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Plans launched to hang skyscraper from asteroid!

Kirsten GautreyMar 31, 2017

Apparently, a design firm from New York has proposed the idea of suspending a skyscraper from an asteroid! It would be classed as "the world's tallest buildi...

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Post Brexit UK, homegrown talent vital for the construction industry!

Kirsten GautreyMar 31, 2017

According to the National Federation of Builders, Britain must now emphasise and encourage 'homegrown' talent within the UK construction industry. The UK has...

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Construction worker’s have a shed load of ideas!

Kirsten GautreyMar 31, 2017

Construction workers, naturally, are hands on people. Grafting away on site, it's a given. However, some take this graft home with them. And, mixed with a bit o...

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Construction worker teaches his young son the tricks of the trade!

Kirsten GautreyMar 29, 2017

Construction worker Rob Smith recently captured a trip with his son, teaching him all about working within the construction industry. He began by waking young T...

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Campaign launched to tackle illegal construction workers!

Kirsten GautreyMar 29, 2017

Apparently, the Considerate Constructors Scheme has launched a new campaign to encourage sites to help them pinpoint illegal workers on site. This is in resp...

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Can the construction industry be saved by technology?

Kirsten GautreyMar 29, 2017

With Brexit closer than ever, the construction industry is in desperate need to ensure that UK construction targets are met. To combat this, firms are urging th...

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Construction worker clings to thief’s car as he tries to drive away with stolen tools!

Kirsten GautreyMar 29, 2017

Recently, a video has emerged on Youtube displaying several construction workers, catching a thief in the act. The Youtube video captures a thief attempting ...

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Worker crushed to death by truck!

Kirsten GautreyMar 28, 2017

Recently, a construction company has been fined £800,000 after a construction worker was accidentally crushed. The incident took place at Heathrow Airport wh...

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Warning of massive job losses due to bricklaying robots!

Kirsten GautreyMar 28, 2017

Apparently, the introduction of robots in America has already taken the place of human workers on some construction sites. And now, hundreds of UK construction ...

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Women more likely to be in charge of building projects than men!

Kirsten GautreyMar 22, 2017

Apparently, women are twice as likely to be in charge of domestic building projects than men. In consideration of the construction skills shortage, the Feder...

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Thousands of jobs to be created with new prison construction!

Kirsten GautreyMar 22, 2017

Apparently, a £1.3 billion plan to transform UK prisons will produce thousands of jobs for British workers. Four new prisons are proposed to be built in the ...

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Plasterer becomes children’s author!

Kirsten GautreyMar 22, 2017

Plasterer John Flynn has recently become a self published author who has based his book on surprisingly, some plastering work he has completed. The story was...

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