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Employing staff ... ?

After some advice for anyone that employes staff.

Been running 2 years, fuly booked and turning down big jobds daily because I havent got enough hours in the day! .. Im considering employing someone but it seems like a bit of a minefield so just have

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Decking costs

Hi all

Ive just added decking as i service that I provide with my business. I've got a few little bits of decking coming up. Does anyone have a general costing rule that they use for quickly adding up a rough price for decking. For example with turfin

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Forget pricing paving by the metre and upsell your skills and creativity instead

I've been working in the landscape industry since 1979 and what I've done and seen over those years, in terms of landscape construction, has been varied to say the least.

Much of what we see from landscapers and designers in today's social media cent

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What does it cost to dig a hole?

When the proverbial Mrs Jones asks you to come out and dig a hole for her to plant her new Peony, you agree even though it's just hole of 300 x 300 x 300 mm. There’s no charge because she’s a good customer (and she knew your mum)

So, John and George

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knocking down other tradesmen prices !

what was the last tradesman u knocked down on price;

mechanic
plumber
labourer

plasterer/builder
gas engineer
electrician?

i thought not : so why should you lower your prices/quote!

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Is it time people changed their attitude towards gardeners?

I've published a guest post this morning from Stephen Titton.

"There can be few other industries, where the knowledge and skills needed to effectively carry out the job, and the resultant pay, are so disproportionate"

It's a passionate open plea from

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Anyone thinking of increasing hourly rate this year?

i been thinking of increasing hourly charge but i am not sure if it the right time or by how much . i not changed rates for the last couple of years

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injuries from work

I have recently had an ultra sound scan after physio,acupuncture and a steroid? injection (in 2 parts together in one jab) in my shoulder , well it started about 10-12 months ago after chainsawing some huge conifers in a hedge reductio.

some of you ma

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Petrol Price Cut

Good news, petrol price cut tomorrow at Supermarkets

but not for diesel, boo!

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/news/travel/2012/10/asda-to-cut-petrol-prices

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Moody's downgrade of Britain's banks to hit families

Home owners and businesses face having to pay higher interest rates following a downgrade in the credit ratings of Britain’s biggest banks, analysts warned on Thursday.

Moody’s, a leading international ratings agency, on Thursday night cut its scores

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What does hedge trimming cost?

been ask to price a big hedge trimming job and i thought i ask for your thoughts on it  is mainly  leylandi  3meters high and 1.5 meters wide  not been cut for a about a year

about 160 metres to cut boths sides and top

100 meters  one side and top

about

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What is the cost of landscaping?

I have a published article on Landscape Juice - What does landscaping cost?

Its role is to help educate and guide the expectations of potential clients who are looking for a landscaper but who hasn't really considered what a landscaper is and what a

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Assessment Criteria for new Equipment

Well, having locked myself away in my office for a day with no interruptions I have come up with a couple of strategies (aided by some reading research) that I will be using this year.

This is one such strategy:

1/ Assessment Criteria for new equipme

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Prices versus costs

Hi All,

I took this from the Getagardener thread

Interesting that the minimum area you can cover is 10 miles - we rarely go more than 5 miles from home - usually only 2!

During the rather heated debates about how much anyone should charge, (let alone fi

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Landscape analysis: what is the real cost of removing soil from a site?

What does it cost to remove soil from site? 

Sam Hassall - Who consults on cost issues for the landscape sector  is going to produce a cost analysis on muck-away and the removal of excavated materials from site. He will hopefully also be investigatin

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Rolawn say turf prices to rise

Rowlawn recently announced that turf prices will rise due to increased delivery and material costs.

Have Rolawn made this statement without consultation with the wider turf suppliers? A touch or mindset management perhaps?

There are many more quali

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Flexible approach to Creating Landscapes

We are making some very positive progress with the new Creating Landscapes trade show and I'm thrilled that two more exhibitors have signed up this week.

 

Whilst Creating Landscapes is very much a traditional exhibition in many ways - companies with

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Fuel costs

http://www.fairfueluk.com/documents/fueltax.html

 

out of £3100  , you pay £1800 in tax on fuel .   this is my bill for. 17,500 miles/yr (1vehicle only)

 

£6.37   now a gallon / diesel @ £1.40 litre here...... did you realize??

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rainy days...

you work average 40 hrs a week (paid)

you get £10 hr after costs. £400 a week.

you pay £100 tax & n.i pension/ health insurance etc etc

 

£300 or £1200 a month :     this is an example;

 

how do you afford to pay for 

a. your house

b. your boiler replacement

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VAT / 2011 charges

what increase are you charging this year?

 

i increased just 10% to many existing clients and surmise similar this year with all cost to me increasing plus the 2.5% vat increase and all living costs...

 

i will need sick pay /holiday /bad weather and hea

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