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
2026-08-07T11:03:00Z By Tom Lowe
PwC headquarters to be overhauled but 90% of existing building to be retained
2026-08-07T10:49:00Z By Tom Lowe
Deal with Wakefield council to see new homes and workspaces built in Castleford
2026-08-07T10:07:00Z By Tom Lowe
700-home scheme next to Curzon Street station could be tallest building in the city
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