196: Parliament refurb, Power tools and Persimmon’s recycling
From Re:Construction by The Construction Index
February 18, 2026 · 46 min · Episode 196
About this episode
Bishop & Taylor discuss the refurbishment of the Palace of Westminster, the relaunch of JCB power tools, and Persimmon's soil recycling initiative.
In this episode Bishop & Taylor discuss the latest in the ongoing saga of the physical deterioration of the Palace of Westminster. They also talk power tools, with the relaunch of a redesigned range of JCB-branded tools. And they talk soil recycling, with specific reference to house-builder Persimmon’s latest money-saving initiative.
People in this episode
Hosts: Bishop, Taylor
Topics covered
- Parliament refurbishment
- Power tools
- Soil recycling
- Construction industry
- House-building initiatives
Keywords
- Palace of Westminster
- JCB tools
- Persimmon
- refurbishment
- recycling
- construction
- power tools
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Palace of Westminster, JCB, Persimmon
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