With land prices in London and the south east of the UK at record levels developers are increasingly looking at the possibilities of using the space above other land uses.
"Spiralling house prices have seen many vital lower income workers all but excluded from living in urban centres such as London. Could building over thin air be the answer?"
Thanks to Jon Barker
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