When a site is such a mess it's hard to know where to start
Thanks to Marc Draper for sending in this snap of Dubai construction workers 20 storeys up taking a rest.


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When a site is such a mess it's hard to know where to start
Thanks to Marc Draper for sending in this snap of Dubai construction workers 20 storeys up taking a rest.

2007-05-03T13:43:00Z
These workers are either on a coffee break or they are lying at the base of this rickety walkway
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
2025-12-05T12:25:00Z By Daniel Gayne
Towers up to 23 storey will be at former electricity board site in south-east London
2025-12-05T11:40:00Z By Tom Lowe
Project for Southwark Charities to nearly double the size of existing 1960s almshouse
2025-12-05T11:28:00Z By Dave Rogers
Michelmersh says dwindling confidence dents business in last three months of this year
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