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On 17/09/2022 at 11:58, difflock said:

... is it worth taking the M6 toll?

I hate paying tolls but there is something about the m6 toll. When you enter it feels like this is what motorways should be. Wide lanes, free flowing traffic. It's not very long and probably only saves 10 mins, but worth it.

Has anyone managed it with NPTC or LANTRA?

I have someone with qualifications from Hong Kong, it would be good if he did not have to redo all the training and assessments.

32 minutes ago, AHPP said:

Could be tree surgeons. They took the ubiquitous Timberwolf that can safely slide into service and torched the remaining competition.

Pretty sure the fire was accidental. Idiots used a gas axe to cut gates, locks etc.. They did take a fire extinguisher from one of our trucks. 

Has anyone one done it? I am struggling to get my head round how to fit everything in? 

Footage of the fire..  It is low enough that people think they can break stuff and take other peoples property, but the thought that they would leave a fire that potentially causes MASSSIVE damage and even risks loss of life.  The other side of the fire is a rubber menage, there are 50 odd caravans, some industrial units that all easily could have gone up.  Luckily we had had some rain, it wasn't windy and the barn had a lot less hay then it often does. To leave that fire and not alert the fire services sickens me..  It shows a lack of any empathy..

I spent a year in New Zealand, worked in Christchurch back in 2001. Still regret returning. 

I posted our recent theft/fire on the facebook site, but would rather discuss things here..

Canopy Tree Services, were robbed yesterday morning.
They got away with our Timberwolf T230 chipper and JoBeau B37 Stump grinder and plant trailer. They caused the usual damage cutting through gates etc to get in and also managed to set a fire completely destroying the contents of a  shipping container, writing off another of our wood chippers (the BC1000xl) and damaging one of our trucks. 

Anyway, luckily we still  have  3 chippers a Vermeer 230 xl, GM130 and GM tracked 1928. We are currently only running 2 or 3 teams so we can keep operating fine if a little slower without the big chipper and the tracked machine is less convenient.

Things have changed a fair bit since our chipper original chipper choices. We have always liked the bigger machines but had to have a couple of smaller machines because of drivers.  Now with the 750Kg limit scrapped and the better performance of more modern chippers I am considering getting 2 mid size replacements.

rather than one big and one small.

What do you think, and should I be considering other manufactures. Are Forst now reliable? They had a terrible reputation a few years ago.  Any others brands I should consider?

They are quite small. Iirc the 5m cube doesn't include the branch wood so you can fell quite alot of small trees and stay under.

https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/826786/TimberVolumeCalculator.pdf

What are people getting for arb arisings, chip and logs.  Last year we were getting £12 per ton for chip and £10 for logs. 

I am happy to stay with current purchaser but checking prices haven't risen massively.. 

So who pays for damage when the freelancer causes damage to the employers kit or during works?

A freelancer has his rope cut by an employee while working at a firm.

Id it the freelancers problem and the cost of doing business.

The employed groundie as they actually caused the damage.

Or should the company be replacing the rope as it was their employee who caused the damage..

I am interested in others opinions. 

Rubbish photo, but it's all I have. 

Any ideas? could it be Cerioporus squamosus growing from a root butress?

2 minutes ago, swinny said:

Like ****************...... Come on!

 

Thats clearly a cut to stump job and poison and walk away.... let the builders sort the stump and roots as they dismantle sections of the wall and repair. You or someone will make a right pigs ear of that if you grind! (claw away with a digger if you have to gently but no no to a stump grinder)

You might not be able to see from the photos but the stump has grown over the stones. It's basically an old coppice about 2ft across.  The stone mason wanted it ground out. I am looking for a solution.

We don't know what they will find when they pull off the stones. Hopefully it will dig out but if there is a big old stump behind the wall it may make sense to grind it back.

Does anyone in the east midlands have a digger mounted grinder. 

I have a few stumps on an historic wall that needs to be repaired.

We are still looking. 0797 032 5361

11 hours ago, spudulike said:

Best get it sorted rather than move in and 15 years later...

I disagree, it's not an issue now and won't be for years. It can be a positive feature for 15 years and then removed. Trees don't have to be left to grow until they reach there full size. You can remove them before then. 

