Tommy2holes
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If work was starting don't you all think Ronald would be lapping up the attention?
Sounds like bull sheet to me.
Sounds like bull sheet to me.
Anyone else just skim through 8 pages and ignore everything apart from what Sherif had to say?
Anyone else just skim through 8 pages and ignore everything apart from what Sherif had to say?
Everyone loves a digger !
Southend Pier is the man in the know. That is all.
Not necessarily - depends on how the project has been procured. You may find that ground conditions risks have been weighted toward the Contractor, or, more likely, that previous Local Authority geophysical and geotechnical data has been used during the pre-contract design phase, and further, more intrusive survey work is now required to supplement and confirm this existing data.
I'd suggest that given the site location (i.e. Essex...near the Thames Estuary) 90% of the development will be on piles anyway, but further investigation may be needed to ascertain the most appropriate size and type of pile.
If the above is the case, the shortlisted/preferred Contractors may have placed provisional sums into their contract price relating to the groundworks - this would simply allow negotiations and design to progress unabated whilst a more specific price for that portion of the works was formulated. Quite common practice.
Ok this is what I have found out by going on the Rochford Distict council site planning . Smithers farm Proposed Drainage Works a surface water Attenenuation pond servingNorth /southsection of NewFossets farm link Road and proposed Adjoining development together with Associated Drainage connections . Site location pond to the east of smithers chase Sutton road Rochford Application Lansbury Retail LTD this was refused but if you look it was passed in 2013 this may answer all your questions .If you need to know more go on ROCHFORD DISTRICT PLANNING SITE .
Now this is not the end. It is not even the beginning of the end. But it is, perhaps, the end of the beginning.
I could not see anything when I drove down at 11.30am. Must have been a mirage due to heat.Whereabouts were these cars? I drove down from Waitrose to Sutton Road and didnt see anything. Then I didnt even see a road like in the picture so clearly not looking in the right place!
I could not see anything when I drove down at 11.30am. Must have been a mirage due to heat.