A dubious welding technique caught on camera
TFP Farrells director John Campbell sent this example of what he describes as “high quality welding” in Shenzhen, China. “Note the safety harness tied around the adjacent scaffolding,” he adds.

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A dubious welding technique caught on camera
TFP Farrells director John Campbell sent this example of what he describes as “high quality welding” in Shenzhen, China. “Note the safety harness tied around the adjacent scaffolding,” he adds.
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Sandeep Aujla sent this picture of a no-nonsense approach to gaining access to the outside of a residential property in Southall. Scaffolding? Who needs it?
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