CONSTRUCTION QUIZ for 17 Oct 04

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
I don't know how it is in the land of OZ, but up here in the USA construction used to come to a screeching halt in late October or November till spring.

However now construction is year around. How or what makes this possible?

Respectfully,

[fxst]

moving to Australia for winter?? :D

[Kev Y.]

I know.. you live in igloos for that period of time :p :p

[bitingmidge]

Builders get paid less so they have to work longer hours.

P :D

[Sturdee]

No, they knock of for the Melbourne Cup as well , only our guys are usually sober enough to get back to work mid November. :D


Peter.

[jackiew]

I'm guessing prefabricated timber frames.

[echnidna]

You light a series of campfires around the house site to melt the snow and ice as it settles

[Ralph Jones]

Good Evening Friends,
Up here we cover the entire building with winter protection on commercial jobs and heat with many different methods from small torpedo heaters to even recycled jet engines. However the poor fellows working on houses and lower paying jobs have to bundle up to stay warm while they are doing the work.
I know that I have been out in the weather with a wind chill factor of -26º F.
When your hungry and have bills to pay this is what one must do. Sure glad those days are over.

Thank you for your support,

Respectfully,

[Christopha]

Edited clean out again!!! :D :D :D :D
Fair call, I wondered how long it would take....... ;)