The Building of Russo Park at Louisiana

[RedCajun]

Frenchie someone has to pay the bills..... The football addition seems to have been handled correctly and the timeline and budget to get it done in that time was accounted for accordingly.

That hasn't happened in baseball as we all know. I don't know why they aren't working today but on construction projects there can be a number of issues that can put a stop to projects. For example they will need an inspection prior to pouring concrete. If they are ready to pour they may be waiting on the inspection. I do know that the budget was stretched extremely thin. I have no doubt that when push came to shove we chose to put money into the stadium versus paying for more time in order to get it done quicker but with less amenities. Keep in mind that under federal labor law every one of those workers is making 1.5X more money after forty hours in a week. That can eat up a very large amount of money quickly. So today may or may not have been about overtime but I can guarantee you that there will be times when not working overtime will effect this project.

Very good points. I know from experience that the city inspectors work less than banking hours and could give 2 ____s if it affects a construction schedule

They can put a major hold on projects especially when trying to work on weekends

[Zeebart21]

I know it's not Lemoine company's fault we could not lock up the funding to
Start the project on time. But I just don't understand why these guys take so many good weather days off?

This is where your thoughts should stop.

Z

[HelmutVII]

I know it's not Lemoine company's fault we could not lock up the funding to
Start the project on time. But I just don't understand why these guys take so many good weather days off?

I know you don't want to hear this but it is possible that they are on the contract schedule. If the critical path is not behind schedule then there is no need to work overtime. I wish i could find the post with the construction schedule posted. It was in june i think. If i could see that i could get a better idea of how they stand. Keep in mind construction schedule has NOTHING to do with baseball season and everything to do with contract time.

[mahtoo]

I know you don't want to hear this but it is possible that they are on the contract schedule. If the critical path is not behind schedule then there is no need to work overtime. I wish i could find the post with the construction schedule posted. It was in june i think. If i could see that i could get a better idea of how they stand. Keep in mind construction schedule has NOTHING to do with baseball season and everything to do with contract time.

Try this Helmut. Looked for it a while back and couldn't find it. Bored tonight so I looked again. Hope it's what you were thinking of. Print on my laptop is so small I can't read much of it.

Thread "Scott Farmer Watch On 103.7", post #221, July 2016.

[CajunDreDog]

Try this Helmut. Looked for it a while back and couldn't find it. Bored tonight so I looked again. Hope it's what you were thinking of. Print on my laptop is so small I can't read much of it.

Thread "Scott Farmer Watch On 103.7", post #221, July 2016.

https://forumeus.com/...509#post921509

[Boomer]

I know you don't want to hear this but it is possible that they are on the contract schedule. If the critical path is not behind schedule then there is no need to work overtime. I wish i could find the post with the construction schedule posted. It was in june i think. If i could see that i could get a better idea of how they stand. Keep in mind construction schedule has NOTHING to do with baseball season and everything to do with contract time.

---Helmut, I am not familiar with the impact that the hours have on the medical benefits with Obama care---but don't they try to keep the hours under 40 to not have to qualify for payment? I know some instances where hours are cut purposely by employers!!!

[HelmutVII]

https://forumeus.com/...509#post921509

Thanks that schedule had the completion of demolition on June 30 with project completion on Feb 27 2017 or 243 calendar days. The pile caps (what they are doing now) were to be completed on August 12 2016 or 44 days after June 30. We will be able to see how far ahead or behind schedule they are at the completion of the pile caps. I need to go back and see when the demolition was complete.

[mahtoo]

https://forumeus.com/...509#post921509

Your link is quicker than my way. Thanks.

[HelmutVII]

---Helmut, I am not familiar with the impact that the hours have on the medical benefits with Obama care---but don't they try to keep the hours under 40 to not have to qualify for payment? I know some instances where hours are cut purposely by employers!!!

Over time is one thing running two shifts is another. Most of what we saw on the other projects was running two shifts. Working on construction is very strenuous work especially in the heat so once you get over about 40 or 45 hours of working in the heat you have had it. Trust me on this.

[HelmutVII]

Thanks that schedule had the completion of demolition on June 30 with project completion on Feb 27 2017 or 243 calendar days. The pile caps (what they are doing now) were to be completed on August 12 2016 or 44 days after June 30. We will be able to see how far ahead or behind schedule they are at the completion of the pile caps. I need to go back and see when the demolition was complete.

My bad, they are doing the Slab on Grade (SOG) work now not pile caps. The SOG was to have been finished on September 13 or 76 days after June 30 (the date of completion of demolition). After review of previous posts it looks like demolition of the stadium was completed in the first week of August or about 4 to 5 weeks behind the original schedule. We will know more when the Slab on grade is completed.

[Cajun90]

---Helmut, I am not familiar with the impact that the hours have on the medical benefits with Obama care---but don't they try to keep the hours under 40 to not have to qualify for payment? I know some instances where hours are cut purposely by employers!!!

Obama care has numerous requirements for employers and employees but full time for Obama Care is 30 hours per week. No bearing on this project.

[CajunEXPRESS]

Boomer thinks Obama causes everything bad in the US, and especially at UL. He's not too far off.