12-01-2015, 11:23 PM
(12-01-2015, 10:26 PM)Square Wrote: I heard on the news today that gas pipe relocation will cost the city of Kitchener triple. Was not the relocation of gas pipes done last year prior or was suppose to be moved early to speed up the project? Thank you.
It appears most of it is just due to the things that were discovered once they actually dug holes.
http://www.therecord.com/news-story/6142...locations/
Quote: Several factors have led to the cost overruns, said Wally Malcolm, director of Kitchener Utilities.
First, the LRT is a design-build project, which means that design work is going on at the same time as construction. Unexpected changes in the field lead to last-minute changes to design, which adds to costs.
Second, the ground beneath the future rail line is crowded with all kinds of infrastructure, especially in the downtown. Whenever workers dig beneath the existing roads, workers encounter everything from old rail ties to disused hydro bunkers, as well as water, sewer, gas, electric and other utilities, all of which adds to the cost of the work.