Re:Construction
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.
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- Update frequency
- every 13 days
- Average duration
- 46 minutes
- Episodes
- 185
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
145: Anglia Square, Prefab woes and Measuring carbon
In this episode, Bishop & Taylor hear from Bob Weston about why he had to scrap his £300m Anglia Square development in Norwich. They also discuss a House of Lords report that damns government’s lack …
00:49:25 |
Wed 07 Feb 2024
144: The Rudi Klein Manifesto
Bishop & Taylor are re-joined by Rudi Klein, perhaps the construction industry’s most seasoned campaigner for change. He shares his opinions on the need for industry reform and encourages listeners t…
00:47:58 |
Wed 24 Jan 2024
143: Milne down, Neurodivergence and Rebranding Artex
Bishop & Taylor kick off 2024 mourning the demise of Stewart Milne Group. They also consider the apparent preponderence of neurodiversity within construction project management and discuss the rebran…
00:41:30 |
Wed 10 Jan 2024
142: Review of the Year 2023
As the end of the year approaches, Bishop & Taylor look back on some of the highs and lows on which they reported in 2023.
01:10:45 |
Wed 13 Dec 2023
141: Paying the bills, Grenfell’s standing and State aid
Bishop & Taylor chew over the autumn statement and late paying clients, discuss why Grenfell Tower still stands, and question whether state aid should go to a company owned by Persimmon and Goldman S…
00:59:02 |
Wed 29 Nov 2023
140: Reshuffle, Plant Tech and Hybrid Working
Bishop & Taylor discuss the latest goings on at Westminster, new applications of digital technology in construction machinery and the revelation that working from home has added a year of delays to H…
00:56:44 |
Wed 15 Nov 2023
139: Circularity, Piling and Companies On the Edge
Bishop & Taylor discuss Mace’s proposals to move London construction from mere recycling to the more virtuous state of circularity. They also chat about likely motives for the sale of piling speciali…
00:46:28 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
138: Starmer’s Promises, Infra Planning and Dodgy Ladders (again)
Bishop & Taylor mull over Labour Party leader Keir Starmer’s promise to get Britain building again and the National Infrastructure Commission’s blueprint that might help him. They also return to the…
01:00:48 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
137: Sunak Hits Reverse
Bishop & Taylor discuss the cancellation of HS2’s northern section and the prime minister’s policy reversals on net zero targets.
00:52:44 |
Wed 04 Oct 2023
136: Killing Diesel with Jo Gilroy
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Balfour Beatty sustainability director Jo Gilroy for a chat about decarbonising construction machinery and the promise of hydrogen.
00:52:43 |
Wed 20 Sep 2023
135: RAAC, Nutrient Neutrality and Power Tools
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 m…
00:57:53 |
Wed 06 Sep 2023
134: Top 100, Controlling the Press & Barbie
After a whinge about companies trying to interfere with their journalistic integrity, Bishop & Taylor get onto the real business of this episode – the 2023 Top 100 ranking of UK construction contract…
00:54:20 |
Wed 23 Aug 2023
133: CE Reprieve, Big Roads and MMC Woes
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’s mo…
00:57:29 |
Wed 09 Aug 2023
132: Economics, Gove-ernment and Governance
With industry forecasts this week predicting a 7% fall in construction output, much rests on Michael Gove’s latest raft of intitiatives. Bishop & Taylor chew the fat on this. They also revisit the In…
00:55:50 |
Wed 26 Jul 2023
131: Green Roads, Export Finance and Snoopy Landlords
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 construct…
00:53:54 |
Wed 12 Jul 2023
130: Prefab Fail, Flying Too High and Embracing Change
Among topics covered in Bishop & Taylor’s 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 embr…
00:42:46 |
Wed 14 Jun 2023
129: Hospitals, Health and Cheers!
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 u…
00:45:38 |
Wed 31 May 2023
128: L&G, Offsetting and Economic update
Bishop & Taylor discuss Legal & General’s withdrawal from prefab housing, offsetting (again) and the economic clouds hovering over the UK industry
00:49:55 |
Wed 17 May 2023
127: IPD, Product testing and Persimmon’s punt
It has been a busy week for Bishop & Taylor: National Highways is preparing a diploma in integrated project delivery (IPD) that it expects its suppliers to sit; the Independent Review of Construction…
00:58:04 |
Wed 03 May 2023
126: Smart Motorways, Staffing Issues and Heat Pumps
Bishop & Taylor discuss the cancellation of the smart motorways programme, Billington’s recruitment difficulties, GMI’s shadow board and heat pumps.
00:44:52 |
Wed 19 Apr 2023
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