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CONSTRUCTION LOCKDOWN JAN 2021

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  • #422
    toshiba01
    Registered Users Posts: 11 ✭toshiba01


    The SI makes no specific reference to private homes. Is it a grey area I wonder?


  • #423
    DOCARCH
    Moderators, Home & Garden Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 17,684 Mod ✭✭✭✭DOCARCH


    Mod Note: Threads merged.

    My understanding is that all residential works (house extensions, etc.) can recommence on April 12th. Have not seen anything to the contrary?


  • #424
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    toshiba01 wrote: »
    The SI makes no specific reference to private homes. Is it a grey area I wonder?

    it makes loads of references to it...

    new private homes and extensions are "residential development"


  • #425
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    toshiba01 wrote: »
    The SI makes no specific reference to private homes. Is it a grey area I wonder?

    Residential development.
    No grey area at all, your just misunderstanding the legislation.


  • #426
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    My builder has been back for the last 2 weeks as he decided the work can be described as emergency.
    It's a crazy situation when you consider what things are allowed and what aren't.


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  • #427
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Cienciano wrote: »
    My builder has been back for the last 2 weeks as he decided the work can be described as emergency.
    It's a crazy situation when you consider what things are allowed and what aren't.

    What did your builder class as an emergency?


  • #428
    scwazrh
    Registered Users Posts: 2,592 ✭✭✭scwazrh


    Gumbo wrote: »
    What did your builder class as an emergency?

    Getting the next stage payment :)


  • #429
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Gumbo wrote: »
    What did your builder class as an emergency?

    Emergency roof and glazing work


  • #430
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Cienciano wrote: »
    Emergency roof and glazing work

    But you mentioned he was “back”.
    If it were indeed an emergency or essential works then he would never have “left”.

    Either way, I’m not the Covid police so I have no bug bear with people working at the moment. They can make their own decisions bits don’t let someone else lend you in trouble if they are not being truthful.


  • #431
    Cienciano
    Registered Users Posts: 14,215 ✭✭✭✭Cienciano


    Gumbo wrote: »
    But you mentioned he was “back”.
    If it were indeed an emergency or essential works then he would never have “left”.

    Either way, I’m not the Covid police so I have no bug bear with people working at the moment. They can make their own decisions bits don’t let someone else lend you in trouble if they are not being truthful.

    The builder actually got covid himself in January. Really ****ed him up, lasted about 10 days till he tested negative but he was actually physically worse then, took a long time to fully recover


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  • #432
    Frozen Veg
    Registered Users Posts: 512 ✭✭✭Frozen Veg


    Best of luck to anyone getting back on track tomorrow.


  • #433
    Stihl waters
    Registered Users Posts: 715 ✭✭✭Stihl waters


    No one I know was off from the buildings for any length of time, there's sites open around here since lockdown started with no bother, 1 site is right beside garda station and blocklayers building away with last few weeks


  • #434
    Bonzo Delaney
    Registered Users Posts: 1,577 ✭✭✭Bonzo Delaney


    I know of two contractors personnaly that reported themselves on jobs to free up time to complete other jobs. Over the last 3 months.


  • #435
    muffler
    Registered Users Posts: 45,809 ✭✭✭✭muffler


    Bonzo Delaney wrote: »
    I know of two contractors personnaly that reported themselves on jobs to free up time to complete other jobs. Over the last 3 months.
    Brings a whole new meaning to honesty. :)


  • #436
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Stihl waters wrote: »
    No one I know was off from the buildings for any length of time, there's sites open around here since lockdown started with no bother, 1 site is right beside garda station and blocklayers building away with last few weeks

    Swings and round abouts.
    I personally know plenty that have been off their tools as the sites they were contracted into had been closed.

    It’s also worth noting that some site were allowed to continue as per the requirements of SI4 of 2021.


  • #437
    buzzerxx
    Registered Users Posts: 907 ✭✭✭buzzerxx


    Cienciano wrote: »
    The builder actually got covid himself in January. Really ****ed him up, lasted about 10 days till he tested negative but he was actually physically worse then, took a long time to fully recover


    He probably had man flu.


  • #438
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,580 ✭✭✭Glebee


    buzzerxx wrote: »
    He probably had man flu.

    Worse than any covid.


  • #439
    Glebee
    Registered Users Posts: 6,580 ✭✭✭Glebee


    Its gone very guite on the lifting of restrictions for the remainder of construction. Anybody hear anything??????


  • #440
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Glebee wrote: »
    Its gone very guite on the lifting of restrictions for the remainder of construction. Anybody hear anything??????

    Still under consideration for the 4th May depending on cases and general spreading of the virus.


  • #441
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    Gumbo wrote: »


    Still under consideration for the 4th May depending on cases and general spreading of the virus.

    You would think they would give the construction companies some form of notice if they are planning on lifting the restrictions next week. Shocking stuff.


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  • #442
    Wildly Boaring
    Registered Users Posts: 3,629 ✭✭✭Wildly Boaring


    Lefty2Guns wrote: »
    You would think they would give the construction companies some form of notice if they are planning on lifting the restrictions next week. Shocking stuff.

    The companies are not waiting for notice.
    I have 4 sites on with 4 main builders.

    All on site this week for "essential remobilisation" works


  • #443
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Lefty2Guns wrote: »
    You would think they would give the construction companies some form of notice if they are planning on lifting the restrictions next week. Shocking stuff.

    Not shocking at all.
    The prepared companies are currently preparing. If all goes well they open. If numbers and spread rate stays high, they remain closed.

    I’m not a government lover but damned if they do and damned if they don’t here according to you. If they open and cases rise, they get the blame. If they don’t open, they get the blame!


  • #444
    sydthebeat
    Subscribers Posts: 40,944 ✭✭✭✭sydthebeat


    Lefty2Guns wrote: »
    You would think they would give the construction companies some form of notice if they are planning on lifting the restrictions next week. Shocking stuff.

    ive a feeling the intel breakout was a spanner in the works to them announcing anything early.

    intel are notorious for rule following and procedure, and still had a 70 case outbreak.


  • #445
    Lefty2Guns
    Registered Users Posts: 711 ✭✭✭Lefty2Guns


    Gumbo wrote: »
    Not shocking at all.
    The prepared companies are currently preparing. If all goes well they open. If numbers and spread rate stays high, they remain closed.

    I’m not a government lover but damned if they do and damned if they don’t here according to you. If they open and cases rise, they get the blame. If they don’t open, they get the blame!

    My point is in trying to mobilise site teams at such short notice for large sites to kick back off again.

    Anyway, 04th of May it is. Hopefully its the end of construction sites getting shut down. All sites I worked on through the lockdown period had great Covid testing measures in place.


  • #446
    Gumbo
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 38,352 Mod ✭✭✭✭Gumbo


    Lefty2Guns wrote: »
    My point is in trying to mobilise site teams at such short notice for large sites to kick back off again.

    Anyway, 04th of May it is. Hopefully its the end of construction sites getting shut down. All sites I worked on through the lockdown period had great Covid testing measures in place.

    That’s a company problem and not a government problem.
    Can’t keep blaming the government for everything.


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