All articles by Daniel Gayne
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NewsResidents back HTA Design’s regeneration of huge south London modernist estate
More than 1,400 residents voted in the ballot
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FeaturesLabour conference 2025: Housing secretary puts style over substance while Starmer takes aim at Reform
The government’s announcement about new towns and the housing secretary’s Trump-esque stylings put housing at the heart of the agenda at Labour’s conference in Liverpool. But there was little in the way of detail to back Steve Reed’s ‘build, baby, build’ slogan
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NewsThree new town schemes to begin this parliament, promises housing secretary
Steve Reed’s commitment comes as the government’s taskforce reveals its 12 recommendations for new town locations
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NewsGRID Architects secures approval for 651 homes in next phase of Barking Riverside regeneration
More than half of homes set to be affordable
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NewsHousing secretary overrules rejection of EPR’s 500-home Brighton Gasworks scheme
Council ordered to pay full costs of inquiry
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NewsGovernment gives green light to £2.2bn Gatwick expansion
Scheme will allow airport to operate a second runway
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NewsNew housing secretary calls on sector to ‘build, baby, build’
But construction analyst says call to arms looks ‘dead on arrival’ given latest housing stats
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NewsConstruction output rises for second consecutive month
Latest figures could show ‘dark clouds passing’, says expert
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NewsInfrastructure investors urge government to bring back controversial PPPs
Group claims new models would be more transparent and better value for money
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NewsFirst look at Metropolitan Workshop and Shedkm’s plans for Liverpool Festival Gardens scheme
First phase would include 440 homes
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NewsReform deputy leader tells contractors ‘don’t bother’ bidding Northern Powerhouse Rail and commits party to scrapping scheme
Government reportedly considering backing high-speed link between Liverpool and Manchester
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FeaturesThe long road to regenerating the Carpenters Estate
In 2018, a new mayor tasked Newham’s housing company with building more affordable homes. Seven years later, it’s getting ready for its biggest scheme yet. Daniel Gayne headed east to find out more
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FeaturesThe plan to cut the gateway 2 backlog: Key points from Tuesday’s parliamentary hearings on the BSR
This week saw an unusual amount of scrutiny of the Building Safety Regulator, with committees in both the Commons and the Lords examining the issue. Daniel Gayne watched the debates to find out where the troubled institution is headed
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FeaturesHow a transport investment shortfall threatens to scupper housing delivery in London
After setting out a vision for development centred on public transit links, the mayor of London came out of the spending review empty handed. Can London build 88,000 homes a year without new infrastructure? Daniel Gayne reports.
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NewsGreen light for Grimshaw’s Aston Villa stadium expansion
Plans would help club get closer to intended 50,000 seat capacity
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NewsPlans in for AFK’s 368-home scheme in north London
Proposals would see row of six towers built on slim site near Hendon Station
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FeaturesWho is Amy Rees? All you need to know about new Homes England chief
MHCLG’s pick to lead the government’s delivery agency came out of left field. So what do we know about the new quango boss? And what does her appointment tell us about Homes England’s future?
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NewsConstruction helps UK economy achieve better-than-expected growth in Q2
Latest ONS figures show strong growth in infrastructure and new housing work
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NewsGo ahead for Metropolitan Workshop’s affordable Mill Hill mansion blocks
Barnet council approves plans for 130-home scheme inspired by London’s Victorian mansion blocks
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News3DReid’s plans for 950 homes on Edinburgh brownfield site submitted
Scheme intended to be 35% affordable