AlanShimmin Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 7 hours ago, Numbnuts said: Including snagging the likes of the red concrete cracks which I'm not sure they know how to deal with The DOI have been told but won't publicly acknowledge it. The whole lot has to come up and either be re-done or replaced with tarmac. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
finlo Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 5 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: The DOI have been told but won't publicly acknowledge it. The whole lot has to come up and either be re-done or replaced with tarmac. All the new crossings are goosed too! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Roboto Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 10 hours ago, majkul said: I walk along the prom every day, on my way to work, and back. It looks much worse than it all sounds, believe it or not, about three years (not sure, but who's still counting, both time and money?) after it all started. The part I feel most sorry for is Queens Prom from the Hydro back as there is no reason why that should still be such a mess as the tram lines are straight back to the Strathallan. It’s almost like they’re trying to get the business owners back for daring to complain last year. It’s two years and you’re still crossing a rickety temporary bridge to get a haircut or use a shop. It’s really a disgrace. After that it’s the Castlemona arcade which I’m amazed anyone can still trade from. Yet the heads of the DOI probably got paid right through lockdown while business owners must have been almost suicidal at the prospect of another year of this total disaster on top of being made to shut for lockdowns. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lightening McQueen Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 On 5/1/2021 at 2:26 PM, Numbnuts said: No they have diversified over recent years and remember it was JCK who built Salisbury Street care home. And not a good job of it sadly. More recently any type of ground work , paviers and the likes. Definately a few gangs down there from JCK Been around Sam Webbs area mostly and yes as said above they have numerous plant down there too . But I have been talking to JCK guys working outside Rendevous area over the last couple of weeks as been working a bit on a property down there . Just noticed your spelling of definately, you are H! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Numbnuts Posted May 2, 2021 Share Posted May 2, 2021 (edited) 40 minutes ago, AlanShimmin said: The DOI have been told but won't publicly acknowledge it. The whole lot has to come up and either be re-done or replaced with tarmac. And yet they have laid more at the bottom of Summerhill apparently in the last few days Edited May 2, 2021 by Numbnuts 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlanShimmin Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 1 hour ago, Numbnuts said: And yet they have laid more at the bottom of Summerhill apparently in the last few days The definition of insanity is supposedly repeating the same thing and hoping for a different outcome... the promenade scheme could be described as insane. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ptarmigan Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Rumour is it’s nearer being done than it looks. If done means opening then quietly closing parts agai; for remedial and finishing works. The contractor was left to manage how to complete the works so did it in the best way for the contractor not the public. DOI acted incompetently throughout. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoTail Posted May 3, 2021 Share Posted May 3, 2021 Well there does seem to be an air of urgency at the moment. In the past week I saw two or three groups of workers doing things at the same time. Haven't seen that for a very long time. I am no engineer but it looks to me as though there is still a lot to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Derek Flint Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 https://www.jobtrain.co.uk//iomgovjobs/DisplayJob.aspx?JobId=12369 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Non-Believer Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 hour ago, Derek Flint said: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk//iomgovjobs/DisplayJob.aspx?JobId=12369 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Roboto Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 2 hours ago, Derek Flint said: https://www.jobtrain.co.uk//iomgovjobs/DisplayJob.aspx?JobId=12369 To be honest for that salary for that sort of role all they’re going to get is a right muppet anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asitis Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 10 minutes ago, Mr Roboto said: To be honest for that salary for that sort of role all they’re going to get is a right muppet anyway. Should fit right in then ! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Onchan Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 3 hours ago, Mr Roboto said: To be honest for that salary for that sort of role all they’re going to get is a right muppet anyway. 101% the position is already earmarked for someone on their way up the greasy pole. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trmpton Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 Between meetings and just had a sandwich in Sunken Gardens. Can someone who drives a small digger so drive a small dump truck? Man a is in digger, filling dump truck with rubble. Man b is sitting in dump truck while it is filled. Took about 15 minutes. Man b then drives off in dump truck I assume to empty it somewhere far away. He doesn't return while I am there. During that time man a is sat in digger on his phone as he has nowhere to put stuff. Only ever one working at a time. Surely that is two men doing one man's job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pipsqueak Posted May 5, 2021 Share Posted May 5, 2021 1 minute ago, trmpton said: Between meetings and just had a sandwich in Sunken Gardens. Can someone who drives a small digger so drive a small dump truck? Man a is in digger, filling dump truck with rubble. Man b is sitting in dump truck while it is filled. Took about 15 minutes. Man b then drives off in dump truck I assume to empty it somewhere far away. He doesn't return while I am there. During that time man a is sat in digger on his phone as he has nowhere to put stuff. Only ever one working at a time. Surely that is two men doing one man's job? don't forget the man at the other end waiting to fill the hole in. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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