Bitmac plant in Iklin: How lax law enforcement turned ODZ land into an industrial site
An investigation on a site in Iklin flagged by
Julian Delia
July 3, 2021 17:48
Chloe Portelli hit by fresh raft of Planning Authority enforcement orders
The Planning Authority (PA) has issued a raft of
The Shift Team
June 26, 2021 10:59
From humble garages to lawless fiefdoms: Ghaxaq’s concrete belt exposed
Updated to include answers from the Planning Authority. An
Julian Delia
June 16, 2021 15:37
Architects of chaos: A Greek tragedy for Malta
Behind every play, there’s a cast of actors, producers
Blanche Gatt
May 25, 2021 00:38
The destruction of Gozo
The stakes are being driven for the wholesale pillaging
Ryan Murdock
April 30, 2021 07:03
We could be anti-heroes
The end of this month brought with it the
Jacques René Zammit
February 22, 2021 07:10
Still no standard checklist for OHSA officers visiting construction sites – NAO
The Occupational Health and Safety Authority (OHSA) still does
Gabriel Schembri
June 25, 2020 18:00
Surge in building permits given three-year grace period
A total of 18,518 development permits have been given
Joanna Demarco
April 21, 2020 18:27
Watch what they do, not what they say
When you want to evaluate someone, don’t listen to
Ryan Murdock
April 3, 2020 07:08
Over 3,000 building permits extended by three years
More than 3,400 development permits due to expire this
Joanna Demarco
March 31, 2020 20:07
Residents ‘scared’ as hole appears in apartments after construction works
Updated to include Townsquare’s response. A Sliema resident who
Joanna Demarco
March 30, 2020 13:21
Emergency doctor appeals for non-essential construction to cease ‘immediately’
Emergency physician Jonathan Joslin made an appeal for construction
Joanna Demarco
March 27, 2020 18:51
Threatened for standing up to Gozitan developer: ‘You come to Malta, I’ll break your teeth’
A Maltese national who lives in the US has
Gabriel Schembri
March 20, 2020 18:37
Lessons from Babylon
Here’s a lesson from 2,800 years ago for anyone
Ranier Fsadni
March 8, 2020 06:59
‘We’re slaves to a system that prioritises profit and kills us in our own homes’
Those who lost their homes as a result of
Caroline Muscat
March 7, 2020 14:16
Robert Abela has no business being ‘angry and hurt’
Prime Minister Robert Abela felt “angry and hurt” by
Andre Delicata
March 7, 2020 06:38
Updated: Shocking conditions in private home for the elderly contracted by government
An investigation by The Shift into the conditions in
Joanna Demarco
March 6, 2020 11:26
Miriam Pace didn’t deserve to die like this
The latest building collapse in Santa Venera is a
Ryan Murdock
March 5, 2020 06:00
‘Our grief must turn to anger’
A silent protest will be held this evening at
The Shift Team
March 3, 2020 07:27
False neutrality isn’t non-partisan
The Council of Europe said this. Muscat said that.
Ryan Murdock
September 12, 2019 09:46
Protests, pledges and politicians
Last Saturday’s environmental protest brought together many different parts
Petra Caruana Dingli
September 11, 2019 09:29
In favour of development
Moviment Graffitti has a great slogan – Iż-żejjed kollu
Ranier Fsadni
September 1, 2019 06:00
Tal-Mensija: The end of an era?
This is a guest post by André P. DeBattista,
The Shift Team
July 5, 2019 09:55
The Shift News’ story leads to revocation of DB project permit in St George’s Bay
The controversial project by DB Group at St George’s
Caroline Muscat
June 19, 2019 11:03
Standards are set at the top
The construction industry disaster has briefly opened a dark
Petra Caruana Dingli
June 19, 2019 07:20
Tourism in the Concrete Age
You know what tourists don’t like? Paying for an
Ryan Murdock
June 17, 2019 08:47
Construction sector chaos leads to public protest on Tuesday
All those “angry, fed up and worried” about the
The Shift Team
June 15, 2019 10:19
Another hot, crowded summer
For most people, Sette Giugno is a holiday. It
Petra Caruana Dingli
June 12, 2019 07:30
Incompetent workers, lack of regulation leading to construction industry ‘chaos’
The Chamber of Architects has described the collapse of
Alice Taylor
June 10, 2019 14:53
Bread and circuses at Ta’ Qali
The Eurovision song contest may soon be grabbing more
Petra Caruana Dingli
May 15, 2019 08:51

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