Editorial - Joey Gardiner
NewsUK’s global material footprint falls by one-third in 12 years
Sharp drop could be sign that ‘peak stuff’ ceiling has been hit
FeaturesThe centre cannot hold
Our Inside Westminster series continues with a look at the government’s plans to devolve powers to mayor-led cities and regions
CommentWhat the reshuffle means for construction
David Cameron’s second term looks set to be one of the most aggressive government programmes in recent history
CommentIs it time to move house?
Should Parliament be moved to a northern city or remain in the capital?
FeaturesInside Westminster: Housing by numbers
In this election’s battle of the building stats, a major focus has been that worryingly few houses have been built in the last five years. But is this the coalition’s fault? Could other parties do better?
FeaturesInside Westminster: One for the road
Continuing our series looking at construction from inside the corridors of power in the run-up to the election, Mark Leftly asks if the coalition’s track record on infrastructure is anything to celebrate
CommentHS2: Is it worth it?
The Labour party is hedging its bets in the run-up to the election over this key infrastructure project
FeaturesInside Westminster: The Inner Circle
We consider the role of the chief construction adviser, and identify the key Whitehall construction power brokers
CommentInside Westminster: Filling in the gaps
What will the Labour Party’s approach to construction be in the run up to the election?
NewsMoney for nothing
Banks are taking liberties with construction firms – but their payback time will come
NewsOverseas PPP: cold comfort in the credit crunch
With PPP just taking off in central Asia, why aren't British firms racing over there?
NewsWhat Kazakhstan can teach the Thames Gateway planners
Despite Lord Foster's amazing architecture, Kazakhstan's new capital city lacks life - because people don't like artificially grown settlements
NewsTo hell with the cost of 2012
Maybe bidding to host the Games was a little rash, but all we can do now is stop penny-pinching and give it our best shot
NewsNeither Miliband nor Balls is prime ministerial material
Jon Cruddas would be a better bet, but Brown must stick it out until the election
NewsShed a tear for construction's poorly paid bosses
UK construction's top directors must be paid more if they are not to be tempted away into private equity
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Crunch brings directors’ pay rises to a grinding halt
… but Derbyshire contractor Bowmer & Kirkland bucks trend to award its best-paid director £8.6m
FeaturesTop 150 Contractors and Housebuilders 2008
It looks like we’re in for nasty weather. Problem is, most of the the industry has only known bright, bright sunshiny days. So what can the people who went through the misery of the early nineties teach them?
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Crunch brings directors’ pay rises to a grinding halt
… but Derbyshire contractor Bowmer & Kirkland bucks trend to award its best-paid director £8.6m
NewsGive first-time homebuyers tax relief
It's up to the government to reboot the housing market – before everything totally falls apart