The Subplot | Offices look good, sheds, shopping centres

The global banking crisis could have Northern consequences as commercial property begins to feel the heat. Plus: good news for the Merseyside middle class.

Investors across the globe are eager to get involved in renewable energy technology – which is good news for the North, according to Lord Dominic Johnson, minister for investment at the Department for Business and Trade.

Was the Budget good for the North? The fate of planned A5036 improvements might be a clue.

The North’s big problem – why levelling up isn’t, actually, happening. Plus: More Places for Everyone changes and the underspent £2.5bn.

Levelling up must continue to be front and centre of any discussions taking place at MIPIM, writes Lee Powell, CEO of GMI Construction Group.

Students should not be the only recruitment focus for the construction industry. Instead, companies should look to hire those looking to change their career, writes Sarah Cooke of Wates.

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The continued ‘hotel-ification’ of the residential sector, ground-breaking technological advancements, and new ideas around design are all shaping what the next generation of homes will look like, according to speakers at a roundtable discussion hosted by ClearFibre.