Daniel Gayne
Daniel Gayne is a reporter at Building.<br> He writes about contractors and consultants with a focus on subcontractors.
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FeaturesKey takeaways and talking points from the Labour party conference 2024
Labour members gathered in Liverpool this week for the party’s first conference in government for 15 years. Daniel Gayne and Tom Lowe report
NewsKeir Starmer promises ‘duty of candour’ law by next April as called for by Grenfell families
Prime minister in conference speech also pledges housing for all military veterans in need
NewsBuilding safety remediation acceleration plan will be brought forward this autumn, says Rayner
Housing secretary also commits to build more social homes than are lost within first financial year of new government
NewsMinisters seek views on brownfield planning passport scheme to speed up development
MHCLG issues policy paper and call to evidence on first day of Labour party conference
NewsOngoing projects involving ISG could be worth nearly £5bn
Barbour ABI estimate based on total project values relating to schemes with completion dates from 2024 onwards
NewsGovernment implementing ‘detailed contingency plans’ as ISG heads into administration
Whitehall departments are actively monitoring ISG’s public sector jobs, as DfE says it will pursue all forms of redress on its contracts with firm
NewsPlanning approvals for new homes fall to decade low, Home Builders Federation report shows
Just over 230,000 units granted permission in year to June
NewsSouthern’s freeze on new development will last until financial circumstances improve, says CEO
Paul Hackett tells Housing Today Live: London conference this is the “toughest time” for housing association finances he can remember
News‘Mixed’ picture for Henry Boot as interim numbers fall despite strong land sales
Pre-tax profit drops 85% on last time
NewsArup-led consortium sets out proposal for a HS2 phase 2 alternative
Group commissioned by regional mayors says line can delvier 80% of HS2 benefits at lower cost
NewsRelated Argent executive directors depart after 17 years
Michael Lightbound and Nick Searl had senior roles on King’s Cross development
Features‘We will deliver a generational shift’… Why the Grenfell Inquiry report means another building safety shake-up
Keir Starmer wants his government’s response to the tragedy to mark a defining moment in the safety and quality of housing in the UK. Is the industry prepared for it?
NewsLast government’s retrofit programmes to stay as minister says no time for ‘hiatus’
Miatta Fahnbulleh says DESNZ will take ‘area-based’ approach to rolling out efficiency improvements
NewsPublic-private alliance for zero-bills MMC homes launched in Liverpool
Specially constructed home will stand outside new Housing Community Summit event
NewsThose who do not feel weight of safety responsibilities ‘are in the wrong job’, says Grenfell Inquiry’s architectural expert
Inquiry panellist ‘makes no apologies’ for new burdens on industry in tearful statement
NewsConstruction’s day of reckoning as Grenfell Inquiry finds severe failings across industry laid ground for deadly blaze
Final report sets out plan to consolidate responsibility for industry in one centralised regulator reporting to a single government minister
NewsFailures in refurbishment job that led to fire ‘likely widespread’ in construction industry, Grenfell Inquiry finds
‘Incompetence’ and ’casual’ approach to contractual relations paved way for disaster
NewsManufacturers knowingly misled the market over combustible construction materials, Grenfell Inquiry concludes
Arconic, Celotex and Kingspan slammed for ‘systematic dishonesty’ by inquiry report
NewsDecades of central government failure led to Grenfell tragedy, says inquiry
Department was ‘well aware’ of cladding risks but failed to act
NewsTfL and DfT ‘in discussions’ over new Crossrail 2 safeguarding
Department says no decision has yet been made on protections for the route