The construction industry, if we are to believe the press, is in decline, but many of us who work in the sector know, the construction industry is a key element in the success of the British economy. As with every [...]
Award-winning Belgian architectural studio Philippe Samyn & Partners were carrying on regardless after one of their current projects was finally outed to a disgruntled EU Council this week. In the midst of serious European financial struggles – in particular a [...]
Although high-speed railways were first built in the 1960s in Japan and are now common across the world, the UK’s only high-speed route is High Speed 1, the Channel Tunnel Rail Link. Now, the situation looks likely to change, with [...]
As part of its aim to rebalance the economy, moving more towards the private sector and making it more diversified, the coalition government has launched its Regional Growth Fund. This is intended to provide investment for projects that include a [...]
After months of concentrating on cutting costs, with all the criticism and negative publicity this brings, the government is now switching to a growth strategy. Plans were set out in the March 2011 Budget that include measures that aim to [...]
The problems that brought the Dubai construction boom to a shuddering halt in 2009 has been bad news for many companies. Not least of these is Nakheel Properties, which hit severe difficulties as a result of the slow-down. However, it [...]
The shock news that the UK economy contracted by 0.5% in the last quarter of 2010 has prompted fears of a ‘double dip’ recession. However, for the construction industry, where activity decreased by 3.3% in the quarter, recession still seems [...]
