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just a few randoms from around the world

just a few randoms from around the world

I have had my chipper for about a year and have been keeping it at home but now I have got a container on a farm so need to get insurance for it and my other tools. problem is I bought it off ebay, checked it hadn't been nicked and I foolishly didn't get a receipt for it. so if it were to get stolen the insurance company said I need to prove I actually own it. do I contact timberwolf for a proof of ownership certificate if they even do that? any thoughts much appreciated.

we have just started using alphadot and its on everything from the chipper to trailers stump grinders , diggers vehicles to all the saws blowers etc climbing kit (however not sure how long it will last on that stuff) and registered with them also UV marked all the kit as well with company ser number last name and postcode and then advertised that its marked with stickers.

i know it wont stop it getting stolen but it sure as hell is linked to us even if its striped for parts

10 an half years infantry

Thank you all for your service, if your ever in the states like SW. Florida on Holiday look me up for dinner out on me.

Best Regards

easy-lift guy

haha you dont know british squaddies you will be bankrupt if this gets out lol

thanks tree

JCB JS160 16 TONNE TRACKED EXCAVATOR | eBay

i know its sad but adverts like this on ebay are really starting to grind my gears now they outweigh the genuine ones wish ebay would do something

av seen this vid before its pretty good however its slighty off topic lol

if this is real i want to of them :sneaky2::sneaky2:

VOLVO, MODEL 2,8, MINI DIGGER EXCAVATOR 2002 | eBay

Morning ,

 

Just trying to gauge wages for groundsman / trainee climber .

 

We had a guy on trial yesterday and he was a good bloke worked hard etc .

 

He has tickets but no Experince at all in tree work . I was chatting about wages and said I would give him £55-60 a day employed with paid holiday PPE etc for the first year and then I would review it.

 

He said that he wanted at least £80 a day and I told him no way as he was not worth that at the moment.

 

He stormed off and went home telling me I was unreasonable .

 

Am I ?

 

Be honest

hi where are you based i passed my tickets with two lads just leaving the army cracking blokes they have there own ppe saws etc and would jump at the chance to get hands on i think your resemble with your day rate plus he gets ppe the lad doesnt know hes born lucky to get that silly boy may of thrown away a good opportunity

Felled a Cypress with an iron bar in it. Tree twisted 90 degrees took down some lv wires which went into the garden pond an electrocuted the pet duck.

 

The clients son was watching and said "thats the coolest thing I've ever seen!"

haha you couldnt make that up lol

That cant be the case because BS standards documents are copyright protected and cant be reproduced, there are a couple of presentation documents on their website but hardly "everything in it"

 

why don't you let him have a peek at your copy, you do have one don't you?

well he is hardly going to get his hands on are book unless he wants to come and sit in the office and take notes however i have a pdf file witch is 77 pages long witch may help

Danny, very well put and I hope you consider at least using the ARB Approved Contractor standards as a checklist for the business's compliance with legislation, regulation and industry good/best practice. This is a good start point for any arb business regardless of whether you present it for assessment or not.

 

You are absolutely right that there are many arb contractors working to high standards, and indeed I've had the privilege of meeting, and subsequently assessing, many of them. The trouble is that without the third party accreditation probably no-one else knows how good you are and doors which may be of interest / use / 'new avenues of work' (potentially) may stay shut. Don't get me wrong there are no guarantees but with the right marketing and promotion, both you and us, things can happen.

 

Cheers for now and thanks for your posts.

Paul

megger paul thanks and just so you can sleep sound at nite for the time being until i take the jump all are work is carried out to BS3998 and all relevant AFAG guidelines

Can anyone help me ?? I am after taking a look at copy of BS3998:2010 and BS5837:2012.

 

would be much appreciated if someone can :thumbup1:

av not read the treads and for the life of me cant remember its on a PDF file and is done by aspect tree consultancy its got everything in it you need to know sorry its a bit vague hope this helps

Hi there,

 

I would strongly advise you start the process of preparation for ARB Approved Contractor (ArbAC) as soon as possible and the more the necessary 'systems and procedures' are embedded, AND please don't be put off by this as it's very much "horses for courses" here, the better placed the business will be to achieve FULL approval.

 

Also, I'm sure if you speak to most contractors who've gone through the process of both preparation, including attendance at a 'prep workshop' (often FoC), and assessment, they will tell you it has been educational.

 

The next ones are:

- Bristol on 19th September (FoC)

- Winchester on 2nd October (FoC)

- Leicester on 9th October (£50+VAT, but refunded on application)

 

Please do get in touch should you wish to know more.

 

Cheers..

Paul

well i understand the fact you have to do the "bull" to get the right accreditation etc and if that means sitting in a classroom and ticking the preverbal boxes and passing all the different criteria etc to get a "stamp of approval" plus its progression of my skills and knowledge and its as you said shows commitment to the industry which iam all for and it also shows the customer that you're committed to tree care well being etc . dont get me wrong plenty of arb contractors / surgeons etc working to a high standard who aren't members. i just thought from a personal development point of view and the fact am going to be taking the rains of a arb business in the next few years i would ask some questions and hear if from the horses mouths.

Thanks Paul

Regards Danny

having seen the same processor come up a million times i don't think so, but thanks for the reply

not just me then lol

Herein lies the problem - AAAC is black and white box ticking, not looking at whether you're good enough or not.

arbtec i understand what youre saying isnt alot of it "box ticking" but if you want the right "qualifications" you need to go through the necessary bull/ i know that in the real world its all about the experience i am yet to get all the years of experience of the old an bold just think it will be better to have both stay educated so to speak

There's quite a bit involved with being a AAAC depending on you size of company..less than 5 is micro business but that still involves going through how you run your buisness, regulations ect, I think it's a 1 day assessment for micro buisness and they want to see you dismantling a 15m plus specimen with rigging, they also want to see a tree that you have lightly reduced, and one that you have thinned !! . Also they will want to see a tree that you have planted in the last year or so, and looots on how you control your admin. Have a look at the AA Site they run preparation workshops ( very useful) all over the country which a very nice man Paul Smith will tell you what you need to do,.

 

AAAC doesn't get you work but it certainly opens some doors for your business !!

 

You also get the CHAS certification as part of the assessment (£60 I think) !!

 

Hope that helps )

thanks very helpful mate. well even if i do the workshop once maybe twice to stand me in good stead for the future as i will be due to take over the family business in the next few years. and its more for personal development i have a lot to learn and a long way to go so any course, experience and information i can get the better thanks for your time .

From an earlier post you may struggle as you have to be running as an entity for two years - no exceptions, doesn't matter how right you are:thumbdown:

yer i totally get why well i will have to wait 2 years or get the old feller whos been doing it for over 30 years to get his head bk in the books lol looks like will be waiting 2 years

criticism not needed fella,a 1st class job

thank you

Are those little grinders any good? Have seen them for about 1200, and have been tempted

that one there is on hire from a hire shop we use it on really restricted access jobs and if iam honest its megger never found a stump it hasn't done yet so much so we are considering buying one as a pet for are big one its a bit hard going and if theres a lot of stumps or a big one it helps to have a man there and just keep swapping but all good

The only nes allowed to use the logo are AA approved contractors and consultants. Anybody else uses it they will hammer you.

 

If you ever go to the conference, membership saves you £105. Woth joining just for that if you plan to go.

how hard is it to become AA approved i don't mind working hard for it getting my head in the books as it were if its worth while