When my bathroom was refurbished two years ago, one of the workmen mentioned that all Hyndburn Homes Repairs vans are satellite tracked from the Altham base, so they know where they are 'working'.
On days when no workmen turned up I noticed several (as many as four at a time), parked up next to my flat for an hour or more at a time, reading their newspapers and eating - pretending to be working
. The most popular time to park up was between 3pm and 5pm.
The refurbs currently being done are being organised by Bramall Construction who subcontract to several other firms - more people to get a slice of the money pie.