Hannah Vickers, chief executive of ACE has welcomed Nadhim Zahawi to his new role, she said: “Our industry stands on the verge of a digital transformation, opening a great opportunity to boost our productivity and deliver a more sustainable built environment. So I welcome Mr Zahawi’s appointment as our new Construction Minister at this important and exciting time for the industry.

“Now, more than ever, our industry needs a Minister who recognises the skills and expertise our members bring and is able to champion the value of our expertise to society. I look forward to meeting with Mr Zahawi, making the case for continuing investment to improve the UK’s social and economic infrastructure, and building an ongoing dialogue to ensure the alignment of government action with our members' priorities for the future of the construction sector.”