Going to dizzying heights to work on a pylon
This photo of some workers carrying out maintenance work on a pylon was taken by Christopher Smith, technical officer at Cheshire East council, while on holiday in Turkey.

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Going to dizzying heights to work on a pylon
This photo of some workers carrying out maintenance work on a pylon was taken by Christopher Smith, technical officer at Cheshire East council, while on holiday in Turkey.
2012-06-13T10:53:00Z
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?
2026-06-16T06:00:00Z By Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus
Paul Scott, Avita Rajoo and Sandra Kortus explain the impact of the planned reforms contained in the construction products reform white paper
2026-06-12T12:13:00Z By Dave Rogers
As the firm’s construction business goes into administration, the industry is left asking whether the burden of regulation, historic claims and low margins is making contracting an increasingly impossible business, writes Dave Rogers
2026-06-12T06:00:00Z By David Crosthwaite
The government’s plan to tighten steel import quotas may be intended to back domestic producers, but for construction firms it risks higher costs, weaker supply resilience and fresh uncertainty at a difficult moment, says David Crosthwaite
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