Back in July many pundits in the UK construction industry were very critical and some worried about the Government’s decisions regarding its policies on construction. The idea of ending the role of Construction Advisor seems short sighted. The restructure of the Construction Leadership Council appeared ham-fisted. But what it signalled was that the industry is now dealing with a Conservative Government that has a clear sense of purpose – as well as a majority. 

As Graham Watts, CEO of the Construction Industry Council says: “Partnership between Government and industry is dead. The new mantra is dialogue.” 

Last week Cabinet Office head of construction David Hancock headlined on Tuesday at the CIC Construction Summit. He explained the new government’s aims and what industry should expect from the next five years ahead of his speech in an interview with Infrastructure Intelligence and attendees at a Griffiths & Armour breakfast event. 

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