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News Fine for contractor after cable strike leaves worker with multiple burns A fencing contractor in Liverpool has been fined after an employee suffered an electric shock and burns after striking a live underground cable on a construction site in Manchester.
China’s quiet, pervasive role in UK construction needs to be understood Leon Li Architect and researcher
UK just dropped scores of major projects from central control. Here’s why that’s not good Alexander Budzier Chief Executive, Oxford Global Projects
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