Sir Digby Jones
CommentNot too comfy
Construction output is at an all-time high but with skills and materials shortages creeping up on us, we need to be prepared for a downturn
CommentThe Polish Olympics
The Beijing Olympics are mainly being built by British firms, but if we don’t want our own Games built by eastern European labour, we need to train our young people now
CommentGreat British PFI
The UK is a leader in procuring public buildings with private money. We should be doing much more to export that expertise to the rest of the world
CommentOut with the new
The government is promoting modern methods of construction to make homes cheaper, but what are the true costs of these methods for the people who build and inhabit them?
CommentA call to arms
Forget new year’s resolutions and good intentions, our new columnist reveals the biggest challenge facing the UK economy in the 21st century