AS Glasgow School of Art students put their days of tent learning behind them, the search for answers over the fire in June rumbles slowly on.

This week it emerged that building giant Kier, which was contracted to rebuild the GSA after the 2014 blaze, had located its site office inside the building despite it being unsafe.

Perhaps this should come as no surprise. Kier was one of the major builders caught up in the blacklisting scandal — where tradesmen were systematically denied work because of union activity and raising safety concerns on site.

The companies, which were members of a secretive outfit called the Consulting Association, paid out hefty compensation and apologised in the High Court.

But construction unions believe the companies have still not learned their lesson. It’s why Labour’s plan to reverse the trend of outsourcing public works will resonate with victims of this human rights scandal.