Dave Rogers
News‘Unprecedented’ rise in red tape and costs see Berkeley call halt to buying land
Shares slump on news as housebuilder says impact of Middle East war, falling consumer confidence and impact of building safety regulations behind announcement
NewsTwo thirds of gateway 2 decisions in last three months were green lights, Building Safety Regulator says
Group adds more remediation cases are being dealt with as it prepares to formally announce remediation improvement plan this month
NewsLSE and Equitix gets green light for £400m student accommodation scheme behind Tate Modern
Bankside House replacement to include nearly 2,000 student beds in three towers up to 28 storeys in height
NewsCountryside appointed by west London council to build 300 homes as part of £125m leisure centre redevelopment
Scheme to built at 1970s-built Gurnell leisure centre that closed during covid
NewsNext round of consultation begins on 3,000-home Croydon plan
Masterplan proposes new homes, shops and public spaces
NewsGateway 2 cases backlog virtually cleared as government responds to damning Lords report on BSR
But regulator admits more to be done on speeding up approvals process for remediations schemes
NewsHousing Today announces panel of experts to inform its Regen Connect coverage
Advisers to help inform Housing Today’s focus on regional regeneration as part of year-long campaign
NewsContractor Cardo Group expands with acquisition of Scottish firm
Cardo buys Lanarkshire-based business Trident Maintenance Services for undsiclosed sum in latest in series of acquisitions
NewsConstructon of transport hub to pave way for 10,000 homes set to start this year
Bristol Temple Quarter set to be one of the UK’s largest regeneration projects
NewsHold-ups now dogging gateway 3 approvals, FOI reveals
Law firm Irwin Mitchell says 44 schemes waiting more than three months for sign-off with decisions supposed to be within eight weeks
CommentSomeone we can do business with: the Building Safety Regulator chair impresses wherever he goes
He’s less than a year into the job but in appointing Andy Roe, the government seems to have struck gold, writes Dave Rogers
NewsVistry brings in Taylor Wimpey boss for senior role
James Lidgate to sit on executive leadership team
NewsHigh Court judge calls contractor Laing O’Rourke ‘commercially amoral’ as residents claim victory in £35m One Hyde Park dispute
Residents say they will continue to chase contractor for ‘full and fair payment’ of money to fix series of defects
NewsHousing Today launches Regen Connect campaign focused on new era of regional regeneration
New series delivering deep insight into the policies, funding and local partnerships shaping urban renewal, and leading up to Building the Future Live Conference in October
News‘Gateway 2 wait is coming down but it needs to be closer to 12 weeks,’ says contractor
Firm says ‘more evidence needed’ that regulator is making decisions in line with 12 weeks aim as contractor’s income tops £1bn for first time
News‘Getting gateway 2 approval now much closer to stated 12 weeks,’ Building Safety Regulator chair says
Figure once stood at 48 weeks as Andy Roe outlines plan for tackling remediation backlog and calming fears over gateway 3 process
NewsUnite hit with £10m planning bill after student homes developer pulls plug on scheme in Paddington
600-bed proposal finally got approval last month – three years after first being refused by Westminster council
NewsEarls Court clears planning hurdle as second council approves its half of 4,000-home masterplan
Kensington and Chelsea signed off its section yesterday evening, following Hammersmith and Fulham’s green light last month
NewsPeers condemn ‘unacceptable’ building safety delays and say approvals process needs to be ‘streamlined’
House of Lords inquiry finds ‘ageing workforce of building inspectors struggling to meet demand’
NewsHackney co-living scheme achieves ‘record’ gateway 2 approval time
Decision within 13 weeks being seen as breakthrough on building safety regulations impasse