160 | The Grenfell Inquiry report
5th September 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss the findings, and recommendations, of phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
Re:Construction
A fortnightly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some of the week鈥檚 events in the UK construction industry, seeking meaning even where none may exist.
159 | 50 Days of Starmer, Sad Ends and Providence for Providence
21st August 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss the first 50 days of Kier Starmer鈥檚 prime minstership, the demise of two very different organisations 鈥� Women into Construction and Hypertunnel 鈥� and the appeal court ruling on Providence v Hexagon
158 | M&A upswing, Picking leaders and Footbridges (Pt II)
24th July 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss this year鈥檚 tide of merger & acquisition activity, the appointment of Pete Redfern at Travis Perkins and National Highways鈥� footbridge design competition. But they start with an update on last episode鈥檚 discussion on AdBlue.
157 | All Change, AdBlue and the Ava Bridge
10th July 2024
In another typically wide-ranging episode, Bishop & Taylor discuss what we can expect from the new government, problems with AdBlue and the latest addition to Network Rail鈥檚 footbridge catalogue
156 | Supreme Court spanner in the works, Blue hydrogen and the 6,000-tonne crane
26th June 2024
In a football and election-free zone, Bishop & Taylor discuss the implications of the Finch v Surrey CC Supreme Court judgment, the flawed credentials of certain hydrogens and Mammoet鈥檚 massive new flagship machine
155 | Election lobbying, Red7 Marine and Chatham Docks
12th June 2024
After airing views about construction industry lobbying, Bishop & Taylor decide to park the politics. Taylor has been talking to an interesting SME, while Bishop has been following the battle for Chatham Docks.
154 | Election fever, International trade and Forever chemicals
29th May 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss how construction industry interests may or may not figure in the main party manifestos. They also discuss the UK鈥檚 entry to an Indo-Pacific trade bloc and why machinery manufacturers fear restrictions on the use of 鈥榝orever鈥� chemicals.
153 | The Construction Skills Crisis
15th May 2024
Bishop & Taylor are joined by recruitment consultant Greg Shaw, Randstad鈥檚 London regional director, to discuss the construction industry jobs market and the future of the industry
152 | The Downfall Episode Osborne, Yousaf and Honda Swindon
1st May 2024
In this episode Bishop & Taylor mourn the demise of Geoffrey Osborne Ltd. They also discuss how missing green targets brought down Scotland鈥檚 first minister. Also examined are demolition projects featured in the May 2024 issue of 海角社区app magazine: Honda鈥檚 Swindon plant and a bridge over the M25 at Wisley.
151 | Could Truss be right?
17th April 2024
Britain鈥檚 briefest prime minister has a book out this week and Bishop & Taylor discuss some of the things that she鈥檚 been saying. Even a stopped clock is right twice a day, they decide. So what might Liz Truss be right about? Also in this episode, checking consultants鈥� credentials and Taylor鈥檚 adventure in artificial intelligence.
