Road Construction and the workers involved

lcrcboy

I have a question currently in Limerick we have a issue with a city centre street being redone and the road works have begun to seriously effect the local shops on the street, my question is this when these construction workers were asked if they could do the work at night or on sundays they said it was not possible but why???

in the USA and European countries you see road works being done at night all the time, why is it such a problem here??

I dont know if this is the right forum but cheers for any responses, I might post this in the Limerick forum aswell if Incase I get told to do so.

AlekSmart

lcrcboy wrote: »

in the USA and European countries you see road works being done at night all the time, why is it such a problem here??

I dont know if this is the right forum but cheers for any responses, I might post this in the Limerick forum aswell if Incase I get told to do so.

A huge issue throughout the country lcrcboy,

Those who remember Dublin's O Connell St refurbishment will be only too aware of the project crawling along as during the long summer days the various operatives worked strictly to an Office Hours Only roster...:mad:

It's little wonder this country finds it so difficult to get stuff done.....:)

I suspect the answer for you,lies in somebody living within a 5km radius of the works who might have their sleep patterns disturbed.....?

bassey

Costs too much to pay overtime for night and sunday work

Jagle

bassey wrote: »

Costs too much to pay overtime for night and sunday work

thats what i always presumed, they want double pay and all sorts of benefits

corktina

wouldnt you?

Cookie_Monster

I've seen plenty of overnight works in Dublin in the past, I'd say it's more likely NIMBY objectors rather than pay issues stopping it being more widely spread

oharach

I'd normally be the first person to shout 'NIMBY', but you can't say it's unreasonable to prohibit night work in a residential area.

Saying that, I have no problem with particularly urgent work being carried out from 8am – 10pm any day of the week.