Sub-standard construction slated in Haiti Lack of building codes and cheap concrete have made devastation even worse following earthquake

Calls for compulsory rainwater harvesting The recent water shortages could have been avoided if all new builds had rainwater harvesting as mandatory, claims Kingspan

Unemployment decline starts to slow The increase in unemployment has slowed sharply since July last year, according to the latest Live Register figures for December

Housing market to stabilise by 2011 Previous economic cycles show that property will ultimately come out of slump but no meaningful recovery is likely before 2014