All articles by Joey Gardiner – Page 47
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Morrell: Ten years to save industry professions
Former construction adviser says in Edge commission report that professional bodies must find common voice and leadership or risk being irrelevant
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Construction needs shared code of ethics to ‘secure confidence’
Report says that industry’s professional institutions need to share ethical code and ‘robust’ enforcement procedure
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Times are changing
The industry must change to meet the challenge facing construction’s professional institutions
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The next five years
Following a surprise result which leaves the Tories free to rule without coalition partners, what can construction expect from the next parliament?
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Industry fears construction adviser role will be scrapped
Tory victory welcomed, but concerns surface that industry champion role will be cut as cost saving measure
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Construction’s election week: 24.04.15
The right to buy and the influence of the SNP dominate the election
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Right to buy: Betting the house
Joey Gardiner scrutinises the Tories’ plans to extend right to buy to housing associations
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Two concrete firms vie for £30m job on Pinnacle site
Byrne Brothers and Gordon Dunne to fight for concrete package on 22 Bishopsgate scheme in the City
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A diverse approach
Despite an impending skills shortage, the number of women and workers from ethnic minority backgrounds in construction is woefully low. Joey Gardiner asks three employers what their companies are doing to increase workforce diversity
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Industry fears Tory right to buy pledge will hit housebuilding
Housing experts among those raising concerns that Tory manifesto pledge ‘won’t stack up’ for sector
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Brookfield Multiplex: A decade later
As main contractor on the delayed Wembley stadium and chief player in the legal battle afterwards, Multiplex became a byword for tough contracting. But 10 years on the firm is set to become a £1bn turnover contractor
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Brookfield Multiplex to break £1bn turnover in 2016
Contractor on course to triple UK revenue in just three years, reveals Europe head Ashley Muldoon
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WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff reveals management team
UK boss Mark Naysmith unveils seven `heads of discipline’ as he targets double-digit growth
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Interview: Mark Naysmith
Since becoming UK chief of WSP Parsons Brinckerhoff following last year’s merger, Mark Naysmith has been busy integrating the two firms into one combined company
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Do priority schools add up?
The picture emerging from some of the few completed priority schools is one of cut-price, smaller buildings with potentially higher long-term maintenance costs
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Interview: Haydn Mursell
Haydn Mursell, Kier’s third chief executive in five years, is keen to maintain the firm’s traditional financial disciplines, while using his background in corporate mergers and acquisitions to push for future growth. Will he manage it?
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Kier boss: We want Mouchel for road contracts
Chief executive says firm is considering buying engineering services business to win a place on Highways Agency’s frameworks
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Minister admits some priority schools are delayed
David Laws admits not all schools in first phase of programme will be ready for 2017 deadline
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Budget brings £2.2bn home buyer boost
Help to Buy ISA welcomed but Osborne offers little to solve housing supply problem or support construction