nhbc 4.2

[sloth]

I notice nhbc 4.2 recommends using registered consultants but makes no mention of the ICF. I am curious as to why the arboricultural charter gets no mention in a document produced by an influential group such as nhbc? Perhaps this is the wrong place to ask and its none of my business, in which case please ignore me!

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

I notice nhbc 4.2 recommends using registered consultants but makes no mention of the ICF. I am curious as to why the arboricultural charter gets no mention in a document produced by an influential group such as nhbc? Perhaps this is the wrong place to ask and its none of my business, in which case please ignore me!

 

Hi there,

 

Not at all, it's a good place to ask and it's absolutely your business if your interested and/or engaged in that work.

 

My recollection is, that during production of the guidance the AA had a rep on the technical panel, may have been Giles Biddle (I stand to be corrected here...as always.) Hence the reference / influence, probably.

 

Further I think the guidance was produced prior to the ICF offering 'Chartered Arboriculturist' status.

 

However, I would suggest the two quotes below from the document could be interpreted and applied to either an AA Reg Con (which Giles was at the time, and still is) or ICF Arb. Perhaps a key factor, and I say with without the knowledge of the ICF process, is to recommend a status whihc has to demonstrate competence in the particular subject area and I know the AARC process does that in relation to trees and buildings...but ICF Arb may do so also, I don't know I'm afraid.

 

"The services of a specialist arboriculturalist may be helpful

for the identification of the type and condition of trees that

may affect building work. This includes trees both on and

adjacent to the site."

 

"Dead trees and dead hedgerows should

be removed. Unstable trees should be

made stable but where this is not possible

they should be felled. If in doubt, advice

should be obtained from a Registered

Arboriculturalist."

 

Hope this reply helps...if only a little

 

Cheers..

Paul

Edited November 16, 2012 by AA Teccie (Paul)

[sloth]

My recollection is, that during production of the guidance the AA had a rep on the technical panel, may have been Giles Biddle (I stand to be corrected here...as always.)

 

His name is certainly given credit

 

Further I think the guidance was produced prior to the ICF offering 'Chartered Arboriculturist' status.

 

That's interesting. When did they start offering the status?

 

 

 

Hope this reply helps...if only a little

 

It does, thank you very much

[AA Teccie (Paul)]

Further I think the guidance was produced prior to the ICF offering 'Chartered Arboriculturist' status.

 

That's interesting. When did they start offering the status?

 

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Hmmm, not sure, I'd have said about 3 years ago but just checked with ICF and they were unable to say definitively but suggested they were regsitering ICF Arbs from 2008 onwards.

 

Either way I still think the status was probably post document.

 

Further, I'd still say that a structural engineer / building surveyor appointing an arb 'expert' could reasonably enagage either, i.e. AARC or ICF Arb, provided they were competent and current.

 

Cheers..

Paul:001_smile: