The economic downturn has seen major construction projects put on hold in the north of England. But the new collaborative working practices adopted by the industry over recent years should help prevent costly legal disputes. Simon Palmer reports

The construction industry nationwide faces a downturn and Yorkshire and the rest of the north have not escaped. In Leeds the Lumiere mixed-use project has been mothballed; the ‘Kissing Towers’ building at Criterion Place next to the railway station has also been shelved. What does this mean for the city and the surrounding region? And how will the construction industry in the north respond to the downturn?

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