Originally Posted By disney pete Theres allways work getting done around all of the parks,some of them huge jobs so when these jobs break out does Disney have it's own cranes,diggers,bulldozers Etc or do they hire them in?
Originally Posted By disney pete Thanks Donny interesting as i thought with all the work that gets done it would be cheaper to own at least some.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom It wouldn't surprise me if they owned some heavy equipment such as fork lifts and lifts. Most of the huge tasks are done by construction companys. I wouldn't expect Disney to own huge cranes or dredging barges.
Originally Posted By Kennesaw Tom I will say one thing about the theme parks in Orlando, they certainly keep the citizens of Orlando employed.
Originally Posted By leobloom With the hourly wages they pay, though, it's no wonder few people continue working there for an extended period of time.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost I don't think that the hourly wages that Disney pays has anything to do with it. If they don't have their own construction company then they have to job it out. For sure, they manage the jobs, but everything else is sub-contracted. Reality is that from what I have seen in WDW the work requires very skilled labor and they are not likely to work for free. Disney puts the work out for bids and outside companies bid on it and the low bid gets the work, but one thing that is bigger than Disney are some of the labor unions that these folks belong too. It is still cheaper than maintaining a staff of skilled construction workers and paying for all the "extra" expenses that go with that labor. My guess would be that the outside labor does a whole lot better then the actual Disney employee's.
Originally Posted By mrkthompsn All construction personnel and equipment are owned, rented, and managed by subcontractors. At best, Disney might employ their own craftsman to perform detailed artistry work, but by in large, the wealth of work is performed by subcontractors. It's been that way since the 1950's
Originally Posted By dshyates I know that Disney does own at least one large crane, but it is not used for construction. They use it when adding decorations to the castle.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost ^^^^That was what I was trying to say but was unable to do properly. Thanks! I worked for a large construction company that, as you would expect a construction company to do, owned all their own equipment, all workers, skilled or unskilled, worker for us and we planned and managed all construction projects. All of a sudden someone decided that they could do better just managing projects, so they sold off all the equipment and let workers go (don't worry most of them found work right away with the sub-contractors) and now do nothing but manage projects. They bid on jobs just like they always did, but are now just the face. Everything else is subbed out. Disney is an entertainment business. The primary roll of Imagineers besides conceptual is to make sure the projects end up how they were intended, not worrying about why there is low oil pressure in a bulldozer.
Originally Posted By Goofyernmost Post 11 was in response to Post 9. I'm sure they do still own some small items of equipment, but I would doubt a crane would be one of them. They don't use them that often and would have to keep a skilled crane operator on payroll for the few occasions that they would need one. Cranes are expensive and there are equipment rental companies on every street corner. I'm sure Disney gets a good rental rate.
Originally Posted By disney pete Thanks guys some good insight i could see pros and cons of them owning their own stuff.
Originally Posted By SuperDry See the thread over in the DL section. WDI is officially out of the AA business, and has sold its entire historical AA parts and tools inventory to an outside contractor.
