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Lazy clichés about ‘cowboy’ builders are far removed from the reality I witness on modern sites. Construction is an increasingly well-run and impressive industry, writes Matthew Lloyd Our building industry has traditionally been subject to criticism, whether for shoddy work, high costs or that old line about being “a bunch of cowboys”. This has become a standard cliché.

Caroline Compton-James will be Mark Robinson’s new deputy Scape has hired the former head of construction at the Cabinet Office as its new deputy chief executive. Caroline Compton-James, who most recently worked as public sector director at Osborne, will work alongside Mark Robinson, group chief executive at the public procurement body, to expand its framework capabilities.

Watchdog is working with European Commission on inquiries The UK’s competition watchdog has launched an investigation into suspicious activity in the supply of chemicals for use in the construction industry. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) said it had reason to suspect anti-competitive behaviour has taken place involving a number of suppliers and some industry bodies.