All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 47
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NewsCITB culls 40 grant pots
Construction training body starts long-trailed attempt to simplify funding streams to industry
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NewsNG Bailey targets turnover of £500m within three years
Contractor grows in confidence on the back of Hinkley win and 92% increase in operating profit
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FeaturesThe Green Deal: 'A catastrophe from start to finish'
It’s been called the greatest flop of the last parliament. But why did the Green Deal, the government’s flagship retrofit scheme, fail so spectacularly?
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FeaturesInterview: Brandon Lewis
Building talks to housing minister Brandon Lewis about the Conservative government’s radical policy agenda
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NewsHousing minister defends social landlord rent changes
Brandon Lewis speaks exclusively to Building about the government’s pledge to build 275,000 affordable homes
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NewsCouncils given until 2017 to produce local plans
Housing minister Brandon Lewis says government will take over local plan-making in “early 2017.”
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FeaturesConstruction policies: In the line of fire
After the Conservatives’ unexpected torching of construction policies, we look at the driving force behind this drastic industry shake-up
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NewsSector fears for industrial strategy after board shake-up
Concern Construction 2025 could be sidelined by business minister after construction adviser role is axed
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NewsHousing consultant to list on London stock exchange
Altair - co-founded by Steve Douglas - valued at around £6m
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NewsPlanning reforms ‘won’t deliver’ more homes
Government measures will give developers new brownfield permissions, but fail to address lack of resources
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CommentPlanning’s not the problem
Despite the chorus of approval these measures will do little to boost supply of homes in the short term
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NewsOsborne rips up planning rules
Chancellor and business secretary Sajid Javid impose housing on councils without local plans
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NewsBalfour Beatty-NG Bailey JV lined up for Hinkley M&E job
Joint venture is believed to have been selected by EDF for electrical and cabling works worth at least £500m
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FeaturesWho’s running Balfour Beatty?
New Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has wasted no time making his mark on the contracting giant. But so far his actions haven’t managed to stem the flow of senior figures departing the troubled firm
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NewsSocial housing rent cut alarms housing associations
Housing associations warn move could have huge impact on development pipelines
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NewsConfusion reigns over Osborne's apprenticeship levy plans
Budget contains new apprenticeship levy - but it is unclear whether it will be charged in addition to the existing CITB levy
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FeaturesDavies report: Will it fly?
Howard Davies’ Airports Commission has come down emphatically in favour of a third runway at Heathrow, but the politics are so fraught and planning issues so labyrinthine that a final decision still looks a long way off
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NewsEmergency Budget 2015: As it happened
All the news as it breaks from the chancellor’s post-election emergency Budget
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NewsBalfour exits continue as UK cost-cutting plan emerges
Third group executive director this year leaves, while CSUK business is brought under direct Balfour control
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FeaturesInterview: Steve Elliott
Steve Elliott took Morgan Sindall’s fit-out business to an industry-leading position. After taking a year out he’s ‘got the band back together’ at BW Interiors and is thinking big again