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The Construction Index

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 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.

  1. Industrial relations, Sentencing quirks and Tier One defined

    4 ФЕВР.

    Industrial relations, Sentencing quirks and Tier One defined

    This episode sees Bishop & Taylor discuss the state of labour relations in the UK construction industry, the rationality of sentences for health & safety breaches and the precise definition of ‘a Tier One contractor’.

    57 мин.
  2. Graphene, Late payment law and Plant hire profits

    21 ЯНВ.

    Graphene, Late payment law and Plant hire profits

    With the demise of Versarien, the company behind Cementene, Bishop & Taylor discuss whether graphene admixtures will ever take root in the construction industry. They also talk about the landmark Supreme Court ruling in the case of Providence v Hexagon and a young plant hire company in the northeast making a tidy 40% pre-tax profit margin.

    46 мин.
  3. Regulating Professions, Procurement and Chiefs of Staff

    7 ЯНВ.

    Regulating Professions, Procurement and Chiefs of Staff

    The Single Construction Regulator Prospectus dropped shortly before Christmas – with some astonishing content. And the Competition & Markets Authority (CMA) has published the interim report of its civil engineering market study. Much food for thought here for Bishop & Taylor to discuss. And, prompted by a new appointment at Kier, they ponder: what does a chief of staff actually do?

    53 мин.
  4. Review of the Year 2025

    10.12.2025

    Review of the Year 2025

    Were you paying attention in 2025 or closing your eyes at the back of the classroom? Bishop & Taylor are here to remind you of some of the UK construction industry news highlights of the year, or maybe tell you what you missed.

    1 ч. 1 мин.
  5. The Budget, Octavius and Komatsu

    27.11.2025

    The Budget, Octavius and Komatsu

    After a brief look at Birmingham City’s bonkers stadium plan, Bishop & Tayor discuss this week’s budget news, RSK’s latest acquisition and major developments in plant and tool hire, including the sale of Marubeni-Komatsu and the repositioning of Brandon Hire Group

    56 мин.
  6. COP 30 and CPD, the price of being a professional

    12.11.2025

    COP 30 and CPD, the price of being a professional

    With the latest UN Conference of the Parties (COP) taking place in Brazil, Bishop & Taylor ruminate on aspects of sustainability, including a warning from RICS of “clear signs of fatigue and uncertainty”. They also discuss the trend for construction trades to seek professional status, and whether they are prepared for the lifetime commitment to continuing professional development (CPD) that it must surely entail.

    44 мин.
  7. Publicity, Plant theft and Cement

    29.10.2025

    Publicity, Plant theft and Cement

    Topics discussed this week include a new film from Gilbert Ash, the Louvre jewellery heist, a poorly attended parliamentary debate on cement, and the binning of plant-theft legislation.

    52 мин.
  8. HSS, Insulation and Gold plating

    15.10.2025

    HSS, Insulation and Gold plating

    In this episode Bishop & Taylor discuss the break up of tool hire group HSS, the external wall insulation scandal and the cost of gold (or should that be green?) plating the Lower Thames Crossing project

    44 мин.
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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 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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    The Construction Index
  • Годы выхода
    2020 - 2026
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    195
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