Re:Construction

Dec 11 2024 167 ep. 46 mins 59

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A weekly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some of the week’s events in the UK construction industry, seeking meaning even where none may exist. To keep up to date with the latest construction news every day, visit http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk. You can find the latest issue of The Construction Index magazine in WHSmith & independent newsagents UK wide - use our online store locator to find your nearest stockist today.

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167: 2024: Year in Review

Dec 11 2024 59 mins

In their last episode of the year, Bishop & Taylor look back on some of the highs and lows of the year: the change in government and what it has brought, the Grenfell Inquiry report, the fall of ISG, the birth of Barratt Redrow, the six-thousand-tonne crane… and more besides.

166: Fast-track apprentices, HSE stats and GFRG houses

Nov 27 2024 47 mins

Bishop & Taylor discuss plans to for the provision of fast-track construction apprentices, the latest HSE statistics (shouldn’t musculoskeletal disorders be classified as injuries rather than illnesses?), and the small London company with a letter of intent for 10,000 prefab homes.

165: Revolutionising Construction: The Information Management Initiative

Nov 13 2024 48 mins

Bishop & Taylor are joined by Paul Wilkinson, vice-chair of Nima, to discuss the Information Management Initiative (IMI) and its significance to the construction industry, particularly in relation to building information modelling (BIM) and technology adoption.

164: Labour pains: Reeves’ first budget

Oct 31 2024 44 mins

Bishop & Taylor are joined by Dr David Crosthwaite, chief economist of the Building Cost Information Service (BCIS), to discuss chancellor Rachel Reeve’s autumn 2024 budget statement. Suffice to day, the doctor is unimpressed with her remedies.

163: 100 days of Starmer, Vistry’s glitch and Plant-hire pivot

Oct 16 2024 45 mins

Bishop & Taylor have yet to be much impressed by the new government’s impact on the construction industry. They also discuss Britain’s second-biggest house-builder, and plant hire companies turning away from general plant.

162: D-Day for LTC, Big batteries and Untypical homes

Oct 02 2024 44 mins

A decision on the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing is due this week, batteries are getting bigger and better, and there’s a new name in house-building. Bishop & Taylor discuss all this, and more.

161: ISG, Fox and Gipave

Sep 25 2024 48 mins

In this episode Bishop & Taylor discuss the collapse of ISG, the rise and sale of Fox Brothers, and National Highways’ trial of graphene-enhanced asphalt.

160: The Grenfell Inquiry report

Sep 05 2024 46 mins

Bishop & Taylor discuss the findings, and recommendations, of phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.

159: 50 Days of Starmer, Sad Ends and Providence for Providence

Aug 21 2024 49 mins

Bishop & Taylor discuss the first 50 days of Kier Starmer’s prime minstership, the demise of two very different organisations – Women into Construction and Hypertunnel – and the appeal court ruling on Providence v Hexagon

158: M&A upswing, Picking leaders and Footbridges (Pt II)

Jul 24 2024 48 mins

Bishop & Taylor discuss this year’s tide of merger & acquisition activity, the appointment of Pete Redfern at Travis Perkins and National Highways’ footbridge design competition. But they start with an update on last episode’s discussion on AdBlue.