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Keep up to dateSo, 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 barrel鈥�
Reader John Richardson took this snap in southern Ireland while on holiday from his job as a construction manager. 鈥淭he counter balance weight (a keg of beer) seemed particularly appropriate,鈥� he remarks.
Standing in the gutter is handy 鈥� if hardly safe 鈥� 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 鈥� as the driver appears to have vanished 鈥� we're wondering how they'll get down again
Mark Robinson has previously suggested figure on government contracts should be 5%
Chief executive Andrew Davies says company not interested in collapsed company鈥檚 private sector work
Paul Woodhams becomes boss of remediation arm
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