JLA1990
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Roboflail with all heads available (Signage,RAMS,Insurance Inc) Operator has all tickets including SMSTS,SSSTS,CSCS £650 daily rate exclusive of VAT (additional mileage charge applies depending on works location)
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THIS ADVERT HAS EXPIRED!
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Never climbed in just tried on (wrong size), all compete with bag & spare elastic. Happy to post.£200
Gloucester , Gloucestershire - GB
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Get on Facebook marketplace, 100 odd pairs available (some good deals to be had on boots too).
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I was aware of the rusting issue so I’ve had all mine undersealed (currently have 2 x 2018, 1 x 2013, 1 x2020 models). Not had a single problem, I get them sealed every year as we do quite abit of off-road. Personally I’d fully recommend them especially if you’re towing at the legal limit, wouldn’t have any other truck.
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Long shot I know - Anyone know of a yard/unit available in the Gloucester/Cheltenham/Tewkesbury area. Looking for a mix of a small outside space and unit (approx 1000-2000ft2). Cheers,
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We run Fs461 with mulching heads, heavy use on all of the above vegetation on a daily/weekly basis. Lasted three years without fault and then all we’ve had to do is repair/replace drive shaft. If you’re using it fairly infrequently and maintain it properly I’d wager it lasting many years without fault.
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If you’re sowing over an already established area the above is bang on the money…… it takes time! if you want it quicker I’d suggest strip and buy in wildflower turf - really economical solution 🤣
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How much should an owner of a tree business be on per year?
JLA1990 replied to Clutchy's topic in General chat
Similar scenario (I’m 32 and the business had gone in to its fourth year). Tree work alone wasn’t enough to sustain the profits I wanted so I diversified into ecology/site clearance works, not sure if that’s an avenue you have/want to explore - greater profit margins, larger projects with a sustained work load. I had the same ethos in respect to not wanting to make cuts, although I didn’t rely on advertising as I knuckled down and put in many hours talking to the right people in different sectors mainly big project management companies for large development companies housing/commercial. Hope it’s not coming across “trying to teach you how to suck eggs” just saying there’s possibly markets you have not yet explored where the margins are significantly higher than dealing with domestic/council work. -
How much should an owner of a tree business be on per year?
JLA1990 replied to Clutchy's topic in General chat
I recently jacked in being a company director for this reason, I had two teams which allowed me the 90k I was after however with recruiting being my main headache (could talk forever about this) I decided it wasn’t worth the stress. I’ve now stepped back into construction and although I take home less I have healthy cash flow (customers stick to payment terms unlike my previous clients mostly house builders), low overheads, more free time. I’m going to take a few years out and hopefully get back into the tree/de-veg game when things have improved (Hopefully). Based on my experience as I’m sure a lot of people will agree your money is hard earned in this field but with the added risk of injury, machine breakdowns, weather, payment delays, staffing problems etc it has to make financial sense. For me, I’ve come to the realisation there’s easier ways of making money. -
As @Clutchy says, outstanding training cost is deducted from final Salary payment (The training cost decreases following time served).
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Perfectly legal and I’ve had to action it a few times. (I can confirm advice was given by someone who wasn’t fat or blonde).
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What to do with 200+ MASSIVE stumps?
JLA1990 replied to Whoppa Choppa's topic in Forestry and Woodland management
Justin kingswell is your man, his hitachi or pinroth will do the business alternatively break up the stumps and tub grind for biomass. -
Maple tree care - based in Nottingham
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Nice work when you get it. We were tasked with translocating turves a few months back. Turves moved onto prepped areas of tall ruderal vegetation on a meadow to form one large area of unimproved grassland. Idea is for it to be managed effectively and provide a high quality grassland of value for nature conservation. The grassland is species-rich with several acid/neutral grassland indicator plants such as corky-fruited water dropwort and hoary ragwort.
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Don’t know what quality of ppe you buy but in my experience the better the quality the more likely people are to take care of it ! If they don’t give them the cheapest stuff and if they ever complain… easily justified!
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Had a stove company round yesterday coincidentally taking a look as I’d like a stove in the extension. The stove will be over 2.3m from the old external wall, and the surveyor said the flue would need to be a minimum of 4.5m from the top of the stove. He then suggested it may need to be higher to improve the draw on the fire but the 4.5m is the minim reg requirement.
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I’ve had two Pairs of pros and find them hard wearing enough but for me it’s how comfortable they’re.
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Did you have the dpf removed? Just had a chat with the re map guys and they have suggested that cancelling the ad blue can throw up problems with the dpf.
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Buy a pair of Arbortec breathflex pro - you’ll feel really sexy and won’t want to take them off.
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I’d get it on this…. I’ve got plenty to share. I’ll show you mine if you show me yours!
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Similar ish I do feel like lantra should be more definitive about the fact it does not qualify you to do anything. Re part p -if you don’t do your due diligence ahead of handing over the money you’re asking for it (Funnily enough when I left school I did get my electrical qualifications). I did like your original comment though the ecology industry is awash with money and not a lot of experts to go around - company’s will happily charge clients £65 ph + expenses to oversee dormice/newt habitat removal, providing feild surveyors who have never seen either of the species 🤣
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Hi John, Jon here…. Essentially yes, these are to teach arb guys the likely signs of bats roosting in trees (good practise guides), by no means are they a qualification that would allow you to write a report or give chargeable advice. Not knocking the courses as a whole, in a way they’re a good thing but if it were me and I had a interest in ecology find a consultant who you can go out with you for a few hours - he teaches you about bats and you teach him how to climb proficiently.
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This is a lot harder than it sounds…. Essentially you will need to become an ecologist - so back to full time studying however that’s not to say other routes within this field aren’t possible. You will need to get a decent amount of volunteering under your belt before anyone will give you references to apply for a bat class license. If it’s of interest dm me as I hold class licenses for a few different species
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Go and get your cpcs, lifting ops and subbie to company’s….. lots of money to be made especially if you get into the ecology market!
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Cheers, majority of the time would be over 100km - It would be me driving but I think I’ll have to go the full legal route as a lot of motorway driving (as tempting as it is) - this isn’t a problem just never had to before. C1 banished would be a help!
