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
2026-06-19T11:55:00Z
Facelift of Stirling Prize-shortlisted office linked with proposals to replace neighbouring Edwardian building with an events space
2026-06-19T11:46:00Z By Carl Brown
£52m-turnover firm given 10 days to secure sale or find new investment
2026-06-19T11:18:00Z By Carl Brown
Masterplan will be drawn up for site in middle of city