benedmonds
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Everything posted by benedmonds
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Not sure they are that helpful if that is the advice you have been given.. Pretty sure unless rules have changed. You WILL need an operators licence You WILL need 12 weekly checks You WILL NOT need tacho if less than 100km from base and to carrying materials, equipment or machinery for the driver’s use in the course of his work and when driving the vehicle is not the driver’s main activity https://www.gov.uk/drivers-hours/exemptions-from-eu-law So if delivering logs for example you WOULD need tacho. Driver CPC also NOT needed- as https://www.gov.uk/guidance/driver-cpc-exemptions-examples#carrying-material-or-equipment-for-use-in-your-work
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One of our team leaders has suggested it as he doesn't like being the one constantly bollocking the guys.. I didn't want to go down that route but that unit is pretty inexpensive.. Let us know how you get on with it.
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I use a Leicia D8. You might need a tripod to get an accurate reading, but where accuracy is not that important you can do it without.
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I have a client who wants to plant 7 heavy standard sycamore trees in this..... What would you specify...?
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Sign language as part of a Student's Training?
benedmonds replied to Sambo's topic in Training & education
The Arb association working group came up with some about 5 years ago. We discussed what was important and ripped off the crane ones.. Tommy Plummer did some nice diagrams. You used to be able to download them in the "help for arborists section" but not any more... I had a quick look on my PC but could not find them, I am sure someone has them somewhere.. Fairly sure I posted them on here -
I am trying really hard not to resist resorting to insults..... You don't understand how a business works .. A one off crane job is a totally different proposition to 99% of tree work. Comparing a day rate trimming conifers to a day on a crane is dumb.. The market decides what you can charge.. If a job can't be done by many people then you can charge a premium.. But most tree work can be undertaken by someone with a few weeks training and a chainsaw.. For example I charge more for me doing a days consultancy that I can for a 2 man team with a truck and chipper.. Is it more difficult.. . do I work harder.. No.. The reason you can charge more working with shit is that few people are willing to do it...
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You also take more risk.. if the client doesn't pay up the team you employed still want paying. If you screw up and it takes twice as long same.. Most if not all of us will have lost money on jobs now and again.. It can also increase my risk too. Can you afford to pay me if the client doesn't pay you.. If you have employed me but don't get paid I will be chasing you and if you don't have the ability to pay it is you I will be persusing in the courts but that's not much help if you don't have a pot to p in.. When you start to think about it it gets complicated...
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Very unlikely the cyclist would stop for a man standing in the road...
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We have discussed the use of freelancers/subbies on here endlessly, the HMRC will class most of the so called subbies as employees.. If you are treating them as self employed you could end up in trouble and taken to an employment tribunal and liable to pay unpaid tax, holidays, sick and even unfair dismissal.. I hope you never get a woman applying for a job, you could be done for sex discrimination and sued without even employing someone......
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I am no expert.... But pretty sure it isn't that straight fwd..
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Not sure if that is legal.. In fact I am pretty sure admitting that could lead to a unfair dismissal
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They are another reason... quite a few fire men do tree work on the side...?
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This is one of the reasons prices are so low.... People with money from another life set up and do tree work as a lifestyle job.. Not many folk leave well paid work to become plumbers.. An even more extreme example would be mountain leaders.. They will be on even lower rates then tree people..
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But.. most members are not kitchen fitters. brickies.. rocket scientists.. or city traders for that matter.. Different markets have different rates.. We all want to be able to charge more..
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We put our 6.5ton crew cab over a weigh bridge once when filled with chip and it came in at just over 6.5 ton if I remember correctly... I have never weighed the 3.5 toners but as trucks they are no way near as good as the 6.5 toner.. There is more to it then springs and engine.. Our 6.5 toner has just died after 8 years of abuse...
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But you don't work in arb... the market in many parts of the country will not stand those rates.....
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Cheers.. I think 1 day would be optimistic.. It looks like a long stretch..
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How many meters of hedge can 2 guys plant in a day? Flat clear ground, soft soil 60cm whips, hawthorn, blackthorn, rose (basically prickly stuff). With or without rabbit guards.. A client want 450m doing?
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Just thought I'd highlight the route for any midlanders.. Sunday May 12, 2019 https://www.velobirmingham.com/
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Good point, do they pay 10% of the loss when it takes an extra day...
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Sylvagen took £2,800 worth from us £5 a ton for logs £12 for chip. They loaded it.
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Tree removal, heave worry
benedmonds replied to Wigan_TRAV's question in Homeowners Tree Advice Forum
I think the OP is worried over nothing... Your post made it seem like there could be an issue.. Assume the soil has a high MPI, what would be your advice be? If you remove the tree there is nothing reasonable to do to stop the heave and retaining the tree would risk the house suffering subsidence... -
I went with my kids this summer in Cro atia. I am (was)qualified as a Dive Master but had not been diving for about 14 years..
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Trouble with that is auntie sue asked her nephew as she wanted a good price.. your adding 10 percent making it more expensive..
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I have also experienced this, guys doing night shifts on the weekend for another firm and being a wreck on monday...
