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
105: Teachers Wanted, HPC and the Competition Watchdog
Bishop & Taylor are joined by bricklayer-turned-teacher Dean Carpenter, a supporter of the Further Education Teacher Recruitment campaign. That’s after they discuss the rising costs of Hinkley Point …
00:48:40 |
Wed 25 May 2022
104: Queen’s Speech, Vp For Sale and Crossrail Opens
Bishop & Taylor reflect on this week’s state opening of parliament and the contents of the promised legislative programme, from planning to procurement. They also discuss the ‘For Sale’ sale that has…
00:51:57 |
Wed 11 May 2022
103: Lower Thames Crossing, Asbestos and Arty Chimneys
The battle to dig the UK’s longest road tunnel enters the ‘competitive dialogue’ stage; MPs call for more action on asbestos removal; and Thames Tideway’s twisted chimneys turn ventilation shafts in…
00:49:15 |
Wed 27 Apr 2022
102: School, Brickies and Rude Buildings
The Chartered Institute of Building is pressing for the development of an A level in construction – Bishop & Taylor approve. They also discuss the new BBC Three series, Brickies, and have been sent a…
00:46:56 |
Wed 20 Apr 2022
101: Energy, Innovation and Fly-tipping
Bishop & Taylor discuss the British Energy Security Strategy, talk innovation with Transforming Construction Challenge director Sam Stacey, and approve of a promised crackdown on fly-tipping. They al…
00:58:22 |
Wed 13 Apr 2022
100: Developers’ Pledge, Executive Teams and Safer Stairs
Bishop & Taylor discuss latest developments in funding fire safety remediation, the composition of top contractors’ management teams and RoSPA’s Safer Stairs campaign. They also discuss Liebherr’s de…
00:54:17 |
Wed 06 Apr 2022
99: The economy, earthmoving and biodiversity
Bishop & Taylor mull on the chancellor’s spring statement, the earthmoving industry and biodiversity net gain… along with a few of their usual detours, of course.
00:45:41 |
Wed 30 Mar 2022
98: Gove, Mogg and Social Value
Bishop & Taylor discuss, among other things, comments recently attributed to Cabinet ministers Michael Gove and Jacob Rees-Mogg. They also explore social value with Andrew Lowe of Social Value Portal…
00:55:17 |
Wed 23 Mar 2022
97: Budget, Neddies and Rod Stewart’s roadworks
Bishop & Taylor look ahead to next week’s spring budget statement from Rishi Sunak but don’t expect any U-turns on red diesel. They also discuss non-executive directors (aka Neddies) and whether loya…
00:43:48 |
Wed 16 Mar 2022
96: Labours of Hercules
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Brusk Korkmaz, CEO of AIM-listed Hercules Site Services, and his CFO Paul Wheatcroft
00:36:36 |
Wed 09 Mar 2022
95: Situation Vacant, Pallets and PFI
Bishop & Taylor discuss the vacant chair at the Construction Leadership Council, the Pallet Loop scheme and the lurking perils of expiring PFI contracts.
00:34:45 |
Wed 02 Mar 2022
94: Succession Planning, Plain English and Corporate Slogans
With Taylor Wimpey choosing its next CEO from within, against the advice of a major shareholder, Bishop & Taylor discuss succession planning. They also make a plea for greater clarity from marketing …
00:44:28 |
Wed 16 Feb 2022
93: Mates in Mind and the Squeezed Middle
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Sarah Meek, managing director of mental welfare charity Mates in Mind. They also meet Nick Barnes of Allied Mechanical Engineering, who explains how recent VAT reforms h…
00:47:00 |
Wed 02 Feb 2022
92: Kier, CARES and 18 metres
Bishop & Taylor discuss reports of Kier buying Taylor Douglas, CARES (the UK Certification Authority For Reinforcing Steel) expelling manufacturers, and the arbitrary 18-metre cut-off for the new bui…
00:37:40 |
Wed 19 Jan 2022
91: Greg, Gove and Gongs
Taylor has been watching Greg Wallace in a JCB factory; Bishop accuses Michael Gove of grandstanding; and they share views on the 2022 New Year Honours.
00:40:06 |
Wed 05 Jan 2022
90: Review Of The Year
Bishop and Taylor look back and some of the highlights and lowlights of construction industry news in 2021.
00:59:31 |
Wed 15 Dec 2021
89: Retentions – with Lord Aberdare
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Lord Aberdare, who has tabled The Construction (Retentions Abolition) Bill in parliament. Our hosts also discuss developments in the campaign for mandatory builders’ lic…
00:47:29 |
Wed 01 Dec 2021
88: Men’s Wellbeing (And A Bit About Diesel)
With International Men’s Day on 19th November, Bishop & Taylor discuss manliness and men’s health. They speak to Sophie Smith, a specialist nurse at Prostate Cancer UK. And they also discuss the cons…
01:01:25 |
Wed 17 Nov 2021
87: Audits, Schools and Builders’ Merchants
Interserve’ auditors have been fined, BAM is building a net-zero pathfinder school and the consolidation of builders’ merchants continues. Bishop & Taylor discuss all this and more.
00:36:53 |
Wed 03 Nov 2021
86: Rebar, Funding Nukes and CITB (Again)
Bishop & Taylor have differing attitudes to the use of uncertified reinforcing steel on the HS2 project. They also discuss a change in funding methods for new nuclear power stations and consider prop…
00:52:09 |
Wed 27 Oct 2021
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