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Ian Flatters

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  1. Ian Flatters
    I do. I treat them well and we utilise machinery a lot. Always buy the lunch any tips divide between the lads and if the jobs done and were an hour earlier then they get to go home. Happy workforce is a loyal workforce IMO.
  2. Ian Flatters
    Hahaha I honestly can't imagine working with out one these days.
  3. Ian Flatters
    3 and the 4th guy came to help at 6pm.
  4. Ian Flatters
    We had a late start due to hgv lorries requiring access until 12:30 all done and dusted by 20:00.
  5. Ian Flatters
    You can cook!!
  6. Ian Flatters
    Finished off this today then I went off surveying
  7. Ian Flatters
    A few from today.
  8. Ian Flatters
    Thought that was why. Same reasons we removed a load of sycamores off the embankment at norwich castle.
  9. Ian Flatters
    One from this morning. A quick cedar felled and timber lifted out for a local carver. Then over to an oak to fell and clear.
  10. Ian Flatters
    37 minutes work from today. Going to clear it up with the skid steer tomorrow We then went and collected the mouse from the carver Shaun Gilbert for gruffalo trail we're donating to a local nursery school that has a woodland area.
  11. Ian Flatters
    Interesting job rob. Vegetation removed because of risk?
  12. Ian Flatters
    No thank you. Before you guys and gals started importing this we all had to wait ages ordering abroad.
  13. Ian Flatters
    You too Andrew. Looked like your boys had a good day out.
  14. Ian Flatters
    Arborwear hoodie, skid steer attachment and a 110 Land Rover. I had intended to spend nothing.
  15. Ian Flatters
    A few from today
  16. Ian Flatters
    What a shot that first one is beautifully framed.
  17. Ian Flatters
    Now someone tells me after buying a skid steer and hiab.
  18. Ian Flatters
    On the subject of backs rich has raised a major point. Using a prussik style of knot opens your body to developing unbalanced by the turning motion. I have regular back massages mainly due to surviving a severe work mishap in a storm about 20 months ago. Also Steve's right it's about managing Your work position twisting instead to taking a step could be all that's required to reduce the strain from over reaching.
  19. Ian Flatters
    More so all the neighbours, it was a big legal thing that only ended after one of the trees failed onto the now newly tiled building behind. In fairness they didn't have a great deal of money so they could afford any clearing away.
  20. Ian Flatters
    Some like Adam Bourne and Sam Heath from my way but I've also had a far larger number that have been shown up after talking a spectacular game.
  21. Ian Flatters
    One from today. Client obviously underestimated how much material they would be left with. Adam Bourne and myself climbed them. It got really windy and on some we had to lower the odd branch.
  22. Ian Flatters
    I started mine on 11mm velocity. Turn when slipping then when it slips again, bigger rope.
  23. Ian Flatters
    It's right that the freelance climber is the first to go and it's always for rubbish climbs. Well mostly. It does always surprise me when someone charging me £130.00 a day whinging about it though. I will point out that being a contractor if your thinking "oh! I was going to freelance I'll just become a contractor." Basically amplify the costs by a stupid amount then add machinery costs, yard costs and that lovely tax bill you have to pay.
  24. Ian Flatters
    A few from the last few days.
  25. Ian Flatters
    I'm the opposite I think commercial where I am is where I make great money. Yes there's a lot of paperwork and normally a 28 day wait to get paid. I find domestic can be a real take the p sometimes especially as there are a large number of companies willing to work for very little. For me my busy time is July-March with a lull now. By which I mean I normally drop from 6 weeks booked up in advance to 3 weeks. So still very busy but I find being able to stack up some domestic work whilst we're on a 7 day clearance has been able to ride me through quieter periods compared to the ones who only do domestic and are rather quieter at the moment. I think it breaks down to a few factors A) the type of work B) what type of work C) size of jobs you can undertake. (Site clearance, highways clearances, etc)

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