When soldering gets too close for comfort …
“Who needs gloves or a mask? I can solder this with my eyes shut!”. Thanks to Rob Kirkaldy for sending in this picture of a pair who are strangers to the phrase “safe distance”.


All the latest updates on building safety reform
When soldering gets too close for comfort …
“Who needs gloves or a mask? I can solder this with my eyes shut!”. Thanks to Rob Kirkaldy for sending in this picture of a pair who are strangers to the phrase “safe distance”.

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
2026-10-05T06:00:00Z By Paul Smith
The value of more permissive policies are limited when the system is in flux. We need a system with clear rules and predictable processes, argues Paul Smith
2026-10-01T06:00:00Z By Robert Ray
The Building Safety Levy comes into force today, adding another layer of cost pressure to a strained development market. Robert Ray sets out the key impacts and why the sector should be ready
2026-09-30T06:00:00Z By Lisa Pike
With budgets under pressure and expectations changing, university estates need to work harder. Lisa Pike explores how campuses can become more flexible, inclusive and human
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