Construction industry gossip: On the source

By Hansom2019-08-23T05:00:00

French steeplejacks hack off journos at Tintagel, chief execs claim being boring is best, and we get Crossrail info by tucking into a full English…

Knights of the newshound table?

One of my team was at a recent press view of the new Tintagel bridge in Cornwall. Kitted out in obligatory yellow hi-vis jackets ahead of the visit, the group of journalists were dubbed the “Anglais Gilet Jaunes” by the French steeplejacks carrying out the finishing touches to the structure. One, he says, delivered this put-down with a cigarette hanging out of his mouth – presumably for added Gallic charm.

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