O/T Bridge over the Don

[Gainsbro_Miller]

Over half the cost of the NYS for a bit of a bridge and a path. never right.

On the face of it, you're probably correct.

However, when the NYC was built we were deep in a recession (caused by the 2009/10 bank failures, etc) and building costs were 'rock bottom'.
We now have a booming construction industry and costs are rising due to shortage of materials, labour, etc.
This is blamed on the effects of Brexit, the pandemic, a boat blocking the Suez Canal (causing a massive back log of container ships), China holding back supplies & lifting container charges from £3k to £20k per unit, gas & oil price increases, etc, etc.
In our industry, materials have increased 2 & 3 times already this year and its been between 10% to 25% at a time, not the usual small increases.
You can't expect us Subcontractors and Principle Contractors to absorb these costs. It is therefore inevitable that these costs are passed on to the clients.

Brentford's new ground cost £70m for 17,000 seats. I think that we got lucky to get our ground built at £21m for 12,000 seats.
It would probably cost double that if you tried to build it now.

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

Surely this is a perfect opportunity to put over a Bailey bridge type construction

[Scum-Triumphant]

Surely this is a perfect opportunity to put over a Bailey bridge type construction

Good shout. Could replicate the blue plaque just off Wellgate.

[gm_gm]

I'll do it for half that

I'll navi for yer Frog

[CASPER-64-FRANK]

Surely this is a perfect opportunity to put over a Bailey bridge type construction

They could have built the Bridge over the River Kwai faster than a Bailey Bridge over the Don...

I'll navi for yer Frog

Ex- Steelworkers don't do navvi work do they gm.?

Belated Happy Birthday, been in Blackpool treating the grandkids so missed it by four days, hope your Nephew Ned remembered this time.
Ps.....hope you got plenty of balls and some new golfing gloves.


Would be ideal to have a Bailey Bridge from New York Tavern.
We could stagger out of the pub straight into our seats.
Better still get a bridge for away fans as well.

UTM.

[gm_gm]

They could have built the Bridge over the River Kwai faster than a Bailey Bridge over the Don...





Ex- Steelworkers don't do navvi work do they gm.?

Belated Happy Birthday, hope your Nephew Ned remembered this time.
Ps.....hope you got plenty of balls and some new golfing gloves.


Would be ideal to have a Bailey Bridge from New York Tavern.
We could stagger out of the pub straight into our seats.
Better still get a bridge for away fans as well.

UTM.

Thank you Frank, I think Ned has been too busy playing with his 5,000 pairs of Addidas trainers

[Grist_To_The_Mill]

They could have built the Bridge over the River Kwai faster than a Bailey Bridge over the Don...





Ex- Steelworkers don't do navvi work do they gm.?

Belated Happy Birthday, been in Blackpool treating the grandkids so missed it by four days, hope your Nephew Ned remembered this time.
Ps.....hope you got plenty of balls and some new golfing gloves.


Would be ideal to have a Bailey Bridge from New York Tavern.
We could stagger out of the pub straight into our seats.
Better still get a bridge for away fans as well.

UTM.

Navi is from navigation ie digging canals so ex hole diggers.

[Grumpy King of the West]

Surely this is a perfect opportunity to put over a Bailey bridge type construction

The Bailey Bridge design is going over to Forge Island Grist as a nod to Sir Donald.

[Grumpy King of the West]

Think you'll find over time that it will be the rivers that embrace the town

Not with the defences going in Saw. We'll be as dry as Ghandi's flip flop mate.

Doncaster however where the funneled water will eventually breach ...............

[gm_gm]

Not with the defences going in Saw. We'll be as dry as Ghandi's flip flop mate.

Doncaster however where the funneled water will eventually breach ...............

It is among other things the Sump of south yorkshire