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INSIDE THE CITY

Morgan Sindall’s house is built on reliable finances

The Sunday Times

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,