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Top 10 weird and wonderful stories of 2008

2008-12-31T14:50:00+00:00

High-vis kilts for Scottish builders

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We've reached the end of the year - and what a strange one it's been …

When architects get bored

Unpaid builder demolishes customer's porch and conservatory

Photo leads to crane driver sacking

Dangerous digger stunts found on YouTube

Elephants to work on UK construction sites

Brad Pitt to design five-star hotel in Dubai

Inventive vendors offer Grand Design home as raffle prize

Polish worker sacked for lewd act

Demolition contractor destroys jumbo

High-vis kilts keep Scots builders safe

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