As we near the year’s end, it is a natural time to look back and consider some of the changes we have seen. One such pattern of change, as in past years, has been the ever-evolving position of construction minister.

During 2021, three different ministers at the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) have been given responsibility for overseeing the construction industry. We have had six different construction ministers in the past three years, and twenty since 2001.

The high rate of churn has become a complaint among some in our industry. The concern being that as soon as (or even before) a minister gets on top of the construction brief and really gets to know the way that it works, he or she is moved on.

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