Are tower cranes in the UK safer now than they were a decade ago, at the time of the Battersea crane collapse? Vote here

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Are tower cranes in the UK safer now than they were a decade ago, at the time of the Battersea crane collapse? Vote here

This poll is now closed. The results are shown below.

2016-04-22T06:00:00Z By Sarah Richardson
The level of complexity involved in the safe operation and maintenance of cranes is underlined by the length of time taken to reach a verdict over the Battersea tragedy
2016-04-22T06:00:00Z By Joey Gardiner
Ten years after the Battersea crane tragedy, Joey Gardiner talks to the mother of one of the two men killed in the accident and asks if tower cranes are any safer now than they were a decade ago
2016-04-13T09:07:00Z
Who would be best for London’s built environment - Zac Goldsmith or Sadiq Khan? Vote here
2025-12-11T07:00:00Z By Paul Smith
The fact that measures to standardise planning decisions will be made non-statutory is disappointing, but planning reform can still be a valuable gift, writes Paul Smith
2025-12-10T07:00:00Z By Brian Yates
Only large-scale developments can offer enough investment for the major new infrastructure that people want and need, but we must work hard to take those people with us, writes Brian Yates at Stantec
2025-12-09T07:00:00Z By Rashpal Soomal
Rashpal Soomal explains how a recent case has shifted the legal position on claims about rights of light
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