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FeaturesWhat does the political backlash mean for planning reform?
A government climbdown on a new formula to determine housing need looks inevitable in the face of Tory backbench revolt. Will it now also have to backtrack on its wider planning reforms, asks Joey Gardiner
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Why is the Home Building Fund failing to reach small builders?
Despite being the main target of the fund and the ones that need it most, SME housebuilders are struggling to access the cash
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Caroline Pidgeon: A decade spent scrutinising Crossrail
Caroline Pidgeon knows Crossrail inside out after scrutinising the project for a decade and grilling its key players for London’s transport committee. She speaks to Jordan Marshall about exactly what has gone wrong, why the delay is so frustrating and lessons to be learned
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Will Persimmon now put its own house in order?
Has Persimmon’s financial success come at the expense of quality and safety?
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How will construction benefit from the Queen's speech?
Last month’s Queen’s speech should have cheered the construction sector, with billions of pounds earmarked for schools, housing, hospitals and more.
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2019 in construction: Building’s review of the year - part two
Who were the winners and what horror story continued throughout 2019?
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2019 in construction: Building’s review of the year - part one
We look back at the highs, lows and other key events of the past 12 months
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2019 in construction: Building’s quotes of the year
Debbie White, Daniel Levy and Ray O’Rourke feature in our collection of the year’s best quotes
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Election 2019: What does construction want from the new government?
We are all still talking Brexit, but many of construction’s influential figures have other matters on their minds
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General election 2019: Where will construction put its cross?
Which party is best for construction? The answer can be found in our reader survey
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What does construction need from the 2019 general election?
Some claim this is the Brexit election, but then that’s what they said about the last one: What are the other campaign issues close to construction’s heart?
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Why have costs gone up at Hinkley Point C?
The latest cost overrun in the construction of nuclear reactors at Hinkley Point in Somerset, and fears of a delay in commissioning, have led to questions being asked about the viability of this and future projects.
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Going to town: Will the £3.6bn Towns Fund make a difference?
After years of neglect, does this mark a U-turn in regeneration policy – and are there chances for construction to make a difference?
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How safe are timber-frame buildings?
Joey Gardiner reports on what experts are saying about the Worcester Park fire, the implications for the building method and how it is regulated
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Stay of execution: What does the delay to the reverse charge VAT regime mean for construction?
The threat of a 20% cut to the cash flow of 150,000 businesses has receded after a delay, but the danger to firms remains
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Access to finance: The banks that like to say ‘no’
Investors are running scared of construction – put off by the collapse of Carillion, historically low returns and the feeling a problem job is just around the corner. So, is there anything the industry can do to improve its access to finance?
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Raising the Bar competence report: explained
Raising the Bar could be one of the biggest shake-ups the industry has seen in decades. But has it been set up to fail?
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Are contractors with poor payment records about to be let off the hook?
A government plan barring late-paying contractors from bidding for major public contracts comes into effect in September. But there are loopholes
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How will Boris Johnson’s government affect you?
As Johnson’s new cabinet gets ready to act, Building looks at how they could change different construction sectors
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Was moving into support services to blame for the recent troubles at Carillion, Interserve and Kier?
These major contractors blended their traditional work with support services and all recently got into big financial trouble. Coincidence?
