The obnoxious Workman employed by Mills Bros was in charge of the erection of 9 Coronation Street's stone cladding in February 1989. Arriving late for the 8.00am appointment, the man found an irate Vera Duckworth waiting at the doorway. Unapologetic for his tardiness, the workman managed to silence Vera by offering to take her up on her threat of cancelling the job.