?
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FeaturesBovis: Here’s the snag …
Bovis Homes recently set aside £7m to deal with its torrent of snagging complaints from buyers of its properties - and it’s not the only housebuilder criticised for selling unfinished and faulty homes
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FeaturesSchools for scandal?
The government has put its all behind its manifesto commitment to provide 500 free schools, with £10bn of funding to back it up
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FeaturesCommercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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NewsHousing white paper won’t deliver, warns Raynsford
Former housing and construction minister says government rhetoric ‘out of line with reality’
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NewsNuclear new build in 'meltdown', say experts
Doubts grow over delays, funding shortfalls and ability of nuclear industry to complete planned projects
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FeaturesIs nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C’s construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a ‘crisis’ in market confidence triggered by EDF’s Hinkley delivery problems
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FeaturesNorthern Ireland: Building a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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FeaturesBudget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that’s for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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FeaturesFighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London’s air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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NewsCrossrail sparks at Whitechapel station get pay rise
Union says pay hike could be replicated across the £14.8bn project
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FeaturesA quiet revolution?
For some, last week’s housing white paper wasn’t worth the white paper it was printed on, but for others it presents a radical shift in policy away from home ownership and towards a much wider range of housing needs
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FeaturesStrategic advances?
The government’s modern industrial strategy has been welcomed by business groups but are there opportunities for construction to benefit?
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NewsIndustry leaders moot ‘centre of excellence’ funding bid
Construction Leadership Council considers response to May’s ‘modern industrial strategy’ launch
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FeaturesRedressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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NewsTrump’s US-Mexico border wall ‘could cost $31bn’
Cost consultant Gleeds calculates key election pledge could far exceed 45th president’s $12bn estimate
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Features2017: The mists of time to come…
It’s been a long time since the industry has faced such uncertainty
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NewsHousing sector hails Hammond's raft of new cash
Affordable housing and enabling infrastructure money welcomed by industry leaders