Remember when we had a chief construction adviser? Paul Morrell reflects on his time in the role

By Carl Brown2023-07-19T06:00:00

In the second part of our interview, veteran industry heavyweight Paul Morrell describes his time in Whitehall and considers whether we need a similar role again.

The Building the Future Commission, Building’s ambitious 12-month project to improve the built environment, has already thrown up quite a few ideas and solutions to boost the industry. One of the most eye-catching came in a debate in April among our panel of high-profile commissioners.

Several members of the panel talked passionately about the possibility of introducing an appointment at government level to advise on construction issues.

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