Construction industry gossip: Stolen hand gel and Rory Stewart’s familiar billboards

By Hansom2020-03-13T06:00:00

Gossip on coronavirus fears, alcohol-free sanitiser and the Cycle to Mipim bike ride

Message in a bottle

As panic buying grips the nation in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak, I can report a new phenomenon: panic car break-ins. One of my hacks reveals that her aunt forgot to lock her car door in Wembley, north-west London, last Saturday night. The next morning, the old banger remained by the kerb unscathed. The only item missing? A bottle of hand sanitiser lifted from the glove compartment.

Only the hard stuff will do

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