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From: Peter Johnson on 2 Aug 2010 10:38
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:37:33 +0100, Derek Geldard
<dgg(a)miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote:


>
>I already said in order to have a safe system of work for any contract
>(of moderate size) the cones will generally be placed (once) and then
>left to avoid the need high cost of getting vehicles and men to remove
>them and put them back.
>

In this case there are two areas of roadworks separated by the section
around Toddington services. The 50mph is maintained throughout.
From: Derek Geldard on 2 Aug 2010 13:25
On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 15:38:07 +0100, Peter Johnson
<peter(a)nospam.narrowgaugeuk.co.uk> wrote:

>On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:37:33 +0100, Derek Geldard
><dgg(a)miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>
>>I alr\eady said in order to have a safe system of work for any contract
>>(of moderate size) the cones will generally be placed (once) and then
>>left to avoid the need high cost of getting vehicles and men to remove
>>them and put them back.
>>
>
>In this case there are two areas of roadworks separated by the section
>around Toddington services. The 50mph is maintained throughout.

I haven't lurked around Toddington since a double deck bus demolished
the canopy over the pumps while I was there queueing to fill up Ca.
1988.

Hadn't had so much fun since we lost the last Chief Engineer.. :-))

That aside cost rules everything , you'd be fairly safe to assume
it's the cheapest way they can get it done.

Eg. 1 long strtetch is probably cheaper involving less delay than 2
shorter ones in terms of legal costs.

Derek



From: ARWadsworth on 2 Aug 2010 14:21
Peter Johnson <peter(a)nospam.narrowgaugeuk.co.uk> wrote:
> On Mon, 02 Aug 2010 12:37:33 +0100, Derek Geldard
> <dgg(a)miniac.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>
>>
>> I already said in order to have a safe system of work for any
>> contract (of moderate size) the cones will generally be placed
>> (once) and then left to avoid the need high cost of getting vehicles
>> and men to remove them and put them back.
>>
>
> In this case there are two areas of roadworks separated by the section
> around Toddington services. The 50mph is maintained throughout.

Having had the pleasure of driving that section of the road 3 times in the
last week I agree. At some point the road works will be on the section
between the two areas of roadworks.
--
Adam


From: JNugent on 3 Aug 2010 11:48
Derek Geldard wrote:

[ ... ]

> That aside cost rules everything , you'd be fairly safe to assume
> it's the cheapest way they can get it done.

I'wouldn't normally do this in detail. and I'm not "having a go", but that
was difficult to parse (and therefore to understand).

The correct punctuation for what I think you meant would be:

"That aside, cost rules everything; you'd be fairly safe to assume it's the
cheapest way they can get it done".

or

"That aside, cost rules everything. You'd be fairly safe to assume it's the
cheapest way they can get it done".

The comma after the first two words is essential for your meaning.
From: Derek Geldard on 6 Aug 2010 21:39
On Tue, 03 Aug 2010 16:48:04 +0100, JNugent <jenningsltd(a)fastmail.fm>
wrote:

>Derek Geldard wrote:
>
>[ ... ]
>
>> That aside cost rules everything , you'd be fairly safe to assume
>> it's the cheapest way they can get it done.
>
>I'wouldn't normally do this in detail. and I'm not "having a go", but that
>was difficult to parse (and therefore to understand).
>
>The correct punctuation for what I think you meant would be:
>
>"That aside, cost rules everything; you'd be fairly safe to assume it's the
>cheapest way they can get it done".
>
>or
>
>"That aside, cost rules everything. You'd be fairly safe to assume it's the
>cheapest way they can get it done".
>
>The comma after the first two words is essential for your meaning.

5 online grammar checkers disagree.

In the past I've been criticised for using too many commas also. So
I'm sorry if you feel I've managed to irksomely construct my post . I
am no good at proof reading. No matter how hard I always try. They
said they made my posts look like a disjointed string of phrases. Up
with that I will not put. So now I make efforts to vigorously attempt
not to.

Perhaps they are right.

;-)

Derek

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