Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. A Labour victory is not yet certain. But, given the current state of the polls and the day-to-day trajectory of the Conservative party’s re-election campaign, many figures across industry are turning a keen eye towards Labour’s frontbench for a look at who they might be dealing with in Westminster come 5 July – and construction is no exception. 

Early indications are of a fairly centrally coordinated approach to achieving the party’s five missions, with a “quad” of senior figures taking the key strategic decisions. Keir Starmer, Rachel Reeves  and Angela Rayner  are now known quantities for anyone who hasn’t been under a rock for the past half-decade, but the fourth member of this team, Pat McFadden,  could also be a major influence on government policy.