David Cameron did it. Nick Clegg did it. Even Nicola Sturgeon sometimes does it. Boris Johnson is likely to do a lot of it next year. Yes, 2021 will be a vintage year for politicians wearing hard hats and pointing at things.
As Britain begins the painful task of rebuilding its economy, there will be opportunities for those in construction with a shovel or two at the ready for well-timed media opportunities.
Morgan Sindall, still led by co-founder John Morgan, operates in sectors likely to benefit from public money. It is a diversified group with divisions including housebuilding, infrastructure and office fit-outs.
Morgan Sindall has kept itself squeaky clean in terms of taxpayer support: this month, it said it would repay £9.5m of furlough cash,