The 'Today's Job' thread

Giles

Giles

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Such a crappy system really, much better with proper grass grids, or just dig it off and be done with it - as you know that’s what’s going to be done in the not so distant future!
That is the future plan yes, be bodpave grass grids etc but this is a stop gap till money and permission in place
 
V8Druid

V8Druid

do it as well as you can,but learn to do it better
That is the future plan yes, be bodpave grass grids etc but this is a stop gap till money and permission in place
bet they get a few of those staples spun out by wheels ... with inevitable consequences
 
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DaveDCB

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That is the future plan yes, be bodpave grass grids etc but this is a stop gap till money and permission in place
My village field wanted something similar. When they had money. Unfortunately our parish council chairman decided to empty the pot £162k "Allegedly " 😲

Don’t get me started on the local parish hoarding funds! Ours has over 200k in the bank, will happily spend it on crappy plastic planters but won’t throw 50k at the kids park which is in dire need of an upgrade! They just like counting it like it’s their pension!
 
diggerjones

diggerjones

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Into his own bank?
Yeah. There a bit low on councillors. Sighed him up. Not long after he was chairman as nobody wants to do it. They had in place 2 signatures to sighn cheques. Oh we don't need 2 signatures! Next the account had been drained. Allegedly.
My mate has seen the accounts.
 
pettsy

pettsy

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Spotted on council work today, 3CX with 4in1 rear bucket unloading this over the top for footpath surfacing 🙄 blocked half the junction with the lorry, then parked plant trailer directly opposite so had to shunt to turn left 🤬 No-one else would get away with it!

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DaveDCB

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Was that Byards by chance? We always used 3cx with no teeth, but it’s always quicker to lay tarmac out the choote and with barrows!
 
Giles

Giles

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Were paying £120 + vat to move our 8T machine for local jobs which adds up over the course of the month and we have lost jobs in the past because of haulage, so this just ticks the box for the short jobs, same as your backhoe
That’s cheap I had my 9 ton moved 2 miles and it was £240 for an after hour fastrac job when he could fit it in not at my convenience
 
Storrsy

Storrsy

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Were paying £120 + vat to move our 8T machine for local jobs which adds up over the course of the month and we have lost jobs in the past because of haulage, so this just ticks the box for the short jobs, same as your backhoe
Who were you losing the jobs to- outfits that move their own machine?
Can't think even if you have your own transport it works out much cheaper than £120 for a local move..
 
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DaveDCB

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That’s cheap I had my 9 ton moved 2 miles and it was £240 for an after hour fastrac job when he could fit it in not at my convenience
Obviously didn’t want to move it for you that day!
 
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