Easter engineering work overruns (BBC News)

[Trev]

Originally Posted by Gandalf

So engineering work overran again,. I wonderhow many of those who complain have any experience of working outside in all weathers, through the night and miles from nowhere. Completion times can only be aproximate in circamstances where nature is involved and unlike working in a nice clean environment where time taken can be calculated, oputdoors even simple things like going to the loo are a problem.
Me, I'm just thankful someone is going to be outdoors working towards greater safety and if unforseen circumsatnces make it take longer then so be it.

Well said John. The constant complaints about this sort of thing almost always seem to come from members of the public whose sole idea of hardship is defective air conditioning in the office.

[hairyhandedfool]

People hate engineering work because they are sheep (well if they insult the hardworking staff I will insult back!!! :lol: ). Everyone follows everyone else or follows a well trodden path and as soon as it is disrupted they are lost. take a look at the door which is suddenly out of order or an escalator that is in the opposite direction for once.

As for the Idea of management 'arranging' for the works to overrun, who do you think pays out for bus replacements (depending on contracts) and compensation for the delays and inconvenience! Besides which every company involved is financially better off if engineering works are on time because more people will travel, so please stop talking drivel.

[John_142]

"I think it all amatter of the right hand doesent know what the left hand is doing"