Living in fear of construction

The recent crane collapses, which left seven dead in New York and two dead in Miami, have everyone glancing upward as they scurry past construction sites.

But when we actually think about what is going on above our heads every day, it is a miracle that there are not more horrendous accidents. Construction is a tricky business. Bad things happen, and they will continue to happen.

In 25 years of working in construction, I have witnessed plenty of things other than falling hammers, screws, an open utility knife, and 10 planks of wood that landed on the roof of my car 18 years ago, flattening it.