Autumn 2025 The voice of Unite Construction contents Comment


5 National officer Jason Poulter writes News & regulars


4 Top stories Latest buildingWORKER stories


15 Be safe special Dangers of silica


36 Secret stories of our buildings Cruachan Dam


38 buildingWORKER at large Too hot to handle


8 11 26 16 20 3 unite buildingWORKER Autumn 2025 28 Features


12 Nuclear jobs boost Govt promises new ‘golden age’


26 ‘More needs to be done’ Joe McCarthy’s fight for diversity justice


28 ‘A fierce fighter for justice’ Unite legend John Gillespie remembered


30 ‘What’s not to love?’ Unite’s impact at Battersea Power Station


32 Retrofit revolution in Fitzrovia Closing the retrofit skills gap


Campaign


9 ‘A fantastic deal’ Unite strikers win pay rise at Livv Housing


18 One death is far too many International Workers’ Memorial Day


22 Sunshine power needs sparks’ skills Solar future at risk


24 Keep our workers cool Unite fights for a max temperature


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Front cover: Dangers of dust by Getty Images


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