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21 December 2024

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Re:Construction

A fortnightly 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.


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167 | 2024 Year in Review

11th December 2024
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.


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

27th November 2024
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.


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165 | Revolutionising ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ The Information Management Initiative

13th November 2024
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.


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164 | Labour pains Reeves’ first budget

31st October 2024
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.


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

16th October 2024
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.


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

2nd October 2024
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.


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161 | ISG, Fox and Gipave

25th September 2024
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.


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160 | The Grenfell Inquiry report

5th September 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss the findings, and recommendations, of phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.


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

21st August 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss the first 50 days of Kier Starmer’s prime minstership, the demise of two very different organisations – Women into ÂÜÀòÔ­´´ and Hypertunnel – and the appeal court ruling on Providence v Hexagon


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

24th July 2024
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.


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