…how construction seems to be in the grip of Lego-mania?
Last month CM ran a story on a scale model of the Olympic site made from Lego on display at Westfield Stratford City shopping centre. In response, lifting equipment specialist GGR Group tweeted to say that it liked the photos, but why didn’t the model include a Lego Unic spider crane? The firm has commissioned a series of limited edition 1:40 scale Lego models of the cranes, which include minute details such as moveable working treads, an operator’s seat, lever control panel and on-board safe load indicator. The largest model boasts a 530mm telescopic boom, although we recommend you only use it to install Lego-sized curtain walling.
…that we are just following in the footsteps Bronze Age construction managers?
London’s Crossrail project might represent the cutting edge of transport infrastructure, but recent archaeological finds indicate that a similar route was first mapped out by our Bronze Age ancestors. Apparently, the construction managers of the time built a network of wooden pathways to reach the wildlife-rich wetlands that existed east of the city some 3,500 years ago. Excavations at Plumstead to create the east London entrance for Crossrail’s twin-bore tunnels have revealed a variety of items from the period, including wooden stakes cut by early hunters, and a hammer stone used as a tool.
…showering on a traffic island?
In a PR stunt reminiscent of slightly dodgy 70s ad campaigns featuring buxom blondes, Staffordshire-based anti-scald bathroom manufacturer Inta asked one of its female employees to pose naked behind a shower curtain on a local roundabout during rush hour. The spectacle was intended to grab the attention of passing motorists and celebrate the firm’s renewed sponsorship of the said roundabout. No doubt it helped increase “exposure”, but in 2012 we really think they ought to have asked that rather cute new guy in accounts to do it.
..brushing up on your job interview skills?
In a survey of more than 400 job seekers by recruitment consultant Hays, just under two thirds said their biggest fear before a job interview was not knowing the answer to questions, and half said interviews made them more nervous than public speaking. Hays has launched an online training tool, Career Skills, which includes tips on interviews, understanding body language and answering those difficult questions for jobseekers.
http://careerskills.hays.com
