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
85: Export Finance, Hand Signals and Hand Shakes
Bishop & Taylor wonder how much the UK really benefits from foreign contractors building roads in far-off lands. They also discuss the SOS hand signal with which victims of modern slavery can seek he…
00:43:48 |
Wed 20 Oct 2021
84: After nmcn, RICS Rules and HS2 Logistics
After a brief digression into James Bond territory, Bishop & Taylor discuss developments at nmcn since they last spoke, the new rules for chartered surveyors and the production of HS2 tunnel lining s…
00:43:12 |
Wed 13 Oct 2021
83: Conference Season, The Fall of nmcn, and The Diversity Mentor
After a bit of politics, Bishop & Taylor discuss the demise this week of a £400m contractor. They are also joined by Ayo Ogunbambi, mentor to Balfour Beatty CEO Leo Quinn.
01:07:02 |
Wed 06 Oct 2021
82: State Loans, Restoration Crafts and Smart Flywheels
In a bumper episode, Bishop & Taylor are joined by building conservation specialist Adrian Attwood of DBR and hear how 2022 will be ‘The Year of the Master Craftsperson’. They also talk fuel efficien…
01:04:54 |
Wed 29 Sep 2021
81: Shortages, Levelling Up and the Aggregate King
Bishop & Taylor discuss materials shortages and spiralling prices, exchange thoughts on the government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, and look forward to the return of Peter Tom, the Leicester Tigers chair…
00:38:48 |
Wed 22 Sep 2021
80: Wells Cathedral Restoration, Cabinet Reshuffle and Staging the Grenfell Inquiry
Bishop & Taylor discuss some of the events of the week, including the cabinet reshuffle. They also talk to theatre director Nicolas Kent, whose Grenfell: Value Engineering – scenes from the Inquiry i…
00:40:29 |
Thu 16 Sep 2021
79: The Top 100 and Recollections of 9/11
Bishop & Taylor discuss the 2021 UK Top 100 Construction Contractors ranking, published this week. They also recall the world-changing event of 20 years ago this week and reporting from Ground Zero.
00:46:50 |
Wed 08 Sep 2021
78: Labels, Hospitals and Rishi’s Relief
On the agenda in this episode is the Wolfson Economic Prize shortlist and the limitations of Rishi Sunak’s apparently generous tax allowance for machinery purchases. But first, Bishop & Taylor are jo…
00:51:29 |
Wed 01 Sep 2021
77: National Highways, Selling OIL and Diversity Metrics
This week Bishop & Taylor discuss Highways England’s re-brand, the sale of Osborne Infrastructure Ltd and an industry programme to devise equality, diversity and inclusion metrics
00:44:35 |
Wed 25 Aug 2021
76: Hydrogen (fuel of the very near future)
To discuss the new UK Hydrogen Strategy, and what it means for construction and the built environment, Bishop & Taylor are joined firstly by Buta Atwal, CEO of Ryze Hydrogen and Wrightbus, and then b…
00:46:45 |
Wed 18 Aug 2021
75: Climate change, HVO and Modular entry costs
Bishop & Taylor discuss the latest scary news from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, as well as the rise of HVO fuel and the deep pockets of modular house-builders.
00:44:06 |
Wed 11 Aug 2021
74: Stonehenge Revisited and 3D Printing
Bishop & Taylor discuss recent judgments from Mr Justice Holgate, one supporting the government’s roads programme and one blocking its Stonehenge tunnel plans. They also discuss whether 3D printing i…
00:44:09 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
73: Bridges and Pings
Helena Russell, author of Cleveland Bridge: 125 Years of History, joins Bishop & Taylor to discuss the company seeking rescue from administration. Also discussed in this episode are the music of the …
00:29:38 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
72: Net Zero Week and Builders’ Merchants (revisited)
With it being Net Zero Week, Bishop & Taylor discuss an industry initiative for measuring progress in the built environment. And as fans of a good hardware store, they return to the topic of builders…
00:51:57 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
71: Easing Restrictions, Green Lorries and Driver Shortages
With ‘freedom day’ approaching, Bishop & Taylor discuss what it means for the construction industry. They also mull the decarbonisation of road transport and the shortage of truck drivers.
00:36:54 |
Thu 15 Jul 2021
70: The Building Safety Bill, Bristol Beacon and Self-healing Concrete
Bishop & Taylor discuss the Building Safety Bill (which had its first reading in the Commons this week), Willmott Dixon’s reconstruction of what used be known as Colston Hall, and seemingly magic con…
00:55:38 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
69: Rising Costs and Plant Hire Woes
Callum Mackintosh, president of the Scottish Plant Owners Association, joins Bishop & Taylor to discuss challenges facing the plant hire sector. But first our regular hosts briefly revisit flexible w…
00:50:25 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
68: Flexible Working Results
Bishop & Taylor are re-joined by Emma Stewart of Timewise (previously heard in episode 42) to discuss the results of the Build UK-sponsored study into flexible working on construction sites.
00:40:48 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
67: B3W vs BRI, Webuild and Timber (Again)
Bishop & Taylor discuss B3W (‘Build Back Better World’), the G7’s plan to counter China’s Belt & Road Initiative (BRI). They also talk about the growing prominence (at least in their email inboxes) o…
00:47:08 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
66: HS2, HPC and Leisure Centre Design
Bishop has had a tour of the HS2 Chilterns Tunnel south portal site, Taylor has been watching TV; they chat about their findings. They also discuss leisure centre design shortcomings. Plus: What not …
00:39:35 |
Wed 09 Jun 2021
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