Painting large areas can get tedious, so these two workers have decided to do it in true 007 style – teetering on a tiny ledge and leaning precariously over a drop.
Thanks to Mick Littlewood for this snap


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Painting large areas can get tedious, so these two workers have decided to do it in true 007 style – teetering on a tiny ledge and leaning precariously over a drop.
Thanks to Mick Littlewood for this snap

2025-07-11T05:00:00Z Sponsored by MSA Safety
Sponsored by MSA Safety, this CPD explores best practice for safe access and egress when working at height
2025-07-11T05:00:00Z Sponsored by Rockwool
Often underestimated in design conversations, the roof is increasingly recognised as a building’s fifth facade – a space with critical functional responsibilities and regulatory implications
2025-06-23T06:00:00Z By Eleanor Thomas
Workers are motivated more than ever to look for – and stay with – employers whose values align with their own, says Eleanor Thomas of Southern Construction Framework
2026-03-04T07:00:00Z By Andrew Reynolds
The chancellor’s low‑key update may lack headline‑grabbing measures, but for an industry navigating fragile economic conditions, policy consistency could be its biggest benefit, writes RLB’s Andrew Reynolds
2026-03-04T07:00:00Z By Mimi Dietrich
In the third and final part of our series, leadership coach Mimi Dietrich uncovers a pivotal challenge: senior Gen X leaders are stepping away from the built environment just as their expertise peaks. She examines why and how to retain this much needed wisdom, before it walks out the door
2026-03-03T07:00:00Z By Daniel Gayne
The sight of smoke rising between skyscrapers has shaken one of the Gulf’s most stable hubs, where construction and real estate sectors have thrived on perceived insulation from conflict, writes Building’s reporter Daniel Gayne
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