SELWYN BRIDGE.
WERE TENDERS TOO HIGH ? Certain statements and rumours regarding .the tenders received by the Highways Board for the bituminous surfacing of the Selwyn bridge were submitted by a representative of Tee Press to Mr A. Donald Paterson, managing director of British Pavements (Canterbury), Ltd., for his comment, his firm having tendered for the job. . ... '•There is no foundation," Mr Paterson said, "for the rumour that our price was loaded, or excessive. It is entirely a question of the design and the specifications, which were'. prepared by the Highways. Board's , engineers. Our figures; which were based on costing experience 'of work done by ua for the Christchuxch City
Council and counties adjacent to the City, are open for inspection by the Public "Works Department, or by anyone interested.''
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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19142, 27 October 1927, Page 6
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129SELWYN BRIDGE. Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19142, 27 October 1927, Page 6
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