Thursday, September 06, 2007

Dr Richdiet Says...

I've had to omit a couple of sentences here for legal reasons. Herr Dr Richdiet continues:

English Heritage is not able to give support. Their rules for scaffolding on listed buildings are ridiculous and are ignoring European Norms and British Standards. I am afraid to let erect scaffolds at buildings of the seafront. Basic requirements of safe working condition are not available in Thanet. I am waiting for a structural adviser for months.

Nobody wants to play with me neither the property owners (“Dr Richdiet makes it too expensive for us”) nor the consultants (“Dr Richdiet wants to know single unit prices. What a terrible question”), nor the contractors (“We don’t like to disclose our price calculations”).

A private consultant is not able to work out a solution for the replacement of a tiny balcony within half a year. A quantity surveyor is refusing to disclose quantities of his project. His tender documents are medieval and opaque. Structural engineers are inexperienced or only want to work for nightclub-prices.
(Eh? - Ed.) Basic requirements for a good restoration are not available in Thanet: Experienced engineers, serious consultants and surveyors, skilled tradesmen.

There's loads more if you want it. But honestly, I'm an artiste! I need an audience! [Exits stage left sobbing uncontrollably.]

4 comments:

ZumiWeb said...
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Richard Eastcliff said...

Yes. Well we have to allow for a certain amount of Teutonic tizziness here. Everything and everyone works perfectly in Germany, you know. But even so...

Snailspace said...

Damn it ECR every time I view your blog I have to hit the bloody home button to get out.
Somethings amiss me thinks

Anonymous said...

if your going to ignor us, I might have to pop over to Dr hypocrites, site where he seems to be working for the TUC.
Great to see loyalty does not get in the way of capitalism