From: moray.arb@xxxxxxxxxxx.com
Date: Tue, 7 Feb 2012 08:55:26 +0000
Subject: Re: consultancy- starting a new business
To: uktc@xxxxxx.tree-care.info
Hi Tony
You may want to start off utilising the services of a CAD technician
who specialises in arb drawings, so your concentrating on the
surveying, rather than wasting time on drawing plans.
You should also look at Mapmaker as a cheaper and easier to learn
alternative to CAD. They offer their basic system for free download at
http://www.mapmaker.com/
Re other services, how about climbing inspections. This is also a
service you can market to other non-climbing arb consultants.
Re decay detection, there are plenty that don't have a resistograph or
picus. You don't need these for the vast majority of trees you will
inspect. A decent steel probe, Thor hammer and good VTA skills is
enough to start off with. If you need a picus or resistograph test,
you say so in your inspection report and sub-contract to those that do
this service.
Cheers
Moray
On 7 Feb 2012, at 08:06, antony croft <hamadryad@xxxxxxxx.co.uk> wrote:
Im going to start out on my own in consultancy and am looking for
some advice on what sort of things I need to have from the get go as
opposed to being able to work on them as the business grows.
Obviously im not talking about insurance etc
The most important question is, at the moment whether or not I can
get away without CAD as every pro is on this and I suspect I will
look a right numpty without it, it is very expensive!
If you dont own a resi and or Picus how do you get around the
evaluation of decays against those that do have them? I intend to
get going with a fractometer and core and add these later.
Apart from the obvious subsidence,BS 5837, arboricultural
implications surveys and tree hazard assessments which I am assuming
are the main bulk of consultancy work? What other areas will need to
be covered as a basic minimum practice?
At the moment I feel like CAD and pear technologies mapping survey
setup are going to be essential from the get go, at least to be
professional about it, after all I want to deliver quality and
scribbles for sketches will not do at all!
Is it wrong to enter this domain without proper qualifications as
such? I will have my PTI, VTA training and I will look to mike for
QTRA of course and treelife for bs5837 and subsidence and report
writing before setting off, is that enough?
I thought about strating out via CAS and offering Tree assesments
and BS5837 surveys to get going on a part time basis?
Any and all advice appreciated.
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