Stephen S.
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LarsMac said:I can't help but wonder how they managed to complete it so fast.
I believe I will stay with 285 on my trip through Atlanta.
Around 100 workers on the project. 10 inspectors on site at all times. 3 shifts, working 24/7. Yup, weekends too. Those workers have racked up a LOT of overtime. This stretch of road is one of the most inspected in the nation.
The reason this seems fast is because of how other projects are done. Normal is for a company to get contracts for more projects than they have workers to cover. Then they move the workers around, without fully manning any one job. And they usually only work day shift on weekdays. All because those contracts pay what they pay, whether they get done on time or late.
With the money waved in front of their faces for early completion, the bosses decided to go all out on the manpower. Just the 3 shifts cut the time in thirds. Then toss in weekends and being fully manned... early completion bonuses work!
[edit] The weather helped too. Only 1 day lost to rain.