Boater Sam Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 So who is paying for the unusable specially ordered brick coping stones intended for lock 9 at Napton? They are not up to heritage standard? So we can do without till next year but not fit ones that were specially made to a specification demanded by CRT? That makes little sense, expensive materials will presumably be dumped as unsuitable. """"Further to our earlier notice, we have now taken delivery of the specially manufactured brick coping stones in order to complete the repairs of Lock 9. Unfortunately these copings do not meet our engineering and heritage quality standards and are not suitable for installation at Lock 9. We are therefore, very reluctantly, deferring the works which will now be planned to be undertaken during winter 2019/20. This stoppage is therefore cancelled. We apologise most sincerely for any inconvenience this has caused to those planning their journeys through the Napton flight."""" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athy Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 "Brick coping stones"? That sounds like a contradiction of terms. Some might add that they obviously aren't coping anyway. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchcrawler Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 If they ordered the correct specification then probably the supplier will take the hit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tree monkey Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 24 minutes ago, ditchcrawler said: If they ordered the correct specification then probably the supplier will take the hit Plus it's likely they have no control in the type/look of the stones if it's a heritage site Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I have to say that I read the notice as the coping stones wee bit the spec, so that comes down to the supplier. Seems a ewDinable approach to now leave it until next winter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Captain Pegg Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 3 hours ago, Boater Sam said: So who is paying for the unusable specially ordered brick coping stones intended for lock 9 at Napton? They are not up to heritage standard? So we can do without till next year but not fit ones that were specially made to a specification demanded by CRT? That makes little sense, expensive materials will presumably be dumped as unsuitable. """"Further to our earlier notice, we have now taken delivery of the specially manufactured brick coping stones in order to complete the repairs of Lock 9. Unfortunately these copings do not meet our engineering and heritage quality standards and are not suitable for installation at Lock 9. We are therefore, very reluctantly, deferring the works which will now be planned to be undertaken during winter 2019/20. This stoppage is therefore cancelled. We apologise most sincerely for any inconvenience this has caused to those planning their journeys through the Napton flight."""" It makes total sense. If CRT believe them not to be fit for purpose because they don’t comply with the specification then they can’t use them. To do so would be to accept they are fit for purpose. They could fit some temporary non-heritage ones while they resolve the issue but then you will have to pay for that so they have chosen not to because they know that will make you angry. JP 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonesthenuke Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I would be happy to take them off their hands if they are now surplus to requirements. I have been looking for some for the garden. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 I think it's a good decision, rather than fit them and have to remove they would be expected to pay as there using them, better to reject and get correct than do a job twice, might mean other work that couldn't be done due to man power might now get done or other jobs done quicker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
john6767 Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 They already have the temporary ones in place which allowed the canal to open before Christmas so they don’t need to do anything now. Given the current incorrect ones have take around 3 months to arrive, they would probably be closing the flight in June to fit the new ones, which would not be popular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sea Dog Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 Ballast anyone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted March 8, 2019 Report Share Posted March 8, 2019 17 minutes ago, Sea Dog said: Ballast anyone? Language, Timothy... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jrtm Posted March 9, 2019 Report Share Posted March 9, 2019 14 hours ago, Sea Dog said: Ballast anyone? no what locks are for just add a little or remove a bit at a time till you at the right hight and then go put in dinner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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