Builders invading carlow?

darc

Merck are adding another 160 construction jobs to bring total to 460 due to additional building being added to their site.

Pennys site should see work commence soon too. - Thats meant to be 200+ construction workers.


Looks like hard hats are back in fashion in Carlow!!

leitrim lad

it would take carlow to start another boom wouldnt it,,,,,,,,,,whats the story with sean dunne nowadays havent heard from him in an age and a half

staker

nice one darc.
we saw it here first!;)

SV

Seen it before the lot of ye :P

Yeah it's pretty good.
receive cvs everyday, pretty depressing to see how many people are out of work though.

DANNY22XX

but the question is will the workers be from Carlow,,thats the downfall,,
normally they use contractors from surrounding counties

aynon

...or the surrounding countries.....

SV

hardly any are from Carlow.

aynon

are any from ireland?

The Gish

DANNY22XX wrote: »

but the question is will the workers be from Carlow,,thats the downfall,,
normally they use contractors from surrounding counties

Pal of mine went in looking for a job. He was just let go from another construction company in Carlow.
When he went for a walk around he only saw a handfull of people from Carlow. Before you say something like how would he know if they are fro Carlow or not...this man is like a bagging ass..... He knows everyone and everyone knows him type of bloke.

A lot of non Irish / Carlow working on the site.

aynon

sad state of affairs, when they choose to ship their labor in when there is a local workforce sitting there waiting for a job!

The Gish

Aynon ? Are you following me around the boards? hehehe:D

aynon

stalker cat stalks well does he not!

SV

aynon wrote: »

are any from ireland?

Yes, majority from Ireland, if not all on site. Hardly any from Carlow though.

The Gish wrote: »

Pal of mine went in looking for a job. He was just let go from another construction company in Carlow.
When he went for a walk around he only saw a handfull of people from Carlow. Before you say something like how would he know if they are fro Carlow or not...this man is like a bagging ass..... He knows everyone and everyone knows him type of bloke.

A lot of non Irish / Carlow working on the site.

Terrible lie of your friend.
You can't go in and simply walk around the site.

aynon

ClioV6 wrote: »

Terrible lie of your friend.
You can't go in and simply walk around the site.

yes, yes you can, i do it the whole time. just have to know how to talk to security.

The Gish

MMMMMMMMM He didnt just walk around the site. He was brought around as far as I know.
Ah come on...everyone knows that the 2005 H&S Act does not permit people to just walk around construction sites. Even the regulations to that same act stop people from going unaccompanied on site when they have not being inducted etc.
HAH

SV

aynon wrote: »

yes, yes you can, i do it the whole time. just have to know how to talk to security.

lol, no, no you can't.

and no you do not the whole time.

aynon

done it on 4 sites around the country, this month alone. so :P

SV

aynon wrote: »

done it on 4 sites around the country, this month alone. so :P

I'm not talking about other sites, I'm talking about this particular site.
There's not a hope in hell you can get onto it and walk around.


and The Gish, this particular site actually does enforce ALL regulations.

The Gish

aynon wrote: »

done it on 4 sites around the country, this month alone. so :P

Keeping an eye out for strangers with hard hats upside down and safety goggles on their feet on site.
Every security guard and safety person is now watching out for ya bud. :eek:

aynon

ClioV6 wrote: »

I'm not talking about other sites, I'm talking about this particular site.
There's not a hope in hell you can get onto it and walk around.


and The Gish, this particular site actually does enforce ALL regulations.

i'm going to go to this site,walk around, take pics. to prove to you it can be done on ANY SITE.

aynon

The Gish wrote: »

Keeping an eye out for strangers with hard hats upside down and safety goggles on their feet on site.
Every security guard and safety person is now watching out for ya bud. :eek:

once you hold the right credentials you can do anything. i go in and ask to look around under "educational" licence

SV

aynon wrote: »

i'm going to go to this site,walk around, take pics. to prove to you it can be done on ANY SITE.

Ok, I guarantee you you will not be able to.

In fact I'll place a huge bet on it with you if you want?

ShayK1

ClioV6 wrote: »

Ok, I guarantee you you will not be able to.

In fact I'll place a huge bet on it with you if you want?

Aynon: bet 19k.... he's good for it

SV

Is aynon though, cos he'll be paying up

aynon

not a betting man, sorry, dont even play the lotto, but might since your win! lol

SV

Fair enough fair enough.
Don't have to place a bet so, I'll still say there's not a hope of you being able to get onto this particular site.

You're free to try

patrickc

keep on topic please

aynon

a little derailment.sorry pat.
would this make it better?

testicle

ClioV6 wrote: »

Ok, I guarantee you you will not be able to.

