Construction industry gossip: Sites for sore eyes

By Hansom2019-02-15T06:00:00

This week, graffiti-watch from hipster Shoreditch, Redrow’s Steve Morgan is forever blowing bubbles, and ferry-loving Chris Grayling sinks yet further in public esteem

Parting shot

I’m not sure outgoing Redrow chairman Steve Morgan thinks too much of former Persimmon chief executive Jeff Fairburn, he of the £75m bonus, which Morgan says has done so much damage to firms like his, allowing critics to accuse housebuilders of being motivated by greed. “My best drinking buddy,” he says when Fairburn’s name is mentioned. Doesn’t sound like he’ll be heading to the pub Fairburn bought last year in his Morpeth, Northumberland, home town any time soon. In case people have forgotten, it’s called Shambles.

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