The Cornish resort is going through its own renaissance to compensate for its dying fishing industry. Architect Long & Kentish has designed the National Maritime Museum of Cornwall along with accompanying commercial development. The project, which has £10m in lottery funding, is expected to kickstart further regeneration in the town.
Patricia Moore only meant to leave her native Scotland for a couple of years down south, but 24 years later she’s still in London – and has risen to become Turner Townsend’s UK managing director. She tells Joey Gardiner the secrets of her own and her employer’s success. Photography by Julian
Sweden uses offsite manufacture to build at least 45% of its new homes. Could the UK emulate this approach, making use of modern techniques?
Carillion, a former giant in construction, went bust one year ago today. We look back on a story that shook the sector 12 months ago through our coverage on the day, and through the numbers that accounted for its collapse
