Henry Raymond

Fairfax News => Current News & Events => Topic started by: Henry on August 24, 2011, 09:55:49 AM

Title: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Henry on August 24, 2011, 09:55:49 AM
Fox News Reports and has photos of the Crane tipping over and going through the roof of The Georgia Market:

http://www.fox44now.com/story/15322314/crane-falls-on-vt-gas-station (http://www.fox44now.com/story/15322314/crane-falls-on-vt-gas-station)

Mary Kay just called me as she was going to stop there, but unable to go in because of the accident.  When you click on the link above, you can see the photos by clicking on the + sign on the photos.

Georgia Market's owner told Fox 44's Nick Natario the store will be closed for the next couple days.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Razzle Dazzle on August 24, 2011, 11:23:16 AM
No mention of injuries thank goodness
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Henry on August 24, 2011, 11:25:30 AM
Mary Kay took these photos on her way to work:

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2011/DSCN0387.sized.jpg)

(http://www.vtgrandpa.com/photos/albums/forum_photos_2011/DSCN0388.sized.jpg)
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: mkr on August 24, 2011, 11:33:02 AM
Yes, thank goodness no one was hurt!
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: David Shea on August 24, 2011, 11:41:30 AM
Must have been the low bidder.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: tfence on August 24, 2011, 12:17:52 PM
You get what you pay for. Hope the owner checked on his insurance. My modo is "Do it Right or Do it Twice"
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: tankkingvt on August 24, 2011, 12:35:09 PM
Ray always goes for the low price, looks like he got his monies worth this time!!!
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: David Shea on August 24, 2011, 12:38:21 PM
Price check on isle 12....
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: cedarman on August 24, 2011, 12:57:53 PM
I believe MOST people go for the lowest price.  I don't have all the details, so I won't be quick to judge about the crane company/operater's qualifications/quality.  This could have just as easily been a matter of mechanical failure of the equipment.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: mkr on August 24, 2011, 12:59:51 PM
I agree Cedarman.

Geez, rough crowd.... I feel bad for Ray. I wish him nothing but the best results from this accident.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: tankkingvt on August 24, 2011, 01:05:52 PM
I am speaking from past experience, cedarman.......in all accounts.....plus I hire crane services regularly and never once have I ever come close to having an incident like this occur..........you get what you pay for in any business........cannot remember the last time I ever heard of an accident like this in our area however.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Judi on August 24, 2011, 01:10:06 PM
Thank goodness there weren't any people hurt and that he didn't hit a power line.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Henry on August 24, 2011, 01:19:27 PM
I went over when I went to the Genesis Fitness and tried to stop on the side of the road to see what was going on.  I could see that the beam has been removed and I saw some news media there, but a guy came along and told me to move on.  I would have had to walk too far to park my car and come back with my camera, so will look for it tonight on the news.  Chris Santee has been talking with Ray Bouffard and hopefully will be open for business quicker than expected.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Henry on August 24, 2011, 07:28:38 PM
They said on the news tonight that Ray Bouffard said the Georgia Market is open tonight - Come on down and get a sandwich!!
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 25, 2011, 01:33:56 AM
That is some scary stuff.

Someone over sold their craning limits.

No one was hurt and someone has to make an insurance claim.
Title: Re: Crane Tips Over & Crashes Through Roof Of Georgia Market
Post by: Mike Raburn on August 25, 2011, 02:05:39 AM
Thinking,,,,

I do that so rare,

I despise that "lowest bidder" syndrome.

I don't eat or shelter my family or heat my home without our company being lowest bidder.

95% of contractors give a fair and honest bid based on the drawings and specs provided by the OWNER and designers.

My experience is that the OWNERs try to skimp on design costs, hence 65% drawings, and no thorough investigation of existing site conditions.

We try to make a profit of a whopping 2% - 5% profit margin.
5% is a dream!
Trust me.

I had a job one time where I called the architect because we ran into asbestos while doing a re model in a hospital.
HOSPITAL!

He actually stated to me, that they never were authorized to do an abatement study due to the costs associated with it.
The owner would cross that bridge when it was crossed.

It was crossed x3 because we had to do to sampling, testing, and results and abatement.

I could go on and on how Owners try to save a few bucks here and there and it ends up biting into their "projected" budgets.

This crane accident was JUST that, an accident.

Yet another RANT over.