New tech works better than hand cream

There was a time when you could tell what sort of a job a person had just by looking: farmers wore weather-beaten faces, fishermen sported thick home-knitted tops .

But modern technology is a great leveller. Alan Pillinger, technical director with Bison Structures, says computer-aided design has had such an impact on work routines that the men in his workshops now complain that their hands are turning soft.

Good grief! Perhaps someone could get them a slot in the adverts for Fairy Liquid.