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The long and winding road

Transport infrastructure schemes will prove pivotal in meeting the challenges provided by a rapidly changing post-pandemic world and our road network will continue to play its part. Paul Thompson reports

Take a breath…

A Bristol-based entrepreneur has secured funding to start production of a low-carbon alternative to plasterboard. David Taylor reports

Out with the old.. in with the new

Driven by the growth of online shopping and helped in part by the government’s levelling-up agenda, town centres are seeing their old retail malls replaced with vibrant new mixed-use developments. David Taylor reports

Health & safety on trial

The boss of a leading regional scaffolding firm wants to drive home the safety message by putting his staff in the dock. He spoke to David Taylor