Hansom: Look lively

By Hansom2018-09-21T06:00:00

Battling to stay awake? You’re not alone – new research reveals napping is rife in construction, while thers in the industry are kept on their toes on a tour of Amsterdam

Visionary skills

At the launch of its construction qualification at the House of Commons last week, ISG chief executive Paul Cossell mentioned to one of my hacks that the firm is hiring new recruits with experience outside of the industry. One turns out to have been developing video games before ISG came calling. Another was recruited from a tech firm and has designed goggles to move through visualisations and even look through walls. What a skill to have, I say. Can this person look into the future, I wonder? Specifically, who will win the 3.15 at Kempton next week?

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