patrickgalloway3
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Seems to be a lot of concern about how much archaeologists and ecologists are getting paid. The bs5837 survey has and will be worth a few quid. That's before the actual site clearance work. Instead of moaning about how much it will cost jump on the gravy train!
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Who Is or has done work on the HS2 project?
patrickgalloway3 replied to 5 shires's topic in General chat
HS2 will cost a lot but if it reduces the number of cars on the road it will benefit many people. The construction cost is high but rail journeys don't always cost a fortune and can be a relatively stress free way of traveling. Kendal to Manchester airport for £6.50 one way means it can be cheaper than driving. My brother in-law spends a lot of time in London and usually takes the train, his take on it is that capacity is the problem not speed. Even if HS2 is expensive the old line can be used for those not on company expenses. -
Who Is or has done work on the HS2 project?
patrickgalloway3 replied to 5 shires's topic in General chat
I did a couple of months on the tree survey for HS2. -
Years ago I had to remove some poplars that had mysteriously died in someone's yard. The owner of the yard had asked network rail to remove the trees the year before and had been told no as they were not a risk to the railway. After the trees got ringbarked network rail were happy to pay for their removal! Network rail really don't like trees falling on their lines so if it can be suggested that the tree poses a threat to the line they may well remove them free of charge.
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Would a rope access back up device be suitable for the second rope? Petzls asap is flawed but does self tender on the way up and down. Only comes into play in the event of a fall, bit like a cars seatbelt
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As an individual who does a mixture of tree work and IRATA rope access work it is perhaps time for a change. Rope access companies can work to British standards which are generally a lower level of training and competency than IRATA. Tree surgery has managed to stay incredibly unregulated for a long time. I have to renew my level 3 IRATA competency every 3years. I did my nptc38 and 39 in 2000 and as far as I am aware it is still valid. If the industry wants to be taken seriously continued training and assessment should be incouraged.
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IRATA l3s have it easy, turn up to a work at height test which is pretty straightforward and then get a blue card. The whole system is a bit of a joke and heading the same way as PTS on the rail.
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Got this off a mate who didn't get on with it, he had the grub screw come out and drop him out of a tree (he now has a zigzag). Is the damage structural and if so where can I buy the damaged plate and small screws to fix it.
