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2011 in reflection
Merry Christmas to our gang of passionate people at buildinginyourblood. It has been an exciting year for us and we have been happy to have you along for the journey. In 2011 we had these milestones; We launched our blog We … Continue reading
Posted in By Marcus, profile piece
Tagged 2011 reflection, architecture, Builders, Christmas wish, dodgy work sites, house building, humour, Steve Jobs
Cowboy contractors
Worksafe our state government safety office has just tweeted this gem House restumping collapse leads to $40,000 fine for small business: A Geelong restumping company was convicted and fined $40,000 today over an incident that seriously injured its owner who … Continue reading
Posted in By Marcus, news posts, opinion piece
Tagged Builders, Cowboys, dodgy work sites, housing, safety, workplace deaths, Worksafe
Hotel of Doom
After 24 years of stop start construction The Ryugyong Hotel in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang is finally ready to open. (it) has become …known as the ‘Hotel of Doom’ after multiple failed attempts to complete the construction
Ladders and cave art
Walking under a ladder is meant to be bad luck. Given that some knucklehead is working on top of that ladder it is also pushing the bounds of common sense. The bad luck idea is said to have started in … Continue reading
Ten (more) things you never hear a builder say
You will never hear a Builder say Work safe are so sensible. Yes you can have a beer at lunch time.
Posted in By Marcus, just for kicks
Tagged architecture, Builders, building construction, dodgy work sites, house building, humour, ten things
Deaths on site
Further to sly on building’s piece on deadly formwork China’s intensive construction efforts throughout the country have been blackened with the latest reports of multiple fatalities in construction site accidents across the nation. A good report from Design Build Source but … Continue reading
Posted in By Marcus, news posts
Tagged building construction, China, dodgy work sites, formwork, safety, workplace deaths
Thats not formwork, this is formwork!!
So you think you know what formwork is? It is a noun meaning “the temporary structure into which concrete is poured which defines its shape once is has cured.” Sounds simple enough and we can see it everyday in the … Continue reading
Posted in By Sly on building, news posts
Tagged building construction, China, dodgy work sites, formwork, safety, workplace deaths
