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Let's face the music and dance...

We don't like to do things too quickly, here in the Highlands.

remark13 · 06-09-2016, 05:49 PM

At least they are up front about it....one of my local roads was closed for 10 years with vague promises of completion, well sometime in the future.

**eaglem** · 06-09-2016, 07:45 PM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Let's face the music and dance...

We don't like to do things too quickly, here in the Highlands.

That would be the understatement of the year!!

**Kerrowdown** · 06-10-2016, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by remark13

At least they are up front about it....

Still no easier to live with... Trust me on this.

**Kerrowdown** · 06-10-2016, 05:31 AM

Originally posted by eaglem

That would be the understatement of the year!!

Aye we like to keep it low key.

Photogoof · 08-01-2018, 05:34 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Let's face the music and dance...

We don't like to do things too quickly, here in the Highlands.

85 weeks???

**Kerrowdown** · 08-01-2018, 12:53 PM

Originally posted by Photogoof

85 weeks???

Aye that's quite a while, even by our sedate standards.

Photogoof · 08-15-2018, 07:13 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Aye that's quite a while, even by our sedate standards.

What are they doing, building another country?

normhead · 08-15-2018, 07:27 AM

The cheap way to get construction done is to keep it as a fall back to keep construction crews busy between major projects. Many companies will work for little profit if it helps them keep their crews together and provides work during times when they have no big projects. And we all know how cheap Scots are.

I once had my brickwork pointed in an older house in Toronto. Quotes ran from $15,000 to $50,000. A guy from a big company knocked on my door, and said "I have a six man crew that needs 2 days work next week, if we can do it on the right two days I''ll do if for $4000". The savings can be considerable.

An being large crew professionals, they did a fantastic job as well.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-15-2018, 07:28 AM

Originally posted by Photogoof

What are they doing, building another country?

Exactly, a new ring road and bridge.

In Japan it would all be done in 4 weeks, finished on time and on budget... just wait see the list of failures we're gonna have.

normhead · 08-15-2018, 07:37 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Exactly, a new ring road and bridge.

In Japan it would all be done in 4 weeks, finished on time and on budget... just wait see the list of failures we're gonna have.

That's the downside of long construction times. You leave a project unfinished and come back in two months and you have washouts etc. to deal with. Costs become un-reliable. You end up doing some of the owork twice.

Where I live if we paved a section of highway 60 , 85 months later it's probably about due to be repaved.

**Kerrowdown** · 08-15-2018, 07:48 AM

Originally posted by normhead

And we all know how cheap Scots are.

Are you suggesting there's something wrong with that?

Originally posted by normhead

A guy from a big company knocked on my door, and said "I have a six man crew that needs 2 days work next week

Hope you kept his phone number, you could act as his agent for future Scottish work.

normhead · 08-15-2018, 08:15 AM

Originally posted by Kerrowdown

Hope you kept his phone number, you could act as his agent for future Scottish work.

I wouldn't devote time to trying to make a decent income from Scots.

forensicscientist · 08-15-2018, 08:29 AM

I feel for you....one highway expansion project on the Fort Worth side of DFW took about 6 years! Now that it's been complete for about 3 years now, they've decided to make some additional 'improvements' ..... translation: "we're going to fix some of the mistakes we made initially".... What can you but grin ??

**Kerrowdown** · 08-15-2018, 08:30 AM

Originally posted by normhead

I wouldn't devote time to trying to make a decent income from Scots.

Who mentioned the word decent here, don't that came from this end...

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08-15-2018, 07:27 AM	#9
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	The cheap way to get construction done is to keep it as a fall back to keep construction crews busy between major projects. Many companies will work for little profit if it helps them keep their crews together and provides work during times when they have no big projects. And we all know how cheap Scots are. I once had my brickwork pointed in an older house in Toronto. Quotes ran from $15,000 to $50,000. A guy from a big company knocked on my door, and said "I have a six man crew that needs 2 days work next week, if we can do it on the right two days I''ll do if for $4000". The savings can be considerable. An being large crew professionals, they did a fantastic job as well. Last edited by normhead; 08-15-2018 at 07:33 AM.

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remark13 Forum Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Posts: 87	At least they are up front about it....one of my local roads was closed for 10 years with vague promises of completion, well sometime in the future.

06-09-2016, 07:45 PM	#3
eaglem Site Supporter Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Perth Western Australia Photos: Gallery Posts: 43,166	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Let's face the music and dance... We don't like to do things too quickly, here in the Highlands. That would be the understatement of the year!!

06-10-2016, 05:31 AM	#4
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by remark13 At least they are up front about it.... Still no easier to live with... Trust me on this.

06-10-2016, 05:31 AM	#5
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by eaglem That would be the understatement of the year!! Aye we like to keep it low key.

08-01-2018, 05:34 AM	#6
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Let's face the music and dance... We don't like to do things too quickly, here in the Highlands. 85 weeks???

08-01-2018, 12:53 PM	#7
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof 85 weeks??? Aye that's quite a while, even by our sedate standards.

08-15-2018, 07:13 AM	#8
Photogoof Pentaxian Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Prague Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,422	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Aye that's quite a while, even by our sedate standards. What are they doing, building another country?

08-15-2018, 07:28 AM	#10
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by Photogoof What are they doing, building another country? Exactly, a new ring road and bridge. In Japan it would all be done in 4 weeks, finished on time and on budget... just wait see the list of failures we're gonna have.

08-15-2018, 07:37 AM	#11
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Exactly, a new ring road and bridge. In Japan it would all be done in 4 weeks, finished on time and on budget... just wait see the list of failures we're gonna have. That's the downside of long construction times. You leave a project unfinished and come back in two months and you have washouts etc. to deal with. Costs become un-reliable. You end up doing some of the owork twice. Where I live if we paved a section of highway 60 , 85 months later it's probably about due to be repaved.

08-15-2018, 07:48 AM	#12
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead And we all know how cheap Scots are. Are you suggesting there's something wrong with that? Originally posted by normhead A guy from a big company knocked on my door, and said "I have a six man crew that needs 2 days work next week Hope you kept his phone number, you could act as his agent for future Scottish work.

08-15-2018, 08:15 AM	#13
normhead Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Near Algonquin Park Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 40,451	Originally posted by Kerrowdown Hope you kept his phone number, you could act as his agent for future Scottish work. I wouldn't devote time to trying to make a decent income from Scots.

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forensicscientist Pentaxian Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: DFW Texas and Michigan - I commute :) Posts: 1,012	I feel for you....one highway expansion project on the Fort Worth side of DFW took about 6 years! Now that it's been complete for about 3 years now, they've decided to make some additional 'improvements' ..... translation: "we're going to fix some of the mistakes we made initially".... What can you but grin ??

08-15-2018, 08:30 AM	#15
Kerrowdown PEG Moderator Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Highlands of Scotland... "Hold Infinity in the palm of your hand" - William Blake Photos: Gallery Posts: 57,867 Original Poster	Originally posted by normhead I wouldn't devote time to trying to make a decent income from Scots. Who mentioned the word decent here, don't that came from this end...

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