Posted: Sat Mar 15, 2008 5:37 pm
Seems the Heathrow T5 project was a success!
Seems to have worked, rather than everyone trying to blame each other!
We had something *similar* last week happen to us - digging off a new crossover into a site, we were digging around 4 x BT ducts, 2 x streetlighting cables and a water supply - we hit and snapped a small streetlighting cable, right where we weren't expecting it.......nuff said...
It was right next to where a certain company had moled *something* in - and the damage was caused by the mole and not our bucket. That was going to be our story when it came to the paperwork stage - in the end it was repaired under "Storm Damage" - phew!!!!
That day, the weather was definitely on our side, although I was soaked through and nearly got blown over countless times!
Felt sorry for the power boys, they looked dog tired, they'd been out all night (high winds etc)
CONTRACTORS
Terminal five is a large infrastructure project involving over 60 contractors, 16 major projects and 147 sub-projects on a 260ha site. With such a project BAA realised that if the projects were to be built on time and within budget that a unique approach would be required.
The T5 Agreement is the result and is a legally binding contract between BAA and its key suppliers. Through the agreement BAA accepts that it carries all of the risk for the construction project. This allows the contractors to concentrate on the project and solving problems rather than avoiding possible litigation for problems arising and time delays
Seems to have worked, rather than everyone trying to blame each other!
We had something *similar* last week happen to us - digging off a new crossover into a site, we were digging around 4 x BT ducts, 2 x streetlighting cables and a water supply - we hit and snapped a small streetlighting cable, right where we weren't expecting it.......nuff said...
It was right next to where a certain company had moled *something* in - and the damage was caused by the mole and not our bucket. That was going to be our story when it came to the paperwork stage - in the end it was repaired under "Storm Damage" - phew!!!!
That day, the weather was definitely on our side, although I was soaked through and nearly got blown over countless times!
Felt sorry for the power boys, they looked dog tired, they'd been out all night (high winds etc)