28th November 2005, 01:09 AM
well i dunno about u lot but im generally quite happy in the van. heater on in winter, aircon for those summer teabreaks. plus it has a radio and a handy drivers cup holder.
However I often wish we could have the full works but, on many sites, it is a catch 22 situation. Half the time i'm in the middle of a big empty field and the developers wont turn up, and put in basic infrastructure ie access, running water, phone line, until after we've done the work (based in our vans), given them the all clear and buggered off. Recently i've had sites where we cant even get a portaloo in because the hire companies send vehicles which they say cannot get over the various geographical features of the british countryside onto the site.
The other half the time, when we work alongside the developers and do have access to the full range of facilities none of us bloody use em anyway.
However I often wish we could have the full works but, on many sites, it is a catch 22 situation. Half the time i'm in the middle of a big empty field and the developers wont turn up, and put in basic infrastructure ie access, running water, phone line, until after we've done the work (based in our vans), given them the all clear and buggered off. Recently i've had sites where we cant even get a portaloo in because the hire companies send vehicles which they say cannot get over the various geographical features of the british countryside onto the site.
The other half the time, when we work alongside the developers and do have access to the full range of facilities none of us bloody use em anyway.