Construction industry gossip: News, views and brews

By Joseph Aloysius Hansom2021-06-21T05:00:00

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The Prince of Wales and architects have not always been easy bedfellows so if the folk at Stanton Williams were a little nervous about the visit the heir to the throne made to their Museum of London scheme in London’s Smithfield last month, then I don’t blame them. Charles kept schtum but it all seemed to pass off smoothly, given what the museum’s director Sharon Ament had to say: “The prince’s commitment and passion for the UK’s built heritage, and preserving it for future generations, is something that we absolutely share.” No doubt he’ll have something to say if things don’t work out.

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