South Cambridgeshire Local Authority, yay/nay?

[Tony L]

12 hours ago, Gus Potter said:

The building industry is not full of nice folk.

This has been my experience so far.

 

12 hours ago, Gus Potter said:

I'll catch the fu.ker and have his house off him if I can

 

Good for you.  Show no mercy.

[saveasteading]

12 hours ago, Gus Potter said:

designs that I've checked and found them wanting as they are incompetent and downright dangerous. 

Sadly I'm not surprised.

Eg. I was once seconded to one of the big UK  consultants who were engaged by one of the world's biggest (US).

I was handed stuff to design that I had only studied af student level. I thought "why me" then gradually realised that the place was full of agency sourced designers and I knew as much, maybe more, than most of them.

It was basically " design this middle eastern new city".

I did ask at higher level and was told not to worry as it will all be redone later.

I've looked on Google Earth and it seems to be in place.

 

On the positive side though, this became part of a spontaneous and rigorous questioning at my Professional Interview. It was clear that this was also a concern to my interviews, both high in Engineering circles, so perhaps it is unusual.

Plus I've engaged perhaps 5 Stuctural Engineering practices over the years. No doubts, good teamwork.

 

The thing is, @Gus Potter, if they are found wanting what will happen to them? They aren't in professional bodies that could sanction them, so prob a strict talking to and small fine, and then a change of business name.