All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 40
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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
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FeaturesWaiting on the White House
Could having a property developer as US president be good for UK construction?
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NewsAutumn Statement - as it happened
Coverage and analysis of all the announcements relevant to construction
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FeaturesContractors' salary survey 2016: All to play for
Brexit uncertainty has put a brake on wage inflation among contractors, but the latest salary survey from Hays shows opportunities are still out there
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FeaturesBIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
Building’s annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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FeaturesUK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today’s government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east
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FeaturesHousebuilders' salary survey 2016: Business as usual
The Brexit vote has ushered in a time of widespread uncertainty, but activity in the housebuilding sector has so far held up well. Joey Gardiner looks at what we can learn from this year’s salary survey and and asks how long trading can remain strong
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FeaturesFarmer Review: Why construction is a sick patient
Mark Farmer adopts the analogy of an ailing patient, with symptoms ranging from low productivity to a bad public image
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FeaturesFarmer Review: The 10 recommendations
Today’s ‘Modernise or die’ report aims to kick-start reform with this 10-point action plan
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FeaturesFarmer Review: Not waving but drowning
Mark Farmer’s government-commissioned report into the construction industry makes for shocking reading. Speaking to Building the author explains his view of the dire state of the industry
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FeaturesHS2: On track?
Amid negative headlines and political uncertainty, signs of progress on the UK’s next rail megaproject are contradictory at best