All the latest updates on building safety reform
So, the ladder's too short - just put it on the bin. Hmm, that's got wheels - no problem, just wedge a pallet against it and weigh that down with a barrelβ¦
Reader John Richardson took this snap in southern Ireland while on holiday from his job as a construction manager. βThe counter balance weight (a keg of beer) seemed particularly appropriate,β he remarks.
Standing in the gutter is handy β if hardly safe β for cleaning that particular storey, but how's he going to do the next one up?
If your workers are that good at shinning up a rope, what's the need for scaffolding?
It's clear enough how they got up there, but β as the driver appears to have vanished β we're wondering how they'll get down again
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