08-04-2020 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Engineers working on a sewer project © Jim West

08-04-2020 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Engineers working on a sewer project © Jim West

08-04-2020 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Engineers working on a sewer project © Jim West

08-04-2020 - Detroit, Michigan, USA. Engineers working on a sewer project © Jim West

14-03-2019 - Detroit, Michigan, USA: We Build the Wall Rally to promote construction of a Mexican border wall. Security searching a woman's handbag © Jim West

05-07-2018 - Unions and Keep Our NHS Public NHS 70th anniversary protest outside the unfinished Midland Metropolitan Hospital, construction of which stopped when Carillion went into liquidation. Local community wa... © John Harris

28-04-2018 - Workers Memorial Day commemoration Tower Hill London 2018. Construction workers and members of UNITE. Annual event to protest against and commemorate lives lost and injuries sustained in the workplace... © Stefano Cagnoni

15-01-2018 - Carillion liquidation has put thousands of jobs at risk. Work has stopped on the 700 million Paradise redevelopment in Birmingham city centre © John Harris

06-09-2017 - Worker carrying electrical cable, Tottenham Court Road Crossrail construction site, London © Philip Wolmuth

15-08-2017 - Construction workers on a building site, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire © John Harris

28-07-2017 - Workers at a Crossrail construction site, Liverpool Street, London. Building the new railway, The Elizabeth Line © Philip Wolmuth

30-04-2017 - Washington, USA Accommodation under construction to house Mexican contract workers brought into the USA by growers under the H2A visa program. Workers live in the barracks and work several months but... © David Bacon

28-04-2017 - Workers hold one minutes silence, International Workers Memorial Day, Tower Hill, London to commemorate those who have been injured or lost their lives at work © Stefano Cagnoni

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Rally against Wells Fargo Bank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by unions and activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water pro... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Rally against Wells Fargo Bank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by unions and activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water pro... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Protest inside a branch of CItibank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water protector... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Protest inside a branch of CItibank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water protector... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Protest inside a branch of CItibank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water protector... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Rally against Wells Fargo Bank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by unions and activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water pro... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Rally against Wells Fargo Bank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by unions and activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water pro... © David Bacon

10-11-2016 - Oakland, California. Rally against Wells Fargo Bank who have financed the Dakota Access Pipe Line by unions and activists opposing construction and in solidarity with the Standing Rock Sioux water pro... © David Bacon

22-09-2016 - Nebraska City, USA A Mexican immigrant construction worker registering to vote for the first time after having been a USA citizen for 16 years. Helping him is Abby Kretz, an organizer from the Heartla... © David Bacon

22-09-2016 - Nebraska City, USA A Mexican immigrant construction worker registering to vote for the first time after having been a USA citizen for 16 years. Helping him is Abby Kretz, an organizer from the Heartla... © David Bacon

28-07-2016 - Vehicle banksman on a construction site in central London. New luxury flats and apartments © Philip Wolmuth

17-12-2015 - Construction workers carrying reinforcing steel along the street to a building site, Sapa, Vietnam © David Bacon

17-12-2015 - Hmong construction workers carrying reinforcing steel along the street to a building site. Sapa, Vietnam © David Bacon

04-11-2015 - Construction workers lunch break, coffee house, Berkeley, California © David Bacon

07-08-2015 - New security fences Eurostar Calais Terminal France. © Jess Hurd

07-08-2015 - New security fences Eurostar Calais Terminal France. © Jess Hurd

07-08-2015 - New security fences Eurostar Calais Terminal France. © Jess Hurd

07-08-2015 - New security fences Eurostar Calais Terminal France. © Jess Hurd

29-04-2015 - International Workers Memorial Day rally beside the Building Worker statue, Tower Hill, London. © Jess Hurd

29-04-2015 - International Workers Memorial Day rally beside the Building Worker statue, Tower Hill, London. © Jess Hurd

12-03-2015 - Pupils visit new energy efficient homes, Barratt Homes, Hanham Hall, Bristol © Paul Box

12-03-2015 - Pupils visit new energy efficient homes, Barratt Homes, Hanham Hall, Bristol © Paul Box

28-04-2014 - Campaigners hold Red Cards at the Qatari embassy in London as part of Workers Memorial Day protest against loss of lives in the construction industry building the stadiums for the 2022 Football World... © Stefano Cagnoni

28-04-2014 - Campaigners hold Red Cards, Qatari embassy in London, Workers Memorial Day protest against loss of lives in the construction industry building the stadiums for the 2022 Football World Cup to be held i... © Stefano Cagnoni

15-02-2014 - Crossrail Workers, Oxford Street, London © Paul Box

20-11-2013 - Own Up! Pay Up! Clean Up! TUC Day of Action against Blacklisting - illegal employer discrimination of blacklisted workers. Westminster, London. © Jess Hurd

20-11-2013 - Own Up! Pay Up! Clean Up! TUC Day of Action against Blacklisting - illegal employer discrimination of blacklisted workers. Westminster, London. © Jess Hurd

20-11-2013 - Own Up! Pay Up! Clean Up! TUC Day of Action against Blacklisting - illegal employer discrimination of blacklisted workers. Westminster, London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

27-08-2013 - Construction workers building social housing. Tower Hamlets, East London. © Jess Hurd

16-05-2013 - Construction company executives arrive at an awards event at the Royal Institute of British Architecture, London, as ancillary workers from the Great Western Hospital in Swindon, built and managed by... © Philip Wolmuth

