i'm getting the same. i get pound symbols on other e-mails therefore i assume its the freelist service. Although Tim Clarks' message has the pound symbol working fine. perhaps we should just say 1k for anything that costs one thousand pounds My typical costs for installing a new pedestrian crossing is 25-30k for a two pole site. this includes at least twin duct in footway and carriageway (usually i install triple duct in road crossing as it only costs the extra few pounds/meter for the cost of the duct itself) with pole access chambers and duct chambers at the controller and other side of the road crossing. flush kerbs and tactile paving. all signal equipment including tactile cones and audio's. Anti-skid, and carpet lighting using Zebrasafe lanterns (as insisted upon by the Street Lighting Manager whether the lighting in the street complies with the BS or not). Also included is a GSM OMU, as the cheapest quote i've had in the last 4 years from BT is 1.3k. not included is any pedestrian guardrail. thats about 100 pounds a meter. Iain Black Technician - Traffic Management Angus Council Roads Department County Buildings Market Street, Forfar, DD8 3WR Tel: 01307 473172 Fax: 01307 473388 Mobile: 07808 943123 > ---------- > From: Power, Sean[SMTP:SeanPower@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Reply To: tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Sent: 19 September 2002 10:45 > To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [TCUG] Re: Puffin Costs [No Viruses detected] > > > I can't make any sense out of the numbers being quoted here. All of the > numbers seem to be prefaced by the equals symbol and A3. Is my PC > translating the pound symbol into equals A3, did Dave Land just quote > 5,447 > ? > > -----Original Message----- > From: Land, Dave [mailto:DLand@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 19 September 2002 10:38 > To: 'tcug@xxxxxxxxxxxxx' > Subject: [TCUG] Puffin Costs [No Viruses detected] > > > > The last job I put in up here was a Toucan, but hardly any difference = > as far > as the civils are concerned. > Including 10% contingencies and 10% fees it came to =A35447 plus = > coppers. The > Board connection was =A3210. > I think some of you are getting ripped off. > > Dave Land > Assistant Engineer > Highways Partnership > Operational Services > Northumberland County Council > County Hall > Morpeth NE61 2EF > Tel. (01670) 533952 Fax. (01670) 533460 > Website: http://www.northumberland.gov.uk > > > > "MMSServer@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" made the following > annotations on 09/19/02 10:47:36 > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ > If this is delivered to you in error would you please destroy all > copies of it immediately and contact the sender. > > > [INFO] -- Virus Manager: > No Viruses were detected in this message. > > ======================================================================== > > ----------------------------------------------------------- > A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about > the list visit //www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug > ----------------------------------------------------------- > A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about > the list visit //www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug > > > The information contained in or attached to this email is confidential and is intended for the exclusive use of the addressee(s). If you have received this message in error please contact Angus Council at it@xxxxxxxxxxxx ----------------------------------------------------------- A message from the TCUG mailing list. For information about the list visit //www.freelists.org/webpage/tcug