Construction industry gossip: Space race

By Hansom2019-11-15T06:00:00

Tension is astronomical at the Building Awards, certain housebuilders come in for some flak, and Homes England gets lost in translation

Jedi night

To the Building Awards at the Grosvenor House hotel last week, where the competition was fierce – and not just for the awards. Many in the packed room were competing in a silent auction that helped to raise more than £25,000 for the charity Haven House. One included Scape chief executive Mark Robinson, bidding for Star Wars memorabilia for his son. Robinson’s nerves increased as the clock counted down the remaining seconds of the auction, terrified he would be pipped at the last, “eBay style”. He needn’t have worried. The Force was strong with him that night: not only did he win the Star Wars goodies, he was named Personality of the Year.

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