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Keep up to dateRIsking one's life in the service of one's sovereign is of course admirable – but not just to fix the chimney pots at Hampton Court Palace!
When Rod Fitzgerald went to Hampton Court one Sunday he was surprised to find the most interesting activity happening on the palace rooftop – "in full view of thousands of people", as he points out. He was also not a little alarmed. "I can't see any safety equipment??" he puzzled. Thanks to Rod for the pic.
Any worker climbing this precariously positioned ladder several storeys up could end up stepping into the next life
Taking your sandals off so you can get a firm grip on the top edge of the stepladder with your toes doesn't really count as proper safety procedure, we suspect
Limited number of firms bidding jobs above £200m sending costs north, QS warns
2 Finsbury Avenue building due to finish in 2027
Cost consultant says wary firms turning down chance to bid schemes becasue of worried over viability of schemes and builders
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