COUNTY WORKSHOP

Bay of Plenty Beacon, Volume 4, Issue 174, 31 October 1941, Page 5

COUNTY WORKSHOP

ESTIMATE OF COST

EXCEEDS EXPECTATION'S

When the Act in g-Cou nt y Engineer, Mr R. O. Tompkins, at Tuesday's meeting presented the estimated cost of the new workshop which is now under construction, members found l the ' cost was to be considerably greater than at first expected. However all agreed that the bundling was very necessary. Some members were surprised to learn that the building would not house the plant being only 60 feet by 40 feet in size and accommodating the mechanic and the smithy. Mr J. L. Burnett (chairman) said that a number of factors had contributed to the increase. Originally it had been intended to build in timber and iron, but the Borough Council had refused a permit and concrete had to be substituted. Material costs had also risen while il had been decided to include a by. draulic hoist in the fittings. That had he known that only a workshop was to be supplied at the pricc he would not have supported the scheme, was stated by Gr D. W. Spence, who added that the Coujicil should endeavour to obtain a sec-ond-hand hydraulic hoist. He had been under the impression the building- was to cost approximately £1000. The acting-engineer stated that such had been advertised for without satisfactory result. He continued that he was not satisfied with the progress being made by the Council employees on the building, the labour being unskilled and therefore slower than desired. However, he hoped to obtain skilled labour shortly. The chairman said that the workshop was most necessary and would be a big asset. At present the mechanic was forced to do a great deal of work outside. When the workshops were completed it would be possible

to house some of the plant which at present had no cover. At present there were 15 units of the plant requiring housing. The engineer's estimate was fui*nished as follows:— ELxcavation and preparation of site, £25; Concrete in place 90 cubic yards at £7, £030;. Steel, in place, 5% tons at £36, £196; Bolts, Avire, nails, etc., £45; Steel roof trusses, material only, £145; Fabricating and erecting, £75; Purlins, etc., in place, 1500 super feet at £2 10s, £37 10s; Fibro-

1 ite roofing, in place, £200; Steel

windows, frames only £141 10s; Fixing £37 10s; 240z glass and putty, £23 10s; Glaz-ing, £15; Steel roller shutter door 16l't x 10ft 6in, in place £94; Side door, ventilators, hips, £37 10s; Plumbing work, including septic tank, W.C., wash hand basin, 6-4 x 4' skylights, forge hood and flue, spouting and flashing complete £130; Plastering outside Avails, two coats, £68; Office, lavatory, shelving and benching, £ 11; Brick work, blacksmith's forge, £12; Electrical installation, £50; 4 ton hydraulic hoist, supply only, £D 0 10s; installation £20; Transfer and installation of engineering plant and equipment, £65; Miscellaneous, cleaning up, etc, £-10; Contingencies, £60. £2355. Enclosure fence post, rail and batten, 7 chains oft high, posts, 60 at £17 10s, £10 10; Gates complete, four at £4, £16; Bat lens and rails, 3000 sup. feet at £1 1 (is. £45; Wire, nails, etc, £5; Erection, £20. £i) 6 10s. £2151 10s.