Construction industry gossip: Gathering speed

By Hansom2019-09-06T05:00:00

Comedian John Bishop has made a pretty penny out of HS2, a construction stalwart gallops into a new field, and my hack spies a jet-powered marvel

Talking horses

My spies in the equine world tell me a new owner from the consultancy world has been spotted at Brighton races. Richard Steer, chairman of Gleeds, has invested in one of ex-England footballer Mick Channon’s nags, fittingly called Gleeds Girl, whose best result so far has been a third place at 20/1. Richard is keen to stress that he only owns a share in the two-year old mare, so he’s not expecting an invite to the Royal Enclosure at Ascot any time soon. Then again, if called upon to join her Majesty, a fellow racehorse owner, he could always offer an update on the refurbishment of her London pad, which Gleeds is currently working on.

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