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
2026-02-04T12:42:00Z By Alex Funk
Wanstead scheme has missed series of deadlines with council blaming ‘challenging ground conditions’ for hold-ups
2026-02-04T11:31:00Z By Daniel Gayne
Angela Brady calls for practice’s management to find ‘fair and reasonable’ outcome
2026-02-04T11:21:00Z By Dave Rogers
James Lidgate to sit on executive leadership team
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