AA Teccie...where are you?

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi all,

 

Just a quick post to apologise for not being particularly active on the forum at the moment (no apology needed did I hear you say OR 'thank God that bl**dy do-gooder's not wafflin on? too much???!!..ha')

 

Either way I am tryin to 'dip in' as much as I can BUT if there's owt I can offer a specific view on please give me a 'poke' by postin a prompt in the AA box as that comes straight through to me.

 

Cheers all, will leave you in peace to 'cogitate' (good word wish I knew what it meant!)

 

Paul

 

PS Had great pleasure in witnessing some absloutley pucker treework (crown thinning and crown reduction, separately) in the Staffs area today with a (very) small company applying for AAAC status...sadly tho I forgot my didgi camera so I couldn't enjoy the moment again...n again...n again....n again!!!! Work site audit was bl**dy good too, they were using a GCRS (?...not my forte!)) riggin device whihc winches as well as lowers...was well impressive as allowed excellent control of the cut sections and avoided 'shock loading' the tree and the equipment...well done 'Mr Small Contractor', it was indeed 'beautiful!'

[Dean Lofthouse]

Work site audit was bl**dy good too, they were using a GCRS (?...not my forte!)) riggin device whihc winches as well as lowers...was well impressive as allowed excellent control of the cut sections and avoided 'shock loading' the tree and the equipment...well done 'Mr Small Contractor', it was indeed 'beautiful!'

 

Hi Paul

 

Sounds like they knew you were coming mate and brought out all the gear

 

Your visits should be unannounced

[Steve Bullman]

you going to capel paul?

[Rupe]

Hi Paul

 

Sounds like they knew you were coming mate and brought out all the gear

 

 

Yes or borrowed it from the local freelancer!

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Hi Paul

 

Sounds like they knew you were coming mate and brought out all the gear

 

Your visits should be unannounced

 

I dunno, there's no satisfy some folk....I'm acknowledgin "small is beautiful" (as I've been advised on several previous occasions...but I knew anway) n now ur suggestin I should sneak up when they're not lookin, that's not very gentlemanly of yas!

 

Jokin apart I see no place for 'unannounced visits' first time round (they might not have the 'posh' biccies in!), and even subsequently might be abit 'hit n miss', "yep, the gang's workin 50miles away today trimming a Leylandii hedge"...etc. etc., BUT after much feedback form the forum supporting this approach we are curently considering it (I still see it principally being the 'clients' role, and in particular at the LA level, BUT I wholly acknowledge IF we could do so effectively it would make the auditing system more robust.)

 

Thanks (as alwasy) for yer communts!

 

Cheers..

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

you going to capel paul?

 

Hi Steve,

 

Sadly not, I'm delivering a training course in Exeter tomorrow and then I'm away with the family in Cardiff at the weekend (5 bl**dy quid to get in...to Wales, rip off!!!!...tee hee!)

 

Hope to catch up at the 'Arb Show' (AKA Trade Fair).

 

Have a good one, et al!

Paul

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Yes or borrowed it from the local freelancer!

 

 

"Cheers Rupe"...dint realise you operated as far 'Norf' as Staffs. Bl**dy impressive kit mate, and damned expensive as I understand it (cirac £2k?) n so 'business must be good' for the freelancers..!

 

Tc mate..!

Paul

[Rupe]

Well I'm not a freelancer now Paul, but I've had my GRCS for 6-7 years and was freelancing when I got it. And mine may have been used on some AAAC site audits a bit nearer to home !

 

All I can say is that business was good for freelancers who had the right kit! So much so that they set up on their own, especially as a gap was left in the market in this area and CBC found themselves with one less contractor!