Smart cities are more likely to be defined by quieter upgrades to existing infrastructure and new partnerships that better represent residents.

Constructions companies are pleading with expats to come home to fill job vacancies fuelled by an anticipated construction boom.

It is estimated that by 2050, seven out of 10 people will live in cities. Planners recognise something clever is required, writes Richard Fitzpatrick.

It is only a matter of a few years since more people lived in rural communities rather than in cities. That this Rubicon has been crossed has all sorts of implications and will probably mean that we will have to live in ever more compact homes and forego the pleasures of gardens and private green spaces in urban settings.