‘It’s a risk and if you’re playing the game, you have to know you can lose it and accept the risk.’ Hills Electrical & Mechanical director David Hill is philosophical about the sale of the family firm.

‘This job is too high profile for B and C teams. If you put yourself in the contractors’ position this is not the job where you want your reputation to suffer.’ John Armitt, chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority.

‘The model we’re looking at is regional contractors, but if a national contractor is ready to be sold and it’s the right fit, has the right management and it would complement us, then we would look at it.’ Olivier-Marie Racine, chief executive, Bouygues

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