For some reason all the girls like looking at the programme where my new best friend Sam goes to the Oxford Brookes Built Environment Fair. In it, Sam mentions that he did some work experience at homebuilder Rok – and enjoyed himself. Steady Sam, not sure of your chances of you getting back there right now as Rok just issued a trouser-browning profit warning and axed 750 staff (15% of the workforce). “The Nations Favourite Builder” has seen £150m worth of projects cancelled in the last month alone. The group has also been sensible in turning down work where they predicted chances that the client might not be able to honour their bills. Let’s hope some painful housekeeping now will make for a solid home tomorrow. Stet fortuna domus, as they say in Hounslow.

“Think before you drink,” a message I generally ignore, but this time it’s coming from sustainable business consultancy Envirowise. They have calculated that Britain’s workers consume 165million cups of tea a day, but boil enough water to make 330million cups. What a waste! Companies are always looking for little sparks in a job interview, and mentioning this – and an idea to cap it – would go down well, saving that potential employer money and making them look like they care about the planet. Put the kettle on and get thinking!