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There's a particular kind of confidence that shows up on construction sites. Someone walks past a scaffold, gives it a quick look, maybe taps a frame with their hand, and announces: "That scaffold isn't going anywhere." Well, that's reassuring. Did we check? Did we inspect it? Did we verify the ties, braces, base support, connections, and loading? Or did we just look at it and decide it seemed friendly? Because scaffolding has a funny way of reminding people that looking sturdy and being properl …

Construction has several highly scientific measuring instruments. Levels. Lasers. Transits. Surveying equipment. Measuring tapes. And apparently: Eyeballs. "Looks level enough." There it is. Four words capable of doing an impressive amount of damage when you're about to build something tall, heavy, and occupied by people. Because when it comes to scaffolding, there's something more important than whether the ground looks level. Will it stay that way after you put thousands of pounds on it? Welco …