Construction industry gossip: Something to choo choo on

By Hansom2020-01-10T06:00:00

Gossip on lockdown at MI6, friendly sparkies and the 15-year wait for first-time buyers in London

Spooky

Balfour Beatty had a run-in with the secret services last month. Hired to refurb MI6’s Vauxhall HQ, the firm’s contract was neutralised after top secret planning documents showing the whereabouts of the building’s security systems went missing, according to The Sun. Livid spy chiefs apparently put the whole premises under lockdown until the documents were found, some of which are still missing. At least Balfour staff knew where the emergency jetpacks were.

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