20-10-2012 - Builders at work on a roof extension to a house. Buckland End, Birmingham © John Harris

14-11-2011 - A Polish builder laying slate tiles in a domestic kitchen. © Timm Sonnenschein

14-11-2011 - A Polish builder laying slate tiles in a domestic kitchen. © Timm Sonnenschein

14-11-2011 - A Polish builder laying slate tiles in a domestic kitchen. © Timm Sonnenschein

14-11-2011 - A Polish builder laying slate tiles in a domestic kitchen. © Timm Sonnenschein

11-11-2011 - A certified gas engineer fitting a gas pipe in a domestic kitchen. © Timm Sonnenschein

09-11-2011 - A Polish builder plastering and skimming a room. © Timm Sonnenschein

08-11-2011 - Construction workers leave the Marathon Petroleum refinery. They are working on the Heavy Oil Upgrade Project, which will allow the refinery to process heavy crude oil from tar sands in Canada, USA © Jim West

08-11-2011 - Construction workers leave the Marathon Petroleum refinery. They are working on the Heavy Oil Upgrade Project, which will allow the refinery to process heavy crude oil from tar sands of Canada, USA © Jim West

15-07-2011 - Undergraduates from the London School of Economics on their graduation day. Behind them, building workers on a construction site. © Stefano Cagnoni

23-03-2010 - A pupil learns how to build a brick wall in a ITC design technology lesson, Bristol City Academy. © Paul Box

23-03-2010 - A pupil learns how to build a brick wall in a ITC design technology lesson, Bristol City Academy. © Paul Box

27-01-2010 - Building workers take a lunch break for a sandwich and a cup of tea, Cardiff. © John Harris

27-10-2009 - A workman wearing a fluorescent jacket walks past a Burberry store in Knightsbridge, London. © Philip Wolmuth

22-10-2009 - A man sitting on a bench in front of promotional writing for the forthcoming 2012 Olympic Games. Stratford, East London. © Justin Tallis

06-10-2009 - Worker with a radio controlling the traffic flow with manually operated Stop Go temporary traffic control system at the building site entrance. RSC Stratford upon Avon © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials with hand signals. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials with hand signals. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials with hand signals. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

24-07-2009 - A Polish banksman assisting remote control crane to move materials. Building site, Warwickshire. © John Harris

03-04-2009 - Harvey, Louisiana, USA. Contractors working for the Army Corps of Engineers building a flood wall along the Harvey Canal. The flood wall is designed to better protect the New Orleans area from floodin... © Jim West

27-03-2009 - Two women examine repairs they are making to an old cabinet, as part of Women in Construction Program operated by Moore Community House. The Community House serves the low-income community in the east... © Jim West

24-03-2009 - An unemployed Algerian construction worker waits for an interview at the Tallinn Labour Market Board (unemployment office). © Philip Wolmuth

27-02-2009 - Construction workers in the City of London. © Jess Hurd

11-12-2008 - Construction workers working on a new pavement with the RST construction site in the background. Stratford on Avon © John Harris

11-12-2008 - Construction workers working on a new pavement with the RST construction site in the background. Stratford on Avon © John Harris

24-09-2008 - Construction worker at Ground Zero. New York has sticker on hard hat: I didn't forget I don't forgive - 9-11-01. Depicts American flag . New York, USA. © Steven Langdon

24-09-2008 - Construction worker at Ground Zero. New York has sticker on hard hat: I didn't forget I don't forgive - 9-11-01. Depicts American flag . New York, USA. © Steven Langdon

07-04-2008 - Construction workers. Construction and engineering work undertaken by British Waterways, to build a set of lock gates on the River Lee which will enable heavy building materials to be carried by river... © David Mansell

23-11-2007 - Construction of luxury houses and apartments in West Hampstead, north London. Balfour Beety workers © Philip Wolmuth

23-11-2007 - Employees of private contractor Barhale work on Thames Water improvements to the London sewage system. © Philip Wolmuth

20-05-2007 - Construction Workers © Duncan Phillips

15-04-2007 - Building new houses, in an impoverished Roma Gypsy community in the town of Jibou, Romania. © Justin Tallis

12-04-2007 - A man building a new home, in an impoverished Roma Gypsy community in the town of Jibou, Romania. © Justin Tallis

29-03-2007 - Radiographer prepares a patient with a Ilizarov circular frame construction around a fractured shin bone, both Tibia and Fibular for X-ray. Charing Cross Hospital. London. © Jess Hurd

29-03-2007 - Radiographer prepares a patient with a Ilizarov circular frame construction around a fractured shin bone, both Tibia and Fibular for X-ray. Charing Cross Hospital. London. © Jess Hurd

07-11-2006 - Construction workers on site inspecting plans and liaising by telephone with crane driver © Stefano Cagnoni

13-01-2006 - Polish worker signing up to become a UCATT member after a presentation at the Polish Club in Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2006 - Polish worker signing up to become a UCATT member after a presentation at the Polish Club in Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2006 - UCATT presentation to Polish workers at the Polish Club in Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

13-01-2006 - UCATT presentation to Polish workers at the Polish Club in Birmingham © Timm Sonnenschein

15-12-2005 - Builders on site, south Bristol © Paul Box

15-12-2005 - Builders on site, south Bristol © Paul Box

15-12-2005 - Builders on site, south Bristol © Paul Box

15-12-2005 - Builders on site, south Bristol © Paul Box

15-12-2005 - Builders on site, south Bristol © Paul Box