All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 45
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Features
Interview: Geeta Nanda
With government policies that cut rents and extend Right to Buy, housing associations are feeling the strain. But Geeta Nanda of Thames Valley Housing has an alternative approach
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ɫTV
Mace and Keltbray behind PC Harrington claims
Mace and Keltbray making total of £29.5m of claims against PC Harrington Contractors relating to works at Nova Victoria
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ɫTV
Hansford to fill "gaps" following CLC revamp
Chief construction adviser to ensure slimmed down Constrction Leadership Council addresses all issues
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ɫTV
CITB culls 40 grant pots
Construction training body starts long-trailed attempt to simplify funding streams to industry
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ɫTV
NG Bailey targets turnover of £500m within three years
Contractor grows in confidence on the back of Hinkley win and 92% increase in operating profit
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Features
The Green Deal: 'A catastrophe from start to finish'
It’s been called the greatest flop of the last parliament. But why did the Green Deal, the government’s flagship retrofit scheme, fail so spectacularly?
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ɫTV
Housing minister defends social landlord rent changes
Brandon Lewis speaks exclusively to ɫTV about the government’s pledge to build 275,000 affordable homes
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Features
Interview: Brandon Lewis
ɫTV talks to housing minister Brandon Lewis about the Conservative government’s radical policy agenda
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ɫTV
Councils given until 2017 to produce local plans
Housing minister Brandon Lewis says government will take over local plan-making in “early 2017.”
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Features
Construction policies: In the line of fire
After the Conservatives’ unexpected torching of construction policies, we look at the driving force behind this drastic industry shake-up
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ɫTV
Sector fears for industrial strategy after board shake-up
Concern Construction 2025 could be sidelined by business minister after construction adviser role is axed
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ɫTV
Housing consultant to list on London stock exchange
Altair - co-founded by Steve Douglas - valued at around £6m
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Comment
Planning’s not the problem
Despite the chorus of approval these measures will do little to boost supply of homes in the short term
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ɫTV
Planning reforms ‘won’t deliver’ more homes
Government measures will give developers new brownfield permissions, but fail to address lack of resources
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ɫTV
Osborne rips up planning rules
Chancellor and business secretary Sajid Javid impose housing on councils without local plans
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ɫTV
Balfour Beatty-NG Bailey JV lined up for Hinkley M&E job
Joint venture is believed to have been selected by EDF for electrical and cabling works worth at least £500m
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Features
Who’s running Balfour Beatty?
New Balfour Beatty chief executive Leo Quinn has wasted no time making his mark on the contracting giant. But so far his actions haven’t managed to stem the flow of senior figures departing the troubled firm
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ɫTV
Social housing rent cut alarms housing associations
Housing associations warn move could have huge impact on development pipelines
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ɫTV
Confusion reigns over Osborne's apprenticeship levy plans
Budget contains new apprenticeship levy - but it is unclear whether it will be charged in addition to the existing CITB levy