Are you willing to move to the next stage in your career in Arboriculture?
Do you want to be more than just a climber?
Can you lead a team and assist the management in continuing to grow and develop an established successful company?

If so Canopy Tree Services wants to hear from you. We are looking for an experienced arborist to join our growing team in the position of a team leader/assistant manager. If you want to join a company where you can make a difference drop me an email or phone me for a chat. [email protected] - 07979325361

Canopy Tree Services is an ARB approved, progressive tree company offering high quality works to domestic and commercial clients throughout the East Midlands. We carry out specialist works involving Cranes, Hiabs, and MEWPS, we do NOT do motorway, railway or HS2 works.

We have a great reputation in the area for doing high quality works and have a real emphasis on training and educating our employees, we are constantly looking to improve our skills and knowledge.

Job details:
Competitive salary based on skills and qualifications.
Working hours 07:45 - 16:30.
Overtime and weekend work available.
20 days paid holiday plus public holidays.
Government pension scheme.
Full PPE, relevant equipment, and company uniform provided.
Ongoing training as required.

Key Accountabilities
• Conduct daily briefs with your team, delegating tasks and responsibilities, outlining performance outcomes and safety expectations.
• Ensure all equipment required for the day's tasks are loaded on to the truck and are in good working order. Any defective equipment must be taken out of service and reported to your supervisor.
• Deliver work instructions and carry out risk assessments.
• Ensure H&S compliance is adhered to at all times and undertake Hazard Identification at each site reporting any unsafe working environments and issues to your supervisor.
• Provide progress reports and updates of the work schedules, detailing any shortfalls or challenges that have arisen.
• Have high performance standards and actively promote these to your team to ensure they are achieved consistently.

Person Specification
• Previous Team Leader experience in a similar capacity.
• Relevant experience of the Arboriculture industry and practices.
• Ability to lead a team to succeed and achieve high standards.
• Strong people management skills with the ability to delegate effectively within a team.
• The ability to problem solve and implement resolutions swiftly.
• Effective communication skills adapting communication styles to different audiences.

Functional / Technical Skills
 

Preferred Skills

• Full UK Driving Licence (essential)
• NPTC units CS30, CS31, CS38, CS39, (required) CS32 & CS41 (Desirable)
• B&E, C1&E: (Desirable)

 I don't know for sure this is what retired climber meant but an advert stating "young" would be classed as age discrimination.  I doubt many on here are specialists in employment law, I am not and generally only like to comment when I am confident I know what I am talking about. 

However as I understand it potential employees have rights and you could get in grief if an older person applied for the job and they could prove they did not get the job due to their age.

2 hours ago, trigger_andy said:

 

Can you legally exclude smokers?  🤣

 

You definitely can't exclude old people. 

1 hour ago, Paul in the woods said:

I was going to warn that although hens can be lovely to look at and have scratching around the place they are also mini-dinosaurs and will happily rip apart all sorts of garden wildlife, snakes, lizards, whole nests of voles etc.

They also crap everywhere and are quite social so like to come in the house..  We used to let ours roam free but regularly stepping in chicken shit is no fun. I have posted pics of my chicken run/trampoline enclosure on here before and thoroughly recommend it. 

We have had a few chickens for years, picked up for free and built coops but still pretty sure it is a very expensive way to get eggs.   You will never get a return on eggs if you have to payout £600 on an eggloo..  You would need 3000 before feed.

I was having issues this morning but managed to submit an hour ago.

In reality it is very unlikely that your tree surgeon will be able to climb a tree in a neighbours garden without crossing the boundary line.  You could get a MEWP or do it when they are out.  Trespass to land is not a criminal act and  as long as the cuts are not over the boundary and you offer the arrisings to your neighbour, I don't see what they could sue you for? Pretty sure you could not be sued for trespass as your neighbour has not suffered a loss..  If you left the waste you could be done for fly tipping. 

17 hours ago, Puffingbilly413 said:

Did you sell yours btw?

The high prices that landrovers were being advertised for appear to have been overly optimistic... We don't need to sell it, we know it's history and know that we can keep it operational for another 20 years.. If someone offered good money we would sell it, but it is worth quite alot to us as as spare/backup/rarely used tipper.

48 minutes ago, Puffingbilly413 said:

Ouch. What was the effect in your ability to steer when that happened?

The 130 steers like a boat when everything is connected..