We think that this year’s APF certainly was one of the best yet! And with an estimated 23,000 visitors, I think many others would agree. Here’s a short collage showing some of our favourite bits of the show. It was an exhausting few days, with lots of visitors to our stand. Poor Simon our MD…
We are all looking forward to the return of APF 2022 this year, so to celebrate we are giving away 30 tickets to this years event. To be entered into the prize draw to win one of these tickets, please like our post on Facebook or Instagram before 11.59pm Thursday 8th September 2022. Entrants must have…
We’ve seen lots of posts on social media recently from Tree Surgeons who haven’t got paid for their hard work. There are a few ways to ensure you get paid on time… some perhaps a little more inventive than others! 1. Contracts We’ve talked before about the importance of having a contract in place, and…
We often hear ‘My groundsman is a bona-fide sub-contractor, so I don’t need Employers’ Liability Insurance’. These days everybody should know that it is extremely unlikely that a groundsman or even a climber is a bona-fide sub-contractor. Note the caveat – ‘extremely unlikely’. The reason for this cautionary note is the original law and guidance…
Some time ago, a friend of mine who is a local vicar asked me to recommend a Tree Surgeon. I gave him a list of 5 companies who we insure within 10 miles of his parish. Doing work for churches can be very lucrative and there was also the potential to get on the approved…
This occurred some time ago, but it is a reminder about ‘working together’. A chap, who we will refer to as John, only did hedge laying and the felling of small trees. He had Public Liability Insurance and stated that he works alone. He found he had a lot of work on, so a friend…
Not long to go now until the BIG one, and it’s already looking like the biggest yet! Will we see you there? After being cancelled for two years in a row it promises to be even more popular. The APF is a huge event, and with many top retailers exhibiting, there is nowhere better to…
The recent storms have created a massive spike in demand for Tree Surgeons and Foresters. This in turn has brought out the cowboys. Last night the doorbell rang, and I cautiously opened the door (working in insurance I don’t have many friends!). A very dishevelled looking man told me he was in the area tidying…
Happy New Year! I know we were all hoping to see the back of Covid in 2022, but it looks like it will be hanging around a bit longer. There’s been a lot of talk about Lateral Flow Tests recently with shortages and the increase in cases of Omicron. We’re interested in whether you ask…
The old ones are the best, and we love this classic video. Do you have any favourites? Please share them with us over on our Facebook Post!
