Skeletons in the sky (and maybe in the closet)

The German construction industry is in crisis. Signa Holdings has gone bust. But its one of several building firms struggling to finish ambitious projects.

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Dear Reader,

I’m writing this newsletter from my living room which looks out over southern Berlin. It is a beautiful view that contains very little I could object to. Situated just outside the inner city, my neighbourhood was largely spared both the destruction of the Second World War and the awful mid-century architectu…