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    Flooding impact on contracting.

    What do you guys think about the current situation with the flooding. I can’t see any positivies for contractors. Lots of people evacuated – so less Hotels available, hard to travel , etc , it is gotta be a stagnated period.

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    Possibly some of the work locations will be closed. Makes you think, a random act can cause havoc in our business, however thoughts go out to those who have had houses and businesses flooded, it's not a nice experience whether you have insurance or not

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      #3
      It will be good for anybody in business continuity etc.

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        #4
        Don't expect it will affect London too much, but I hear Vodafone is under water in the Thames Valley.
        Cats are evil.

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          #5
          Originally posted by swamp
          Don't expect it will affect London too much, but I hear Vodafone is under water in the Thames Valley.
          At high tide this evening the Thames around Canary Wharf was looking pretty full. It could be an interesting few days.

          The centre of London has some pretty solid flood defences. It is out in west London that usually suffers (or out east past the Thames flood barrier that noone cares about, oh, wait a minute, isn't that where the gov are proposing a whole load of new houses are built to overcome the housing shortage?)

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            #6
            Originally posted by swamp
            Don't expect it will affect London too much, but I hear Vodafone is under water in the Thames Valley.
            I doubt the data center is on the ground floor.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Sockpuppet
              I doubt the data center is on the ground floor.

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                #8
                C & G Office Closed in Cloucester today

                I was told that there was no water and only intermittent power - so C & G decided to close their H/O in Barnwood, nr Gloucester. The city centre also evacuated, according to the news. Not sure what's happening tomorrow, anyone working there? If anyone turns up for work, they ought to get paid, unless specifically told not to. Should always suggest that you can work from home so that you still get paid in that case.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by 2uk
                  What do you guys think about the current situation with the flooding. I can’t see any positivies for contractors. Lots of people evacuated – so less Hotels available, hard to travel , etc , it is gotta be a stagnated period.
                  Dont be so soft. Train as a plasterer and clean up. Literally.

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by 2uk
                    What do you guys think about the current situation with the flooding. I can’t see any positivies for contractors. Lots of people evacuated – so less Hotels available, hard to travel , etc , it is gotta be a stagnated period.
                    Should be good money to be made in looting
                    Confusion is a natural state of being

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