Bill and Ben the construction men get to work on a wall in Pakistan
Mike Barker from Mott McDonald spotted this blunder in Karachi. The work was being undertaken as part of a renovation of the external wall, to uncover the original stonework.



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Bill and Ben the construction men get to work on a wall in Pakistan
Mike Barker from Mott McDonald spotted this blunder in Karachi. The work was being undertaken as part of a renovation of the external wall, to uncover the original stonework.


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