156 episodes

A weekly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some of the week’s events in the UK construction industry, seeking meaning even where none may exist.

To keep up to date with the latest construction news every day, visit http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk.

You can find the latest issue of The Construction Index magazine in WHSmith & independent newsagents UK wide - use our online store locator to find your nearest stockist today.

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A weekly podcast in which veteran construction industry journalists Bishop and Taylor have a natter about some of the week’s events in the UK construction industry, seeking meaning even where none may exist.

To keep up to date with the latest construction news every day, visit http://www.theconstructionindex.co.uk.

You can find the latest issue of The Construction Index magazine in WHSmith & independent newsagents UK wide - use our online store locator to find your nearest stockist today.

    Supreme Court spanner in the works, Blue hydrogen and the 6,000-tonne crane

    Supreme Court spanner in the works, Blue hydrogen and the 6,000-tonne crane

    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’s massive new flagship machine

    • 53 min
    Election lobbying, Red7 Marine and Chatham Docks

    Election lobbying, Red7 Marine and Chatham Docks

    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.

    • 51 min
    Election fever, International trade and Forever chemicals

    Election fever, International trade and Forever chemicals

    Bishop & Taylor discuss how construction industry interests may or may not figure in the main party manifestos. They also discuss the UK’s entry to an Indo-Pacific trade bloc and why machinery manufacturers fear restrictions on the use of ‘forever’ chemicals.

    • 48 min
    The Construction Skills Crisis

    The Construction Skills Crisis

    Bishop & Taylor are joined by recruitment consultant Greg Shaw, Randstad’s London regional director, to discuss the construction industry jobs market and the future of the industry

    • 37 min
    The Downfall Episode: Osborne, Yousaf and Honda Swindon

    The Downfall Episode: Osborne, Yousaf and Honda Swindon

    In this episode Bishop & Taylor mourn the demise of Geoffrey Osborne Ltd. They also discuss how missing green targets brought down Scotland’s first minister. Also examined are demolition projects featured in the May 2024 issue of The Construction Index magazine: Honda’s Swindon plant and a bridge over the M25 at Wisley.

    • 56 min
    Could Truss be right?

    Could Truss be right?

    Britain’s briefest prime minister has a book out this week and Bishop & Taylor discuss some of the things that she’s 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’ credentials and Taylor’s adventure in artificial intelligence.

    • 50 min

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