Construction Podcast
Tue October 22 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.
16th October 2024
Bishop & Taylor have yet to be much impressed by the new government鈥檚 impact on the construction industry. They also discuss Britain鈥檚 second-biggest house-builder, and plant hire companies turning away from general plant.
2nd October 2024
A decision on the 拢9bn Lower Thames Crossing is due this week, batteries are getting bigger and better, and there鈥檚 a new name in house-building. Bishop & Taylor discuss all this, and more.
25th September 2024
In this episode Bishop & Taylor discuss the collapse of ISG, the rise and sale of Fox Brothers, and National Highways鈥� trial of graphene-enhanced asphalt.
5th September 2024
Bishop & Taylor discuss the findings, and recommendations, of phase two of the Grenfell Tower Inquiry.
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 榨汁姬 and Hypertunnel 鈥� and the appeal court ruling on Providence v Hexagon
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.
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
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
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.
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.
