Accommodation for Contractors??

[Scarletpimpofnel]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 18 August 2024 at 21:47

[TCX]

Most site staff sort their own lodge,few firms I know of that provide digs,usually use hotel chain centralised booking,there's hs2 jobs groups on Facebook where accommodation is sometimes advertised

[Scarletpimpofnel]

TCX said:

Most site staff sort their own lodge,few firms I know of that provide digs,usually use hotel chain centralised booking,there's hs2 jobs groups on Facebook where accommodation is sometimes advertised

Oh that's helpful thanks.

[Chainsaw Rebuild]

Spareroom is a good way to advertise for a lodger.

[Mr_J]

Where possible, contractors will negotiate direct with their preferred hotel if they will require a number of rooms for an extended period of time. It's highly unlikely (being polite) that they'd even consider a room in a private house, their employees would not be happy. I certainly would not have even entertained it.

Where employees are provided with a subsistence payment and / or are simply working away they will look for the cheapest, most convenient, suitable standard accommodation themselves.

[gotoPzero]

Mr_J said:

Where possible, contractors will negotiate direct with their preferred hotel if they will require a number of rooms for an extended period of time. It's highly unlikely (being polite) that they'd even consider a room in a private house, their employees would not be happy. I certainly would not have even entertained it.

Where employees are provided with a subsistence payment and / or are simply working away they will look for the cheapest, most convenient, suitable standard accommodation themselves.

It’s 50/50 IME.

I contracted for several years and did both hotels and rented a room and he cost saving on the room was significant.

So if you get someone who is keen to save money you might get bites, given the col crisis it’s possible a lot..

[Regbuser]

Spareroom, have a peripatetic cast of contractors on the HS2 works.
Most are good lads just wanting to get their heads down; but a few 'characters' who want to shoot the village up!
Getting their details beforehand and calling the depots sorts that out pdq.
No probs so far, it's a gravy train.

Edited by Regbuser on Thursday 10th November 17:20

[Scarletpimpofnel]

Regbuser said:

Spareroom, have a perioerpatic cast of contractors on the HS2 works.
Most are good lads just wanting to get their heads down; but a few 'characters' who want to shoot the village up!
Getting their details beforehand and calling the depots sorts that out pdq.
No probs so far, it's a gravy train.

What does your first line mean?

You're suggesting getting references too, good idea thanks.

[Regbuser]

Typo!
Peripatetic:
travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
"the peripatetic nature of military life"

[Collectingbrass]

I would expect that HS2 run an accommodation booking service and it would be worth getting on that list, via their contact us portal.

[Regbuser]

For staff yes.
For civils and machine subbies, no, just a lodging allowance.

[Scarletpimpofnel]

Thanks all for your comments/advice.

[TCX]

Regbuser said:

Typo!
Peripatetic:
travelling from place to place, in particular working or based in various places for relatively short periods.
"the peripatetic nature of military life"

Used to be the case on big road,civils jobs first guys in,spoiled it for rest caravan sites banning contractors, commercial vehicles