Union official Aaron Cartledge says he stands by his claim that the New Royal Adelaide Hospital project is almost a year behind schedule, as striking workers returned to the job today.
The CFMEU branch secretary met with workers onsite this morning as work resumed on the project after Thursday’s walk-off following a crane incident.
Steel purlins carried by a crane in a sling, crashed to the ground, missing nearby workers by metres.
The employer, HYLC Joint Centure, successfully applied for an order by the Fair Work Commission that workers to return to the site this morning.
“The information we’re getting from sub-contractors is that the project is ten months behind,” Cartledge told 891ABC Radio.
“That information is based on original timelines given to the subcontractors compared to where they are now at.
“It’s a complex project where many facets link in with each other.
“Those timetables would have been accurate.”
Cartledge said many sub-contractors were opting to reject jobs at the site due to the timetable changes and extensive induction processes for new workers on the site.
“It’s too much for contractors doing small jobs.
“There’s a lot of crew turnover at the site and they all have to do compulsory induction courses.”
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The project manager, HLYC JV maintains the $1.8 billion construction is on schedule for completion in April 2016 with the site’s 1400 workers to peak at 1800 in the second half of this year.
Workers met at 6.30am and returned to work shortly after.
“It’s pretty much business as usual this morning; we’ll return to those areas that are safe,” Cartledge said.
“The weather will mean most cranes will be stopped anyway.”
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