Day 136 - 16 Jun 95 - Page 15
1 MR. MORRIS: So if it is not possible, then you do not know?
2 Your evidence was that it went throughout?
3 A. That is the information that I have been given. That
4 is the reason why we are using that particular tile. The
5 only problem we have with that particular tile is that we
6 tend to wear out the mop heads because of the hard abrasion
7 on the surface when we are cleaning the kitchen.
8
9 Q. What is the cost of these Swedecor tiles per square metre?
10 A. To supply and lay them in a restaurant is approximately
11 œ89 a square metre.
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13 Q. The Altro was œ17 less than that?
14 A. Yes, roughly about œ72.
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16 Q. About œ72. The tiles in the designated not non-slip areas
17 like this one?
18 A. No, more like the one to your -- that is it. Yes.
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20 Q. How much is that one per square metre to lay?
21 A. Roughly about the same.
22
23 Q. What price?
24 A. I would say slightly less than œ89 because of the
25 makeup of the tile. The expense of the Swedecor is based
26 on the fact that we have this material inside it which
27 gives it this strong abrasive feel when you walk on it.
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29 Q. How much is this one?
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31 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No. Why are you asking what the costs are?
32 The only reason the costs of Swedecor compared with another
33 one was introduced was really to show that it happened to
34 be more expensive in return, no doubt, for greater safety
35 because just wearing the surface did not reduce its
36 non-slip capacity. You know, slips are part of health and
37 safety which is part of employment which is part of the
38 whole of this case.
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40 If we enquire into costs of non-slip tiles when, so far
41 as I know, there is no particular expert evidence which you
42 are going to call in relation to that, we are going to
43 spend hours and days over absolutely everything. I am just
44 using it as an example. If there is something which is
45 very important arising out of the cost, tell me, but we
46 must keep a sense of proportion if there is not.
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48 MR. MORRIS: It is a question of how much priority McDonald's
49 put into their tiling as opposed to, say, their large
50 plastic "Ms" on the front of their stores.
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52 MR. JUSTICE BELL: No, I want to ask no further questions in
53 relation to that.
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55 MR. MORRIS: Can I just ask about this one last one?
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57 MR. JUSTICE BELL: Make it the very last one.
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59 MR. MORRIS (To the witness): How much did that cost per square
60 metre?
