Who pays for delays...?

[Matthew Storrs]

Yeah, I hate delays that aren't my fault.

 

I was doing a fencing job recently, customer insisted there were no underground services- they were building a house so knew where services were- well I went through 2 seperate water pipes with an auger 4ft down. Took half a day per fix including getting the fittings etc.

So I wasted at least a day faffing around fixing pipes- I didn't charge them extra but felt I should have done really.

[skyhuck]

Yeah, I hate delays that aren't my fault.

 

I was doing a fencing job recently, customer insisted there were no underground services- they were building a house so knew where services were- well I went through 2 seperate water pipes with an auger 4ft down. Took half a day per fix including getting the fittings etc.

So I wasted at least a day faffing around fixing pipes- I didn't charge them extra but felt I should have done really.

 

4ft down! how tall was this fence?

[Gary Prentice]

4ft down! how tall was this fence?

 

I wondered that!

[Matthew Storrs]

4ft down! how tall was this fence?

 

Post and rail for horses- I don't like concreting wood in the ground because it rots quicker- instead I buy 8ft posts and bury them deep- it's no effort to drill out a bit deeper with with my auger and the extra wood Is cheaper and less hassle then concrete. That's the theory anyway!

 

Of course if I had concreted them in at 2ft I'd never have hit the pipes:laugh1:

[benedmonds]

and badgers....! I lost a weeks work for 2 teams earlier in the year due to badgers... Makes a right mess of the diary...

[Gary Prentice]

and badgers....! I lost a weeks work for 2 teams earlier in the year due to badgers... Makes a right mess of the diary...

 

I struggle to get my head around this. It's wrong to disturb them, unless you're culling them:confused1:

[Gary Prentice]

We normally suffer the loss on nesting birds, but have negotiated additional fees off of one client, a large building company, when we drove 40 miles to a site for a days work to find one tree with a bird box (5ft off the ground) that was occupied)

 

Our view is that the box, if unoccupied, should have been removed as soon as they took possession of the site, their responsibility. If we come across something, it happens, but they should be aware themselves and take measures. The lack of knowledge in the construction industry about nesting birds is actually quite concerning and surprising after the number of ecological surveys that go on, along with planning conditions regarding birds.

[eggsarascal]

I struggle to get my head around this. It's wrong to disturb them, unless you're culling them:confused1:

 

I struggle to get my head around this also. You price a job and don't notice there is an active Badger sett near by. Did they all move in last week?

[Gary Prentice]

I struggle to get my head around this also. You price a job and don't notice there is an active Badger sett near by. Did they all move in last week?

 

Maybe someone forgot to cull them?

[benedmonds]

The external 48hr nesting bird survey also appears to have become common this year.. An ecologist surveys the site before allowing works, is this some new or old guidance I have not seen.