Clear Horizon Empty Pockets

It was a cold day yesterday but bright with a clear up on the roof terrace there was a clear view over the Vega Baja. As I stood up there taking in the view I realized something was missing, I was so astounded I shouted John to take a look. We have taken in this view many many times over the last four years but never ever have we seen a sight like this. Wait for it! There is not a single crane in sight, no I don’t mean birds I mean the Grua, those hugh cranes we see on building sites here, well you used to. What’s the story behind this? Quite simply the building industry has hone into freefall. Hard times maybe for the promoters, developers the agents harder indeed for the poor, now quite literally, workers

**Update 1** New Centro Commercial near Rojales

See posting October 29th 2007 - Work has now started on the new Centro commercial, Four of the houses have been flattened these were ones between the petrol station and the roundabout and the one in the middle of the building area has gone as well. The area has been marked out by surveyors and a drainage system is being laid. Follow the progress here.