“All-Risk” contracts equivalent to Russian Roulette…
Exclusive video interview with AR Demolition’s Richard Dolman on “All-Risk” contracts.
There can be little doubt that the demolition landscape has been altered by the economic crisis; clients and main contractors, themselves impacted by the collapse of the banking sector, demanding keener prices and faster turnarounds.
However, according to AR Demolition director Richard Dolman, one of the key issues thrown up by this changing landscape is the use of “all-risk” contracts in which demolition contractors are expected to burden the risk should their work uncover asbestos or other potentially harmful (and, therefore, costly) substances or problems.
In this exclusive interview, Dolman explains his concerns. And despite the poor quality of the recording (it was captured on an iPhone and has not been edited) he makes some fascinating points:
Posted: February 5th, 2010 under General.
Comment from AsbestosExpert
Time March 18, 2010 at 12:59 pm
It’s a great interview because it is a real issue and totally true that the health and safety of people on site is heavily compromised when budgets are cut as they have been in the past 18 months. It’s important that everyone holds their nerve and maintains prices at the levels they should be at – especially for dangerous work like demolition.