You wouldn't believe it but two men took three days to erect this unstable platform
T.Gunning says the workers were at lunch when he took this picture, or maybe they lost their nerve.


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You wouldn't believe it but two men took three days to erect this unstable platform
T.Gunning says the workers were at lunch when he took this picture, or maybe they lost their nerve.

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
2025-06-23T06:00:00Z By Eleanor Thomas
Workers are motivated more than ever to look for – and stay with – employers whose values align with their own, says Eleanor Thomas of Southern Construction Framework
2026-03-20T12:39:00Z By Carl Brown
£500m turnover housing association announces winners of planned mainteance work
2026-03-20T12:36:00Z By Tom Lowe
Clients and government officials mingled with SMEs bringing fresh ideas for building better at this year’s two-day conference in the City of London. With the government’s 10-year infrastructure strategy setting out a clear roadmap for future projects, what does this mean for innovation in the built environment? Tom Lowe reports
2026-03-20T12:34:00Z By Daniel Gayne
Local London says region has capacity to deliver more than 145,000 new homes