kevinjohnsonmbe

Any opinions on this one? Is it a multi-stem where the combined measurements at DBH provide the total for RPA calc or are they separate trees? I've done the calc's for both and neither present an RPA which would adversely impact the development proposal so it's kind of a mute point but just interested to see how others might approach it. Short of excavating, and my time / interest / payment doesn't extend that far, and noting the obvious age difference between the main stem and the others, difficult to determine if they are part of the same tree or seedlings that have fallen close by. Any thoughts appreciated!

Bloody immigrants - coming over here taking all our jobs.... Bring on Brexit!

I remember a thread from a fair while back (in good ol' days when TCD was still in the manor.) I'd photo grabbed an outfit in Plymuff doing street tree pollards. 1 bloke up the tree on a ladder, 1 bloke in the van round the corner having his snap and the 3rd bloke at the chipper at the back of the van round the corner. No ™, cyclist and pedestrians in the shot - it was a sight to behold!! Spoke to a mate who used to work for said outfit and he reckoned it was something like £4/tree! If that's anything like true the brown envelopes would need to be going in the other direction!! ?

I felled 7 in that size range (2 in the >1000mm dbh) on Sunday between 11 - 14:00 with myself cutting and mate on a 1.5t. Cut, ringed, brashed up and piled on site. Granted, nothing had to leave site and there was no chipping so that's probably not a realistic scenario for this. Taking account of moving everything off site would be the bigger part of the task. If spec is to remove everything < 1 per day would be more realistic if it was in the larger end of 60cm + range.

I've tried, it's driving me nuts! I wouldn't do it or I'd just make a massively over-priced SWAG. The felling row, assuming unobstructed clear fell rather than climb / dismantle appears on the low side (assuming they are not genuinely massive trees - 60cm+ is a pretty non specific range)

Sorry to be a pain, and recognising that we have to work with what we've got, I don't "get" the table. Is each individual cell a total for the day or do the rows run across to give a cumulative total for the day? Are the estimates per day based on 1, 2, 3 etc teams (of 5 blokes (I'm guessing if ™ inclusive?) It's close enough to impossible to make it not worth trying... Or, just go big £ and have a holiday if it wins.

Agreed, may be a bit over cautious - was just a thought. I am of the view that some of these ‘opportunities’ require so much ‘input effort’ for an ever decreasing contract value that they start to look like more hassle than they are worth. The result being, it’s either newly formed outfits under pricing and under delivering or its bigger outfits using these as loss leaders just to keep the teams busy at slow times. Just my thinking on a ‘not so positive feeling’ evening!

Totally agree comments above! Well worth checking https://www.chainsawbars.co.uk/ for great videos, great product reviews, great range of the best available accessories and great customer service. I think they are a sponsor of this site and regularly post and comment too! (I’m a repeat customer and not in any way connected to the business - completely independent opinion!)

Have you checked the ITT terms for non disclosure / collusion arrangements? It's possible that an exercise such as this could be interpreted as engagement with other economic operators aimed at distorting competition. Maybe that's a bit too cautious just thinking out loud loike...

Racial backlash causes Apu to be written out of Simpsons: https://metro.co.uk/2018/10/27/apu-is-being-written-out-of-the-simpsons-following-racial-stereotype-backlash-8079858/ Was an entertaining listen on LBC this afternoon.

Bailed? Really?? TR gets lifted, tried, sentenced and taken down in 5hrs - for talking. These likely lads get caught red handed by a car full of expert witnesses in the execution of a violent crime with premeditation, intent and an offensive weapon - and they get bailed! Even if you think TR is a chopper, you’ve gotta wonder what the world of law & order is coming to.....

Mother Earth is giving her gentle warnings.... She be like “....stop f*cking poking me or sh*t gonna get messy...” https://www.bbc.com/news/amp/uk-england-lancashire-46017252

Thanx, dat's what me meant @spellchecker ?

I'm full square alongside you on this one Vesp as a general approach - but, mindful that we don't know all of the background behind this particular set of circumstances, it's caveated as a general personal approach and in no way intended to infer any criticism of OP. If I can't, or don't want to do a job, I'm happy to pass on a recommend of someone that can (if I have one) in the expectation that karma will repay in the long run. I also have an aversion to the concept of "finders fee" - might be different if I was desperate for work, but as a general rule - I hold the view that it smacks of opportunism and seeking revenue for no gainful work which is a scourge of modern society.

Bit risky using words like 'definitely' when we haven't seen the contract. Also, I'd suggest there is no generally accepted definition / level attributed to force majeure - I mean, it doesn't have to be a meteorite strike to qualify, it could be as simple as a change in medical or personal circumstances. Agree the second part of your post though.

That’s odd Mark, we usually find it so easy to disagree ?

Anyone that needs Saatchi & Scumbag to tell ‘em what they need in their life doesn’t really have a life, they have a dependency!!

I’m not sure that’s a marketing line Mark ?

Is Ardbeg on your fav's list? I found it overwhelming with the intensity of its peaty smokiness. Never featured as a 'repeat' purchase - maybe that's the shandy drinking Southerner in me... ?

Cuadrilla recommences fracking and seismic tremors quickly follow. Who'd have thunk it? How can this be anything short of utter madness? https://www.nytimes.com/2018/10/24/business/britain-fracking-cuadrilla-tremors.html

Yes, poor choice of words on my part. Force majeure would have been a better choice of words but subject to terms etc.

Is there anything in the contract schedule about subcontracting? Maybe subcontract the works at less than 38k with whatever the difference is retained to cover the cost of contract supervision / monitoring. Or just default / terminate the contract and let the customer start ITT afresh.

What was the job then? You cant just say all that and not tell! Can’t “do” specifics right now. I was kind of trying to avoid the details, just wanted to see how common (or uncommon hopefully) the feeling might be amongst the AT massive.

For the first time, in a VERY long time, I found myself genuinely NOT wanting to go to work today. Been putting this one one off for months, even turned around half way there and headed home. Done it now, but had no ‘love’ for it. Thankfully, these are few and far between experiences.

Query “expenses” Felix I did small claims track against the twat that hit my van and took off. I had a detailed spread sheet for all admin hours, phone calls, letters sent and received with a notional cost attached to each which arrived at a grand total. Thats is what I was claiming recompense for after the twat had been taken to task by the Rozzers (they didn’t want to but I pressed it.) The other party then got hit for driving wo due care and had to do driver improvement cse + her insurance paid for repairs. I went after her for the admin hassle associated with sorting it out. Judge found in my favour and awarded the £2.50 cost I had incurred by seeking her details from DVLA. Apparently, that was a dispersement (which is allowed) but associated admin costs of bring the case are not allowed. In my case it was my time / costs I was seeking but I very much got the impression that wether mine or solicitor fees, neither was allowable at SCC track. As an learning experience and a day in Court it was worth it but left me wondering why the Clerk allocated to that track when it was obvious what I was claiming and I am left wondering why they allocated it to a track which didn’t allow for expenses to be paid even if it was successful! For OP: worth having a read of Practice Direction - PreAction Conduct & Protocols. It’s not too bad a read and should come up on Google etc. https://www.justice.gov.uk/courts/procedure-rules/civil/rules/pd_pre-action_conduct