Last few weeks in pictures

[dig dug dan]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Bhp845JDbU

a nice illegal bonfire there giles :;):

[GB_Groundworks]

not my site, and the builder is a lad i used to play rugby with 23 stone of solid muscle, scary how strong he is, gym 5 times a week but not a steroid freak like some of them.

plus it was cold haha

[dig dug dan]

I agree. If its cold, why not. Some builders round our way got fined recently by the EA, but to be fair, they were burning toxic materials on their fire!

[lutonlagerlout]

if hes that strong why doesn't he barrow it in?
be a lot quicker than taking a chance with a machine too big for the job
10 tonnes is only a mornings work for 2 blokes plus it gets placed where you need it :;):
dont get me wrong i am a big fan of plant ,but i note with some builders they have forgot what those sticky out things attached to their body are used for

23 stone is too big for work IMHO
I have worked with some big lads who can graft but their knees etc seem to go under the added strain
LLL

[GB_Groundworks]

i was out in the jcb so was a bonus job only took me 40 mins if that and got £100 for my trouble

he's a bricky tony doesnt barrow haha, actually her does but he spotted me and guess he was just feeling lazy haha

[GB_Groundworks]

it arrived today our new small dozer about 5 tons
only done 900 hours





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[dig dug dan]

and you got it dirty already!!!
hope you have a good pressure washer

[GB_Groundworks]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vtbio8x4gmY

today, its very wet on site rain and rain and more rain, having to move the clay with the machines, tractor no go and dozer not much use in foot thick porridge

[henpecked]

A Man Who Loves What He Does, Will Never Work A Day In His Life.

You do have all the toys now ,eh?

:laugh: :laugh:

[GB_Groundworks]

Rain rain go away come again another day, I'll update later with some pics and vid.

Arms bands required on rugby club job

[GB_Groundworks]

new video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE8bIyVdmsc

ordered a new bucket for our js130, 6inch at bottom 12 at top, what it will save in stone cost will pay for its self in just 200metres, got 2000 to do.



been helping a mate out at night with his new building, gas axing huge steels



did some fencing this week





my lad thinks his jcb is better than his dads haha



my daily commute to work, beats the m25





dropped half a ton of clay out the bucket and in slapped into a big puddle of thickish clay water infront of me, covered me and cab in orange custard type stuff. had to go have a shower at the rugby club and borrow some rugby kit to carry on hahaha.




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[GB_Groundworks]

rugby club job is that wet there are now ducks living on it haha



so we've had to create a drain and a pond to hold the water,

low spot to become the pond



only had 600mm bucket with us so not ideal for drainage trench but with hindsight the amount of water its carrying better that way.



finished pond



grading continues to get the grade on the x and y axis's



very soft stuff hard to grade, more like plastering


grade almost done, but not stopped raining for a few days





96000m2 of wet clay, rian shows the lower spots digging a relieve trench to clear the water.

[henpecked]

Wow! Muddy :0

Like the drain and temp pond ,mate. Good idea
Was on a job in Coventry ,big office job,where there was a low point (just by the main build) water was coming into the Telehandlers cab on the deepest bit. Was at least 30m x 50m.

Gaffers didnt drain it till it was time to dig a connecting car subway.

Two months of it, mud,water and snot

:laugh:

[lutonlagerlout]

you are doing it like the Egyptians giles
using water as your level
that is some monumental task
i hope the rugby lads appreciate it
LLL

[dig dug dan]

giles, it looks as though you have drilled holes for those fence posts.
Why did you not bang them in?