19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, using a two-stroke trench rammer without ear defenders, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, using a two-stroke trench rammer without ear defenders, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, using a two-stroke trench rammer without ear defenders, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, using a plate compactor without ear defenders, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, using a plate compactor without ear defenders, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

19-06-2020 Workers tarmacing after installing a new gas main, Stratford-upon Avon © John Harris

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

23-01-2019 Road Maintenance workers repairing the road, Bristol © Paul Box

07-03-2018 Bollox to Brexit its not a done deal, pro EU stickers on a roadworks warning sign, Westminster, London © Jess Hurd

16-11-2016 Railway bridge repair, Warwickshire © John Harris

16-11-2016 Railway bridge repair, Warwickshire © John Harris

16-11-2016 Traffic management. Railway bridge repair, Warwickshire © John Harris

16-11-2016 Traffic management, height restriction. Railway bridge repair, Warwickshire © John Harris

03-08-2016 Footpath closed for pavement works, Cricklewood, Barnet, London © Philip Wolmuth

03-08-2016 Footpath closed for pavement works, Cricklewood, Barnet, London © Philip Wolmuth

27-06-2016 Las Vegas, Nevada, worker stacking traffic barriers at a road construction site © Jim West

21-01-2016 Roadworks blocking the road, Sheffield, Yorkshire © Connor Matheson

10-12-2015 Bored and cold worker controlling traffic, keeping a rural road closed but allowing lorries through for resurfacing, Warwickshire © John Harris

10-12-2015 Worker controlling traffic, keeping a rural road closed but allowing lorries through for resurfacing, Warwickshire © John Harris

10-11-2015 Road construction workers moving a compressor, M5 roadworks © John Harris

17-01-2013 Closed down Jessops photographic equipment store in New Oxford Street, central London, asthe company went into administration. Road closed and diversion signs. © Philip Wolmuth

31-07-2012 Road workers of the City of Essen burning off and removing temporary road markings during extensive roadworks, Germany © Timm Sonnenschein

02-05-2012 Pavement works in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. © Philip Wolmuth

02-05-2012 Pavement works in Hampstead, London Borough of Camden. © Philip Wolmuth

14-03-2012 Worker with a cherry picker. Roadworks and road widening near on the M9 Junction 1A Edinburgh and the Forth road bridge. Scotland © Paul Box

28-06-2011 Amey subcontractors carrying out carriageway resurfacing of a residential road  for Birmingham City Council. © Timm Sonnenschein

28-06-2011 Amey subcontractors removing old tarmac, resurfacing the carriageway of a residential road for Birmingham City Council © Timm Sonnenschein

28-06-2011 Amey subcontractors removing old tarmac, resurfacing the carriageway of a residential road for Birmingham City Council © Timm Sonnenschein

28-06-2011 Amey subcontractors resurfacing a residential road for Birmingham City Council © Timm Sonnenschein

27-06-2011 A car being removed to allow contractors to replace a leaking water pipe and install a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 A car being removed to allow contractors to replace a leaking water pipe and install a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

27-06-2011 Contractors in a hole in the ground, replacing a leaking water pipe and installing a water meter. Bristol. © Paul Box

03-04-2011 Amey subcontractors repairing potholes in the road surface due to frost damage for Birmingham City Council. © Timm Sonnenschein

03-04-2011 Amey subcontractors repairing potholes in the road surface due to frost damage for Birmingham City Council. © Timm Sonnenschein

03-04-2011 Amey subcontractors repairing potholes in the road surface due to frost damage for Birmingham City Council. © Timm Sonnenschein

20-04-2010 Construction of the Olympic velodrome just of the A12 in east London. © Geoff Crawford

15-07-2009 A crew from Ennstone Johnston Contracting remove hot tarmac from a tipping lorry to resurface a road and pavement. Stratford on Avon. © John Harris

13-05-2009 Contractors installing a new electricity main to a building with multiple occupancy. The have dug up the road and pavement to do so. © John Harris

13-05-2009 Contractors installing a new electricity main to a building with multiple occupancy. The have dug up the road and pavement to do so. © John Harris

13-05-2009 Contractors installing a new electricity main to a building with multiple occupancy. The have dug up the road and pavement to do so. © John Harris

13-05-2009 Contractors installing a new electricity main to a building with multiple occupancy. The have dug up the road and pavement to do so. © John Harris

13-05-2009 Contractors installing a new electricity main to a building with multiple occupancy. The have dug up the road and pavement to do so. © John Harris

08-05-2009 A child studying a water services inspection cover. Pavement markings showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the ro... © John Harris

08-05-2009 Markings on the road surface showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the roads and pavements, it often becomes neces... © John Harris

08-05-2009 A water services inspection cover. Pavement markings showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the roads and pavements... © John Harris

08-05-2009 Markings on the road surface showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the roads and pavements, it often becomes neces... © John Harris

08-05-2009 Pavement markings showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the roads and pavements, it often becomes necessary to ind... © John Harris

08-05-2009 Markings on the road surface showing the location of utilities underground prior to roadworks. Due to the huge number of utility services located within the roads and pavements, it often becomes neces... © John Harris

21-11-2007 Private contractor Barhale works on Thames Water improvements to the London sewage system. © Philip Wolmuth

02-10-2007 Burst water main in West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, blocks a major traffic route. © Philip Wolmuth

02-10-2007 Burst water main in West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, blocks a major traffic route. © Philip Wolmuth

02-10-2007 Burst water main in West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, blocks a major traffic route. © Philip Wolmuth

02-10-2007 Burst water main in West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, blocks a major traffic route. © Philip Wolmuth

02-10-2007 Burst water main in West End Lane, West Hampstead, London, blocks a major traffic route. © Philip Wolmuth

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5, carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5 , carrying out motor way maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5 , carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5 , carrying out motorway maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction workers on the M5 , carrying out motor way maintenance work. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. © Paul Box

01-04-2006 Construction work on the rebuilding of Bristol city centre. Traffic cones at the start of the M32. © Paul Box