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2006-04-13T12:20:00Z
This month's health and safety blunders include new and unusual approaches to working at height, plus, a salutary lesson from the history books.
2006-03-30T12:11:00Z
For my next trick I will hang precariously off this roof while I attempt to shift a steel beam into place.
2006-02-24T07:00:00Z
Another selection of cringe-worthy health and safety blunders from home and abroad.
2024-07-03T12:30:00Z By Tom Lowe
Eric Parry-designed 74-storey scheme sent back to drawing board for further revisions following council vote yesterday
2024-07-03T12:28:00Z By Ariana Hashtrudi
John Phillips retires after three decades at Co-op Live firm
2024-07-03T12:26:00Z By Ariana Hashtrudi
‘House of Architecture’ project finishes first consultation with second round due later this year