Hayes & Harlington station demolition of buildings, including asbestos issues

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[TaplowGreen]

......the outcome of their carelessness is that we now (at no doubt enormous expense) have a temporary structure being erected at Taplow pro tem.....

At enormous expense, that is, to the subcontractor.  They may be able to pass this on to their insurer, but they will pay in the long run through greater insurance premiums.  

Edited to fix quotes - bobm

I'm not sure insurance policies cover negligence on the part of the insured, however more important to me and the local community is the potential loss of a 130 year old bridge due to the carelessness (wanton or otherwise) of an idiot.

[BerkshireBugsy]

......the outcome of their carelessness is that we now (at no doubt enormous expense) have a temporary structure being erected at Taplow pro tem.....

At enormous expense, that is, to the subcontractor.  They may be able to pass this on to their insurer, but they will pay in the long run through greater insurance premiums.  

Edited to fix quotes - bobm

I'm not sure insurance policies cover negligence on the part of the insured, however more important to me and the local community is the potential loss of a 130 year old bridge due to the carelessness (wanton or otherwise) of an idiot.

Oh come on TG don't hold back on this - say what you really think

[TaplowGreen]

......the outcome of their carelessness is that we now (at no doubt enormous expense) have a temporary structure being erected at Taplow pro tem.....

At enormous expense, that is, to the subcontractor.  They may be able to pass this on to their insurer, but they will pay in the long run through greater insurance premiums.  

Edited to fix quotes - bobm

I'm not sure insurance policies cover negligence on the part of the insured, however more important to me and the local community is the potential loss of a 130 year old bridge due to the carelessness (wanton or otherwise) of an idiot.

Oh come on TG don't hold back on this - say what you really think

...........sorry, I've always been a shrinking violet (.....simpers, blushes, giggles) 

[IndustryInsider]

I'm not sure how much character will remain after modifications necessary for electric trains have been made?  The lattice open sides will need to be covered with something, the whole thing strengthened and, presumably, modern lifts bolted on to the sides?

[Rhydgaled]

9/ Network Rail in its incompetence for misleading the hapless passengers insists on continuing to advertise on large signs that ONLY platforms 4 and 3 are used for trains to or from London. As Network Rail and FGW^▸ (First Great Western) know at weekends, and in the early and late hours trains also use platforms 2 & 1.

Doesn't that mean platforms 1&2 are not used for any services at peak times, which could ease some of the other problems you mentioned?

[CJB666]

Open Letter to Hillingdon Council, Network Rail, Demolition Contractors

As a regular user of Hayes & Harlington Station I am increasingly concerned at the apparent lack of protection that the travelling public will have against the stripping of asbestos in the building being demolished next door.

High boards and canvas sheets have been placed around the site in Station Parade - but these are NO protection from asbestos dust - the latter being so fine that the dust has to be filtered using specialist equipment.

It appears that even the mandatory specialist equipment including air-locks does NOT seem to be getting installed.

This is all an unacceptable health risk both for the travelling public and for the staff at the Station.

Personally I have had enough of the lackadaisical approach to stripping asbestos especially at Heathrow Airport (Queens Building incl. the old Medical Centre) and at British Airways (Viscount House, Speedbird House, Comet House, and ancillary pre-fabs). Over the years staff working in these buildings were told by respective managements to just ignore the issues and they will go away. I know this because I used to be a union appointed Health & Safety Representative and lost promotions due to being deemed a whistle blower.

It is unacceptable in this day and age for asbestos to be stripped without adequate protection for the public and staff - including those doing the demolition.

CJB

[CJB666]

Out of curiosity to the OP^▸ (Original Poster / topic starter) is the typo in the title for this thread deliberate ?

You tried living there? Appalling place.

[chrisr_75]

......the outcome of their carelessness is that we now (at no doubt enormous expense) have a temporary structure being erected at Taplow pro tem.....

At enormous expense, that is, to the subcontractor.  They may be able to pass this on to their insurer, but they will pay in the long run through greater insurance premiums.  

Edited to fix quotes - bobm

I'm not sure insurance policies cover negligence on the part of the insured, however more important to me and the local community is the potential loss of a 130 year old bridge due to the carelessness (wanton or otherwise) of an idiot.

Of course it does, all (sensible) limited companies will have professional indemnity insurance which exists to cover negligent actions and to cover any losses arising from those.

[chrisr_75]

Hayes and Harlington Station has four platforms

Last time I was there it had 5 platforms - one being a rarely used bay 

[ellendune]

......the outcome of their carelessness is that we now (at no doubt enormous expense) have a temporary structure being erected at Taplow pro tem.....

At enormous expense, that is, to the subcontractor.  They may be able to pass this on to their insurer, but they will pay in the long run through greater insurance premiums.  

Edited to fix quotes - bobm

I'm not sure insurance policies cover negligence on the part of the insured, however more important to me and the local community is the potential loss of a 130 year old bridge due to the carelessness (wanton or otherwise) of an idiot.

Of course it does, all (sensible) limited companies will have professional indemnity insurance which exists to cover negligent actions and to cover any losses arising from those.

In fact no client will take them on without it. 

[Chris from Nailsea]

Out of curiosity to the OP^▸ (Original Poster / topic starter) is the typo in the title for this thread deliberate ?

This was a delicate one to merge: the original heading, referred to above, was to 'Hates and Harlington ...'.  I've had to absorb that into a new heading, for a newly merged topic, covering the whole subject in one place - in the interests of continuity and ease of future reference, as ever. 

[Ollie]

Hayes and Harlington Station has four platforms

Last time I was there it had 5 platforms - one being a rarely used bay 

Very useful for when the Connect can't get to Heathrow though.

[IndustryInsider]

And from next year when the first of the TV electrics arrive for crew training.

[Surrey 455]

Not sure if there will be a footbridge to platform 1 at Hayes. Last time I was at West Drayton the incomplete bridge only went between platforms 4/5 and 2/3.
The Hillingdon Times says:

Improvements at West Drayton station include:
^ A covered walkway and a footbridge with new lifts and stairs to platforms 2/3 and 4/5
^ Extending the platforms to accommodate the longer Crossrail trains
^ New platform 5
^ Electrifying the line through West Drayton for faster and quieter services.
The station will remain open throughout the work.

http://www.hillingdontimes.co.uk/news/13370474.Harlington_students_visit_Crossrail_work_at_West_Drayton_station/

[IndustryInsider]

Hayes is getting a new footbridge covering all platforms.  The details of which can be found in the planning application:

http://planning.hillingdon.gov.uk/OcellaWeb/showDocuments?reference=10057/APP/2014/4338&module=pl