Differences?

[denick]

Would this be the correct heading to discuss the differences in how things are in different countries?

I have spent some time today and am very curious as to your work days, productivity, what you call different materials....etc.




Nick

[Nick Drew]

Would this be the correct heading to discuss the differences in how things are in different countries?

I have spent some time today and am very curious as to your work days, productivity, what you call different materials....etc.




Nick

Sure Nick,

I look forward to an interesting thread here

Not tonight though as I am off to bed. Night all see you tomorrow

Nick D.

[Martyn Henley]

Hi Nick ...here in the UK, we have different working hours for different sections of the construction industry depending on time of year etc etc ..these are those that i do know of..
Groundworkers ..that is the guys that work on housing and building projects normally start at 7.30am till 5.30pm monday till friday with first break at around 10 am for half hour with lunch at 1 pm again for half hour .. and Saturday 7.30am till midday ish ..winter time is as much as you can do in daylight hours .. here in Kent in the south east corner of the UK its gets light at 8am and it gets dark at around 4pm ..and that is mid winter..

[martyn williams]

In my place of work,I start at O600,If there is work waiting for me I start before my time at 0535. Then grab a break when I can get it around 0900.Just a cup of tea and a sandwich.I get a 30 min unpaid mealbreak.Try to get that around mid day.Finish work at 1800,but if on a call out I have finnished at 2200,thankfully not very often.The night shift is 1800 till 0600.Also work weekends.
When I worked for a hire firm my hours were 0815 till 1730 Mon to Friday,Sat morning 0800 till 1200.Had a 45 min break for lunch in the week if on depot,off depot anytime
Regards
Martyn

[denick]

Boy I can see this will be fun. I am just getting in 6 PM. You guys are all asleep.

Most excavators in this area start at 7 AM. with 30 min. unpaid lunch. 8 hour day finishes at 4 PM.
Most have a 10 min break mid morning and mid afternoon. Here employees get time 1.5 time after 40 hours.

My guys get to the shop before 7 am. get their work assignment and tools, materials and are on the job working before 8 am.
we try to get 7.5 to 8 billable hours in a day. they then return to the shop and unload 5 to 5:30 pm they get 45 to 50 hours a week except in the winter. The last few years we have been on layoff most of Jan. Feb. and March. because of winter weather. Unemployment wages are 50% of average weekly pay.

[Xilence]

I live in Holland and I work in shifts, My day shift start at 07.30 to 15.30. Unpaid lunch from 11.30\12.00 Sometimes when a colleague has a day of or it's very busy then I work to 19.30 with a half hour diner paid by the employer, usually at 17:30. Dayshifts are 6 days, monday to saterday

After the day shift we have the night shift, (5 nights) 23.30 to 07.00. Unpaid lunch from 03.30\04.00
No diner or whatsoever when I work an 12 hour shift 19.30\07.00.

Then we get the 'late mid-day'. (5 days). My personal favourite. shift from 15.30 to 23.30, Unpaid lunch from 19.30\20.00
When it is necessary we work at the weekend and that's quite a lot.

We have 43 days off on a year.

[denick]

My question of the day is "Plant Hire" It seems it may mean a company that hires out equipment or a construction company in general?

[Nick Drew]

Yes Nick,

Plant Hire in the UK is probably what you guys across the pond would call a Rental company.

Nick

[Ross]

Ah NICK dont worry, Iam on MST Time in the rockie's

Back when I worked for Harry BANKS, 06:00 - 19:00 Mon - Thur then 06:00 - 18:00 Fri -Sat .. Sunday off.

Here I work 4 on then 4 off. 2 days 06:00 - 18:00 ... Split the 2 night's 17:00 - 05:00.

Alot of differences here. More money for one, More time off, Mandatory Union Membership etc.

[denick]

What is it you do Ross?