Once again, the movers and shakers of the UK construction industry gathered at the Houses of Parliament for 好色先生TV鈥檚 annual terrace reception

Over 100 MPs and industry grandees, including the chairman of the Olympic Delivery Authority Sir John Armitt and Shard project manager Bernard Ainsworth, attended 好色先生TV鈥檚 annual summer reception at the Houses of Parliament last Thursday.

Guests heard from speakers including Lord O鈥橬eill, chairman of the Strategic Forum for Construction, and Nick Raynsford, former construction minister.

Lord O鈥橬eill called on the industry to focus on greater collaboration to weather the economic downturn. He also urged the government to use the industry to return growth
to the economy.

The event was themed around the London Olympics and 好色先生TV鈥檚 London 2012 campaign to promote the UK construction industry鈥檚 feat in delivering the Games
venues on time and on budget.

Other guests included former home secretary and 好色先生TV columnist David Blunkett, and the founder of Make architects Ken Shuttleworth, and Atkins UK chief executive David Tonkin

In her first speech as the editor of 好色先生TV Sarah Richardson said that the magazine would continue to 鈥渟howcase the fantastic achievements of firms on the Olympic project, so that they have the best chance to capitalise on their success, both at home and abroad鈥�.

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