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Are tower cranes in the UK safer now than they were a decade ago, at the time of the Battersea crane collapse? Vote here
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The level of complexity involved in the safe operation and maintenance of cranes is underlined by the length of time taken to reach a verdict over the Battersea tragedy
Ten years after the Battersea crane tragedy, Joey Gardiner talks to the mother of one of the two men killed in the accident and asks if tower cranes are any safer now than they were a decade ago
Who would be best for London’s built environment - Zac Goldsmith or Sadiq Khan? Vote here
Residential development is unviable in nearly half of England. Government must either reduce build costs by removing regulation or subsidise development from the public purse, argues Paul Smith
Infrastructure must stop being viewed as a secondary consideration, argues Tom O’Brien
The Building Safety Act identifies who should pay for historic defects but not what happens when culpable parties simply don’t have the money. Construction lawyer Francis Ho proposes a radical solution
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