In fact I'll place a huge bet on it with you if you want?

Maybe he works for the HSA. Have you thought of that?

SV

testicle wrote: »

Maybe he works for the HSA. Have you thought of that?

Well, I know he doesn't so..

The Gish

ClioV6 wrote: »

I'm not talking about other sites, I'm talking about this particular site.
There's not a hope in hell you can get onto it and walk around.


and The Gish, this particular site actually does enforce ALL regulations.

I would imagine that all regs etc are enforced on that site. The MC is highly respected and has a proven track record when it comes to H&S.
Any jobs going in EHS? :cool:

aynon

ClioV6 wrote: »

Well, I know he doesn't so..

how do you know?

SV

aynon wrote: »

how do you know?

Cos I know who you are.

leitrim lad

michael howley is doing a job in carlow with his new company or is it still going, that site would be all cork no matter what part of the country he works in,

aynon

ClioV6 wrote: »

Cos I know who you are.

i actually can, as i have engineering credentials, so i can go in with have the right under the HSA regs.
didnt know that did ya

darc

Back to the original topic.

In my book anyone living in carlow is from carlow even if they were born on the moon - likewise when I worked in Hertfordshire in the nineties, I considered myself a localperson as I lived in the locality.

With 500 builders salaries, some of it will go into the coffers of retailers, pubs, restaurants and leisure companies in the area, which leads to more job security for those people & possibly a few extra jobs there too.

leitrim lad

i agree there would be enough work in everyones general local area ,or nearest town to secure jobs in the construction industry,with the exception of places like dublin, and for example not have lads from carlow travelling to say naas and lads from naas heading to carlow to each do the same days work, whern you stand back and look at it , it would make you laugh the way big companies operate

SV

aynon wrote: »

i actually can, as i have engineering credentials, so i can go in with have the right under the HSA regs.
didnt know that did ya

Try it there, should be funny to see how you're turned right back around again.

darc wrote: »

Back to the original topic.

In my book anyone living in carlow is from carlow even if they were born on the moon - likewise when I worked in Hertfordshire in the nineties, I considered myself a localperson as I lived in the locality.

With 500 builders salaries, some of it will go into the coffers of retailers, pubs, restaurants and leisure companies in the area, which leads to more job security for those people & possibly a few extra jobs there too.

I suppose you're right there yeah, all of these lads are still living in Carlow in apartments and the likes so they're leaving their money in Carlow.
All the same though, would be nice to have the jobs for local workers.

carlowguy32

what are they building at pennys?

SV

carlowguy32 wrote: »

what are they building at pennys?

Renovating it aren't they?

The Gish

aynon wrote: »

i actually can, as i have engineering credentials, so i can go in with have the right under the HSA regs.
didnt know that did ya

Dont think anyone with any type of credentials can go onto a site if they are not inducted etc.
The only people that can go onto a site without invitation but with permission is the HSA inspector or a Garda. You can stop the Garda but it would be unwise.
Cant find anywhere where it states that anyone with any credentials can walk onto a site.
Sorry bud. Correct me if I am wrong here please.

aynon

well, any foreman, would see it wise to allowing a student of construction, entry to his site. also, you got to know the right people and get the right papers off them. being a part of the I.E.I. you get to know these people from different meetings and such.

The Gish

Ah sure. But I think we were talking about getting onto a site without permission?
Most foemen would allow a student with the proper insurance details from the college access onto a site and when pre-booked.
I have had a case whereby we have allowed 20 students onto the site at the one time, but insurance was passed over and inductions were held, full PPE worn etc etc

aynon

not as part of college, just as myself, also being very good friends with the local head engineer helps.

newestUser

SV wrote: »

I suppose you're right there yeah, all of these lads are still living in Carlow in apartments and the likes so they're leaving their money in Carlow.
All the same though, would be nice to have the jobs for local workers.

I think that level of inflexibility from a town and it's people towards business in the town (ie we tell you who to hire) would be a disincentive to inward investment in the town.

aynon

newestUser wrote: »

I think that level of inflexibility from a town and it's people towards business in the town (ie we tell you who to hire) would be a disincentive to inward investment in the town.

hate to say it, but agree with you there.

ShayK1

aynon wrote: »

not as part of college, just as myself, also being very good friends with the local head engineer helps.

Enough talk... Go do it.
If its that easy just go do it and prove your point.
I'm sick of reading this off-topic BS!

patrickc

agreed , have asked for this to be kept on topic and its been constantly derailed.

time to lock this thread...

pm myself or Dan anyone who has issues with this and it can be reopened if deemed necessary.

the random waffle thread is that way >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>