What's going to fall first? The wall, the scaffolding or the men on it?

Thanks to Barry Robertson of Waterman Building Services for sending us this picture of workmen in Marrakesh, Morroco, where he was reliably informed that CDM is not mandatory.

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What's going to fall first? The wall, the scaffolding or the men on it?

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