Jonathan Owen
FeaturesMore questions than answers for national infrastructure bank
While the idea of the new bank has been welcomed across the sector, the devil will be in the detail – which remains largely unknown, Jonathan Owen reports
NewsParliament refurb job years away from being costed
A major review into the programme has been pushed back to next month
NewsParliament refurbishment will cost at ‘least £12bn,’ chair of spending watchdog says
Review into scheme due out this month
NewsLondon builders have ‘until middle of this week’ to cut Tube overcrowding or face sites being shut down
Emergency summit called last Friday afternoon in aftermath of government threat
NewsLatest lockdown putting the brakes on housing sales, RICS warns
Surveyors expect levels of activity to fall in coming weeks
News£500m Parliament refurb plan shut down
Decision comes amid radical changes to £4bn revamp, such as accessing Westminster from the river
NewsConstruction must avoid refreshed race to bottom, trade bodies warn
There is mounting concern over a race to the bottom in the scramble for work
NewsBarratt attacks new Help to Buy scheme
The government’s changes to the programme will not help get people onto the housing ladder, says housebuilder
NewsCostain to take £45m hit after A465 project decision
Arbitration ruling in favour of the Welsh government
NewsSeverfield optimistic over covid-19 recovery
Contractor admits its order book has shrunk in recent months
NewsDon’t use covid-19 as an excuse, Build UK urges firms
Companies should not try to blame everything on the pandemic, according to the trade body
NewsBarratt profit almost halved by covid-19
Turnover and profits have taken a big hit over the past year
NewsMcAlpine, Morgan Sindall and Wates sign up for retirement living framework
Contract disputes to be reduced under Legal and General’s new framework
NewsMulti-million share windfall for Persimmon boss
Outgoing chief executive Dave Jenkinson profits from controversial bonus scheme
NewsTime to move on from furlough, contractors say
Firms credit scheme with saving jobs but say they now need to stand on their own two feet
NewsContractors’ staff return to offices as government launches ‘back to work’ campaign
Laing O’Rourke reopens HQ to more employees while Mace expects numbers to increase at Moorgate office
NewsONS warns of covid-19 cost to construction
A significant number of firms have been living beyond their means, new figures show