All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 79
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NewsLabour looks to innovative councils for housing ideas
Party to launch new network of innovative councils to share ideas and help drive housebuilding
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NewsArmitt to lead Labour commission on infrastructure
Ed Balls says Sir John Armitt to lead commission designed to build cross-party consensus on major infrastructure
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NewsHousing association boss slams private housebuilders
Deputy chief executive of Home Group says private housebuilders cannot solve housing crisis
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NewsLabour calls for 100,000 home boost
Ed Balls says £3bn plus received through 4G network auction should be spent on housebuilding and stamp duty holiday
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FeaturesRestructuring contractors: adapt or die
Faced with the deepest recession in living memory, construction companies are having to restructure to survive. But what does this actually mean, will the restructuring work - and what are the human consequences?
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NewsStandardised homes scheme for London
Initiative to introduce standardised designs for quick planning permission in the capital will launch next week
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NewsMoylan: iCity must provide jobs
Ex-Legacy body chair says favoured bidder for Olympic media centres must offer proof on employment promises
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FeaturesParty conference season: Preview
With party conference season upon us, here’s a guide of key policy areas for the industry
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FeaturesDaniel Moylan: In his element?
Last week, after just three months as head of the Olympic legacy body, Daniel Moylan stepped down to lead mayor Boris Johnson’s campaign for a new hub airport to the east of London. He tells Joey Gardiner the reasons for the move and why he thinks the government has got ...
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NewsBuilding for Life design guide relaunched
Revised version of home and neighbourhood guide takes into account change to planning reform
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NewsRedrow sees profit rise 70%
Housebuilder reports £43m 2012 profit but chair Steve Morgan silent on takeover
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Comment
Is large scale development really a panacea for developers?
Encouraging noises from government means urban extensions, new settlements and, yes, even eco-towns are back on the agenda. But don’t expect them to arrive any time soon
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CommentPlanning Framework: the latest revolution
This week’s publication of the National Planning Policy Framework puts the ball back in the developers’ court
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CommentNuclear is cheaper but dangerous for green coalitions
The Climate Change Committee says nuclear is most cost-effective way of delivering low-carbon power and could force ruling Lib Dems to abandon large-scale renewables
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CommentSpotlight now on OFT to defend five-year investigation
Huge reduction in fines means the OFT will have to justify whether all the pain was worth it
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CommentCabe - why it must keep the name
News this week that design quango Cabe’s name may ultimately be up for grabs in its long-heralded merger with the Design Council prompts that age-old question – what’s in a name?