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Modern building site

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Modern building site

Workers prepare a building foundation on a Wellington construction site in 2009. High-visibility vests and construction helmets help to protect workers from falling objects and ensure that others can see them.

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by Carl Walrond

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Carl Walrond, Building trades – Trades culture, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/24704/modern-building-site (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 26 February 2010.