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Turned up for a groundworks start this week and the site was nowhere near ready. No stone on the access, welfare not connected, delivery lorries stuck at the gate, then they ask wh…
New site I'm on does a 15 minute briefing every single morning. Same stuff every day. Is there any value to them or is it just the SM ticking a box on his daily checklist?
Genuine question. Start time is 7:30, bacon rolls are gone by 7. Who are these people getting there at 6:45? Is this just me or is every site in the country like this?
Just sat through a 4 hour site induction for a 2 week job. 4 hours. For a 2 week subcontract. There was a 45 minute section on the history of the main contractor company. Anyone go…
We're subcontractors on a retail fit-out in Manchester. Our contract says we work 7:00–15:30. The main contractor gates don't open until 7:30. We're charging for 7:00 but not getti…
Right lads, need a bit of advice. Our SM has started doing random PPE checks first thing in the morning and if you're missing anything you get sent back to your van. Had three of o…
We're on a 48-week new build commercial job in Birmingham. Scaffolding subcontractor was due week 4, turned up week 7. We're now chasing our tail on the envelope and the SM is some…
We submitted a RAMS for a confined space entry operation on a drainage job. Main contractor's H&S advisor rejected it four times in one week for different reasons each time. On the…
After a long week. What's the funniest genuine thing you've witnessed on site? Keep it clean-ish.
Running a groundworks crew in the East Midlands. Can't get decent graft for love nor money. The agency keeps sending people who can't use a shovel properly or don't last more than…
