19th April 2011, 11:43 AM
ten volunteers working on a site ...... that ten site assistants not required to do so[/QUOTE]
Do you, or have you worked in the commercial sector? Does anyone really believe that volunteers can dig a site, or would want to, in all weathers, 5 days a week. What unit or PM would do that? None. The point is that I have worked with volunteers on commercial sites and it is not impossible to increase numbers. Although, as has been pointed out ad infinitum, most volunteers do not wish to work on commercial sites, but those that do should be given opportunities when possible. Heads need to exit fundiments on this question.
Do you, or have you worked in the commercial sector? Does anyone really believe that volunteers can dig a site, or would want to, in all weathers, 5 days a week. What unit or PM would do that? None. The point is that I have worked with volunteers on commercial sites and it is not impossible to increase numbers. Although, as has been pointed out ad infinitum, most volunteers do not wish to work on commercial sites, but those that do should be given opportunities when possible. Heads need to exit fundiments on this question.