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[G – George, site manager; D – driver; S – supplier] G: Hello? D: Hello, this is Peter Evans. I’m […]

[S – supplier; C – customer] S: Harris Building Supply. Jonathan Walker speaking. How may I help you? C: Hello, […]

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[A – Adam, construction worker; M – Mike, construction worker; G – George, site manager] A: Hi, Mike. I’m looking […]

Host: Welcome to our show. Today we’re going to talk about careers in the construction industry. Our guest in the […]

George: Hi everyone, good to see you. My name’s George and I’m the site manager. I’m in charge of this […]

Wood is a natural, human-friendly material that has been used in construction for centuries. Homes built of wood provide a unique microclimate and a sense of comfort. The properties of wood help prevent suspended dust. Wood is also a 100-percent 'green' construction material with a good heat transfer coefficient and a good sound-proofing performance.

Over the last few months, throughout our series of English lessons in „Inżynier Budownictwa” monthly, we have managed to cover various topics related to the construction industry. Most of them tackled the issue of occupa- tional health and safety on a construction site including earthworks, concrete and reinforced concrete works, electrical works as well as works at heights. In addition we learned few facts about railway construction, resi- dential housing and bicycle paths. We could also read about superstitions regarding building a house, as well as New Year’s resolutions. The following quiz is a great way to check what you remember from those ten lessons published from September 2016.

Work at height means any work done at a height of 1.0 m or more above ground/floor level, if the surface is not enclosed on all sides to a height of at least 1.5 m. Due to specific conditions it is considered a particularly dangerous work. According to the statistics of the National Labour Inspectorate, falls from scaffolding, ceilings, roofs, ladders, stairs as well as various platforms and bridges account for about a half of all serious and fatal accidents on the site.