All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 39
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Commercial towers: Riding high
The prospect of Brexit may not have stalled the wave of tall buildings under construction, but the market for towers is set to change as prime resi slumps
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Housing white paper won’t deliver, warns Raynsford
Former housing and construction minister says government rhetoric ‘out of line with reality’
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Nuclear new build in 'meltdown', say experts
Doubts grow over delays, funding shortfalls and ability of nuclear industry to complete planned projects
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Is nuclear in meltdown?
Work on Hinkley C’s construction may be about to start but hopes for a whole new fleet of power stations are at risk after a ‘crisis’ in market confidence triggered by EDF’s Hinkley delivery problems
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Northern Ireland: ¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ a wall
The UK region most hard-hit by the economic crash and the most reliant on EU trade, Northern Ireland is preparing for another body blow as Brexit negotiations threaten to put a barrier between it and its neighbour, the Republic of Ireland
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Budget preview: Inside the box
Philip Hammond is not known for showmanship or drama - perhaps that’s for the best, given the wider political and economic upheaval. But the last-ever spring Budget is even more of a mystery than usual
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Fighting for air: Pollution from on-site machinery
Sadiq Khan is on a crusade to improve London’s air quality and now has construction firmly in his sights. Joey Gardiner reports on the high levels of pollution coming from building sites, the danger they pose to workers, and the pressure being put on the industry to clean up its ...
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Crossrail sparks at Whitechapel station get pay rise
Union says pay hike could be replicated across the £14.8bn project
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A quiet revolution?
For some, last week’s housing white paper wasn’t worth the white paper it was printed on, but for others it presents a radical shift in policy away from home ownership and towards a much wider range of housing needs
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Strategic advances?
The government’s modern industrial strategy has been welcomed by business groups but are there opportunities for construction to benefit?
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Industry leaders moot ‘centre of excellence’ funding bid
Construction Leadership Council considers response to May’s ‘modern industrial strategy’ launch
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Redressing the balance: Women engineers
With just 9% of UK engineers women, the sector clearly has a long way to go to achieving a diverse workforce
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Trump’s US-Mexico border wall ‘could cost $31bn’
Cost consultant Gleeds calculates key election pledge could far exceed 45th president’s $12bn estimate
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2017: The mists of time to come…
It’s been a long time since the industry has faced such uncertainty
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Housing sector hails Hammond's raft of new cash
Affordable housing and enabling infrastructure money welcomed by industry leaders
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Waiting on the White House
Could having a property developer as US president be good for UK construction?
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Autumn Statement - as it happened
Coverage and analysis of all the announcements relevant to construction
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Contractors' salary survey 2016: All to play for
Brexit uncertainty has put a brake on wage inflation among contractors, but the latest salary survey from Hays shows opportunities are still out there
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BIM survey 2016: Multi-dimensional issues
¾«¶«Ó°ÊÓ’s annual BIM survey shows a lack of qualified staff, perceived higher costs and handicaps for SMEs, makes a fully digital built environment a far cry
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UK airports timeline: Half a century of political indecision
Today’s government decision to back a third runway at Heathrow comes after nearly 50 years of debate about where to expand airport capacity in the South-east