All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 65
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FeaturesDeal or no deal?
The Green Deal is in trouble - but what are the alternatives? Building asked some of those at the heart of green policy where they thought the scheme was heading
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NewsTravis Perkins hits out at ongoing Green Deal system failures
Travis Perkins’ sustainability boss says firm is having to turn customers away from Green Deal because of continued problems with the scheme’s IT systems
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NewsMinisters eye solutions for crisis in housing for elderly
Ministers from three departments have met in the last week to attempt to find a way to tackle the looming crisis in housing for older people
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NewsBrickmakers boost capacity to address supply problems
Brick and blockmakers increase capacity by 10% to meet increase in demand as housing market takes off
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NewsOsborne pledges capital spending boost
George Osborne says a future Conservative government would raise capital spending at least in line with GDP in next parliament
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NewsTransport secretary defends HS2
Patrick McLoughlin uses his Conservative party conference speech to launch defence of the £43bn high-speed rail project
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NewsOsborne defends Treasury's green record
George Osborne rejects claims that Treasury has blocked policies aimed at incentivising take up of the Green Deal
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NewsGovernment accelerates Help to Buy
Treasury brings forward the mortgage guarantee element of the Help to Buy scheme from January
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CommentSupply chain finance: Simply too complex
There’s nothing inherently wrong with main contractors arranging finance for their subbies, but wouldn’t it just be easier to pay on time?
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FeaturesWhat's so scary about supply chain finance?
As more and more contractors consider adopting supply chain finance, fears are growing that it could be used to worsen suppliers’ payment terms
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NewsHousebuilders warn of supply chain bottleneck
Firms warn UK suppliers have been caught ‘on the hop’ by resurgent housing market
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NewsIan Sutcliffe appointed Countryside boss
Former Keepmoat and Taylor Wimpey veteran made executive chair
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NewsAecom to hire 3,000 staff as Davis Langdon brand goes
Firm’s European chief says EMEA business will grow significantly as market rebounds
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NewsHiggins: Build HS2 more quickly
New HS2 chair David Higgins lays out challenge to industry and calls for political consensus
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NewsSeverfield-Rowen picks new chief executive
Former Kier board member Ian Lawson will take over reins at steel specialist
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NewsBalfour Beatty and Kier set up new payment schemes
Contractors have become the latest to set up supply chain finance schemes designed to help the cash flow of their subbies
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NewsSpecialists' body delivers verdict on Carillion's 'early payment' scheme
Detailed analysis of controversial Carillion payment plan claims subbies risk being left with 120 day payment terms
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NewsGrainger seeks housebuilder for Aldershot scheme
Developer wants partner for 228-home first phase
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NewsCrackdown on 'tax cheat' builders in London
HMRC launches taskforce as Labour pledges to tackle bogus self employment