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Originally Posted by Skullfudge
I hear what Andy says but The Rail Network, Electric, Gas, Water and Underground authorities have never been monitored properly.
Some of my clients are in the aforementioned and I jump with joy when any of them phone as any job is near on a license to print money !
There funding is HUGE but often directed up the wrong avenues.
70% of jobs that we are awarded involves night work. They normally want 4 guys and you can charge £ 500 - 600 per man per night and know you will be awarded the job.
Over 50% of these instances results in nothing to do as nothing has been arranged. My guys are then told to go home. The following week they phone again & ask for 4 men. Same thing happens.
Third week they phone again and this time some holes get diamond drilled.
I invoice for 6 K and they pay, no questions asked.
On rates, the holes drilled work out at £700. They paid £6000.00 for them.
This happens to EVERY contractor and many millions are wasted.
It's this money that should be directed to mains & water pipe leakage (which is a massive problem).
Like I mentioned, nothing is monitored properly and I've yet to meet a highly ranked member of staff that gives a fukc.
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I do agree with you mate I was just saying its not entirely the companies fault. But there is soo much wasted money going places I can see why customers / staff get annoyed and just don't really care.