137 | Sunak Hits Reverse
4th October 2023
Bishop & Taylor discuss the cancellation of HS2鈥檚 northern section and the prime minister鈥檚 policy reversals on net zero targets.
Re:Construction
A fortnightly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some of the week鈥檚 events in the UK construction industry, seeking meaning even where none may exist.
136 | Killing Diesel with Jo Gilroy
20th September 2023
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Balfour Beatty sustainability director Jo Gilroy for a chat about decarbonising construction machinery and the promise of hydrogen.
135 | RAAC, Nutrient Neutrality and Power Tools
6th September 2023
Bishop & Taylor return to the familiar topics of reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) and nutrient neutrality, both in the news. Fears of RAAC panels collapsing has prompted the closure of more than 100 school buildings and now more and more building owners are following suit. Rules that prevent houses being built where excessive nutrient run-off might pollute waterways are to be swept away, the government has decided. The final topic in this episode is the increasing obsolescence of power tools with plugs and cables.
134 | Top 100, Controlling the Press & Barbie
23rd August 2023
After a whinge about companies trying to interfere with their journalistic integrity, Bishop & Taylor get onto the real business of this episode 鈥� the 2023 Top 100 ranking of UK construction contractors, as featured in the forthcoming September issue of 萝莉原创 magazine. They also discuss Sir Robert McAlpine鈥檚 version of the Barbie movie.
133 | CE Reprieve, Big Roads and MMC Woes
9th August 2023
Bishop & Taylor discuss the latest tangles over switching from CE to UKCA product certification and the Transport Select Committee report on road-building. They also discuss repairs to Brentford鈥檚 modular Paragon Estate and latest results from volumetric house-builder TopHat聽
132 | Economics, Gove-ernment and Governance
26th July 2023
With industry forecasts this week predicting a 7% fall in construction output, much rests on Michael Gove鈥檚 latest raft of intitiatives. Bishop & Taylor chew the fat on this. They also revisit the Inland Homes story on corporate governance and 鈥渞elated party matters鈥�.
131 | Green Roads, Export Finance and Snoopy Landlords
12th July 2023
Refreshed from a month off the airwaves [which is how they think podcasts are delivered], Bishop & Taylor discuss the A47 court challenge. They also expose how UK taxpayers support overseas construction companies instead of British ones. And they share concerns about how landlords use technology to educate their tenants.
130 | Prefab Fail, Flying Too High and Embracing Change
14th June 2023
Among topics covered in Bishop & Taylor鈥檚 wide-ranging conversation this week are Ilke Homes in need of rescue, the dangers of growth and whether the construction industry is behind the curve in embracing technology.
129 | Hospitals, Health and Cheers!
31st May 2023
This week Bishop & Taylor discuss the revised hospital building programme and whether the HSE should investigate suicides. They are also joined by Adam Nicoll, director of HR firm Randstad, who has unfashionable views on the role of alcohol in the world of work.
128 | L&G, Offsetting and Economic update
17th May 2023
Bishop & Taylor discuss Legal & General鈥檚 withdrawal from prefab housing, offsetting (again) and the economic clouds hovering over the UK industry
