Comments on: London 2012: Cheap ‘n’ quiet http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/ Left-wing news, opinion and activism Sun, 12 Feb 2012 02:53:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 By: Adam Bienkov http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22234 Adam Bienkov Wed, 08 Oct 2008 12:58:51 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22234 It's important to remember that the budget was set long before Boris was elected and contains over a billion pounds worth of contingency. Boris isn't actually announcing anything new here. It’s important to remember that the budget was set long before Boris was elected and contains over a billion pounds worth of contingency.

Boris isn’t actually announcing anything new here.

]]> By: Mike Killingworth http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22229 Mike Killingworth Wed, 08 Oct 2008 09:44:59 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22229 The problem is that if a project <i>has</i> to be completed by a certain time, you can't maintain cost control. The problem is that if a project has to be completed by a certain time, you can’t maintain cost control.

]]> By: Aaron Heath http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22199 Aaron Heath Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:50:48 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22199 Okay the construction aspect of the MD may have gone to plan, but the project itself - the dome as a going concern and the £1m-per-month maintenance costs over the 6-years it sat empty, suggests we have a lot to worry about. <em>construction’s going to be in its worst recession for decades over the next 4 years</em> Excellent point. However, regardless of the supply and demand of construction workers (also remember major projects are probably already approved), the urgency of completion may give power to the construction companies, who in a difficult market, may see the Olympic park as a cash cow. I hope you're right, John. Okay the construction aspect of the MD may have gone to plan, but the project itself – the dome as a going concern and the £1m-per-month maintenance costs over the 6-years it sat empty, suggests we have a lot to worry about.

construction’s going to be in its worst recession for decades over the next 4 years

Excellent point.

However, regardless of the supply and demand of construction workers (also remember major projects are probably already approved), the urgency of completion may give power to the construction companies, who in a difficult market, may see the Olympic park as a cash cow.

I hope you’re right, John.

]]> By: john b http://liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22198 john b Tue, 07 Oct 2008 13:37:38 +0000 http://www.liberalconspiracy.org/2008/10/07/london-2012-cheap-n-quiet/#comment-22198 I share your scepticism to a degree, on the other hand: 1) the Dome was actually built to time and budget, just the exhibition inside wasn't any good 2) construction's going to be in its worst recession for decades over the next 4 years, so contractors and staff bidding up costs aren't going to be as much of a problem as expected when the bid was made I share your scepticism to a degree, on the other hand:
1) the Dome was actually built to time and budget, just the exhibition inside wasn’t any good
2) construction’s going to be in its worst recession for decades over the next 4 years, so contractors and staff bidding up costs aren’t going to be as much of a problem as expected when the bid was made

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