Podcast
Mon September 16 2024
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.
17th February 2021
Bishop & Taylor spend most of this episode discussing proposals for a mandatory builders鈥� licensing scheme with the project鈥檚 architect, Federation of Master Builders (FMB) Chief Executive Brian Berry.
10th February 2021
Bishop & Taylor are joined by Hardy Giesler, Chief Executive of the British Board of Agr茅ment (BBA), who tells them about the changes he is planning within the much-criticised organisation.
3rd February 2021
Bishop & Taylor chew over the government鈥檚 latest planning proposals, the leadership of major projects and the UK鈥檚 continuing dependency on migrant labour.
27th January 2021
Bishop & Taylor discuss a new code for construction product marketing, (lack of) transparency at the British Board of Agr茅ment, and the hydraulic jacking of an 11,000-tonne box tunnel.
20th January 2021
This week Bishop & Taylor reflect on changes to the Prompt Payment Code, the new building products regulator and consolidation in the builders鈥� merchant sector.
13th January 2021
The UK construction industry is warned that it may be about to become 鈥榚mbroiled in costly and long-running disputes鈥�. This, along with HS2鈥檚 new personnel database and the role of artificial intelligence (AI) on site, are on Bishop & Taylor鈥檚 agenda this week.
6th January 2021
As the UK enters its third national lockdown, Bishop & Taylor take solace in the Brexit deal that has averted even greater chaos; they discuss the threat facing hundreds of old railway bridges; and wonder whether Berkeley Group鈥檚 recruitment this week of the Archdeacon of Hackney might start a trend for clergy in the boardroom.
23rd December 2020
With the end of 2020 upon us, Bishop & Taylor reflect on some of the big talking points of the year.
16th December 2020
Bishop & Taylor discuss flexible working with Emma Stewart, Chief Executive of Timewise, and how it might help to improve the construction industry.
9th December 2020
Bishop & Taylor mull on the public procurement policies set out in the new Construction Playbook. They also consider the home improvements that the Climate Change Committee expects them to make. And mark the contribution of Rudi Klein, retiring after more than 30 years as chief of the SEC Group.
