All articles by Daniel Gayne – Page 7
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Construction’s day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
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Failures in refurbishment job that led to fire ‘likely widespread’ in construction industry, Grenfell Inquiry finds
‘Incompetence’ and ’casual’ approach to contractual relations paved way for disaster
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Manufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for ‘systematic dishonesty’ by inquiry report
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Decades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was ‘well aware’ of cladding risks but failed to act
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TfL and DfT ‘in discussions’ over new Crossrail 2 safeguarding
Department says no decision has yet been made on protections for the route
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Barratt officially takes ownership of Redrow shares
But firms will continue to operate independently until competition questions settled
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MHCLG announces appointment of Rushanara Ali as building safety minister
Baroness Taylor named as Lords minister for housing
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Costain announces £10m share buyback after increasing profit in half-year results
Profit up 100% despite dip in revenue
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Bam Construction falls to £31m loss as inflation and supply chain disruption bite
Contractor anticipating expansion of order book this year
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Top consultants form joint venture for healthcare jobs in Peru
UK Healthcare Alliance commissioned through government-to-government agreement
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London housing association loses in Court of Appeal over late payment to contractor
Court reverses previous judgement in dispute between Hexagon and Providence
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Euston tunnelling JV agrees access agreement with trade unions
Unite the Union and GMB will be able to meet with workers in rest areas
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Construction output down in Q2 despite second consecutive month of growth
Analysts paint picture of cautious optimism in face of year-on-year decline across metrics
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Government plans to limit landowner profits on green belt sales
New legislation will change compulsory purchase rules
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Hyde looks to pick new contractors to help build 1,500 homes a year
Previous iteration of five-year framework was worth £2bn
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Features
The ins and outs of Labour’s new National Planning Policy Framework
Keir Starmer’s government has put planning reform at the heart of its ambition to get Britain building, to the delight of many developers. Daniel Gayne looks at the proposals announced last month and assesses their chances of success
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More than 4,000 building inspectors registered after accreditation deadline passes
Regulator now focused on ensuring building control bodies have sufficient capacity
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Bellway records fall in annual completions but ends year ahead of expectations
Drop attributed to lower order book and softer trading conditions
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Persimmon writes off £25m investment in modular firm TopHat
Housebuilder says move follows ‘re-assessment of risks within modular build sector’