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Object of Desire

Would be nice to add one of these to the tool inventory (!) :-

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-3442583/The-tank-thinks-s-Swiss-army-knife-Remote-controlled-Terrier-uses-blades-clear-mines-dig-trenches-smash-path-wade-water.html

What's

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Grave Digging

I have been offered to tender for a large grounds maintenance contract which includes grave digging.
I would be interested in hearing from anyone else that has had any experience in doing this.

Many thanks

Andrew

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Laser Guided Line Marker - Fleetline Markers

Some of our staff had a training day with Fleetline Markers today testing the laser guided unit.  The afternoon went well with some really straight and clear lines marked on the local football pitch.  The units are quite expensive and we only had a

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Small business cyber attacks

I guess you could look at that title, laugh and say it will never happen to me, but occurances of it happening are now regulalry reported on business sites, via the FSB etc. The following article from The Guardian's Business section explains what is

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I need a user or parts manual for.....

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• A massive collection of 628278 pdf-manuals.
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Laser Guided Line Markers from Fleetline

Some of our staff had a training day with Fleetline Markers today testing the laser guided unit.  The afternoon went well with some really straight and clear lines marked on the local football pitch.  The units are quite expensive and we only had a s

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Does a pretty office make a productive workforce?

The view from office windows is rarely the stuff of picture postcards. Yet the scenic quality of our daily environments has a direct correlation on our personal wellbeing, researchers say.

The team from Warwick Business School used results from an on

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Public liability insurance premiums

Evening all,Last thing this evening, as I pulled out of a customers drive, I managed to smash one of the safety sensors for their electric gates. My premium last year was around £250 and I'm expecting a good bill for this, does anyone have any theory

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The work / life balance

Date wise, Spring is just around the corner. If not already, phones and emails will start going mad. However for us over the last few years, Winter work has been as busy & profitable as Summer work.

What measures do you take to ensure a suitable work

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Prescription safety glasses

Hi all I've had an eye test today and it turns out that I'm not going mad but my eyes are in need of some help!!!So does anyone use prescription safety glasses and if so which do you find best?Many thanks in advance

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Parish Council tenders

Hello Everybody,Hope the new season is kikking off to a good start for you all.Can anybody give me advice on Estimating for locoal parish council grounds maintenance contracts as i have a meeting with them next week to view the work and then give the

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Stihl Blower Vibration

I have an ageing BG55 handheld blower.  I have notice that the vibes have increased.  The blower fan seems ok but there are some lumps out of the engine cooling fan.  I have heard that vibration can be a sign that the crankshaft bearing are worn.   I

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Broadcast Fert Spreader

I am currently looking for a professional broadcast spreader for lawn treatments.
I like the look of the Earthway C22HD spreader which is around £370.00. (pitch care) Looks solid and you can get a three way deflector to go with it.

What do other peopl

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Download free customisable business templates

Hi everyone,

I came across this website where you can download free customisable business templates, including:

• Invoices
• Quotations
• Timesheets
• Payroll
• Project planner
• Schedules & planners
• Staff rotation schedules
• Financial planner
• Work shift schedules

Take a lo

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FY2015 Danarm 553 HRS ProS

We've just taken delivery of the new redesigned Danarm Pro 21" roller which is quoted as having a 10-13% faster ground speed, along with a new style gearbox.

They will replace a couple of ageing Danarm rollers (earliest being a 2004 model - used regu

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Casual labourers

Just a quick enquiry as to how you all go about dealing with casual labourers. My business is growing and the work load is getting to the point at which I need another pair of hands or two. I cannot guarantee the work as yet so don't want a full time

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Fencing Prices

Morning All,

I've been a member of the forum for a while now and have learnt a lot from here. Never posted a discussion before but after the last quote I did I thought it would be good to get other peoples opinions. I've spent weeks creating a calcula

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Calling on pickup owners

Evening all,

I currently have a 2004 Ford Ranger which I bought from a friend 2 years ago. It is now becoming uneconomic to keep running due to regular failures. I'm looking for another car derived pick-up to replace it with the top candidate being th

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Marshalls vitrified range costings per square meter

Being asked to price up on three patio jobs various sizes 25-55 square meters using marshalls vitrified range all in 600x600x20 slabs.

wondered if anybody has used this and what prices people are charging.

Thanks

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Wileyfox Smartphone

Evening all,I've been thinking about upgrading my Samsung galaxy S6 smartphone to the offering from a company called Wileyfox. One of my clients who worked high in the news industry says it is rated highly, but does anyone here have opinions?The main

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