The strongest mortar known to mankind must have been used on this project in Ely

Spotted by Tony Wilson, managing director of Helmsman Safety Services. When challenged on safety, the site worker replied "Oh, you're not from the HSE are you?"

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The strongest mortar known to mankind must have been used on this project in Ely

2016-12-21T12:32:00Z By Yoosof Farah
Balfour Beatty launches safety investigation after incident earlier this month
2013-08-02T00:00:00Z
William Burkitt of Stiles Harold Williams Partnership sent this picture of a man who has obviously decided that one ladder is not enough
2013-05-01T14:23:00Z
“Not only is the plank precariously balanced but there is also a significant fall as the windmill is perched above a rocky outcrop,” notes Clive Woodford, who took this photo while on holiday in Crete.
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Calls to delay introduction of Building Safety Levy to kickstart work
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Man in his 30s pronounced dead at scene after falling from height, police say
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New ground to be centrepiece of wider development of neighbouring 150ha site
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