CHALLENGING Place & CONFINED SPACE | Ashville Weekly ep211

[@mrm4362]

On Selling the lorries, I hope this time it's well calculated and you won't regret it later like when you sold the Artic.

[@Kullioking]

he will regret it.

[@andrewle18]

he will regret it when they get busy again and prices go back up.

[@shevoo869]

I was just coming to say this in the comments

[@bluechang08]

Wouldn't it be better to SORN the trucks not currently needed and park them up until they are? There would be the immediate saving of the running costs having it parked up (space would be needed to store them) but still allows the company the ability to re-scale up quickly should the work start coiming in that would require more trucks and means the company isn't at risk of the high costs of re-buying them when they are needed. It may sound simple to me in process, but in practice there is probably a lot of things I don't know about operating lorrries (MOT's safety checks etc) that would need to be complied with before they go back on the road and how they would be affected by just putting a lorry into storage (for instance if a plane is put into storage for a long period, it needs a full overhaul to check its safety before being put back into use) The other issue doing this is the compnay wouldn't get the immediate cash flow from selling them though, which may be needed.

[@jetblasters]

Suggestion. Don’t sell the tippers - rent them out? You don’t lose the asset, you gain a hire fee and have a fleet for when the business picks up.

[@ricci8497]

Was thinking the same thing use what isn't being used in the hire service part of the business as that type of gear can and does breakdown out of construction sites even better if you could hire out with the operators of said machine.

[@jetblasters]

@ leaving the tipper on Ashville colours with a “hired to” sticker on the side.

[@niklas6519]

There is no demand obviously

[@ramboi9498]

He said recently that he is getting new trucks

[@andrewjackson5015]

I was thinking the same hire them out and get fees that way Being ex MOD have a look at the MOD auctions and see what there is for your fleet in there like tipper beds and other equipment

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

Another option for your machines might just be to put them out as plant hire rather than selling them. I don't know how construction is run in the UK, but in Canada, that shovel is exactly what we use all the time when building just about everything from roads to building foundations. Larger compagnies ave their own equipment, but it is extremely common for smaller construction compagnies to rent that kind of equipment.

[@joshuahill5271]

The digger yes, the loader shovel is a niche for narrow london.

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

@@joshuahill5271 In Canada, when we open streets, it is typical to have one shovel on both ends of the work site, and a loader moving materials around. I guess that one big difference is that our construction season is rather short, so when we move dirt, we want to move as much of it as we can as quickly as possible. We also use those loaders to remove snow during winter. Along with graders, they do most of the heavy lifting during snow removal operations.

[@smcdetailing7921]

​@jonathanlanglois2742 he'll then have to get another tractor unit and low loader trailer and then have a class 1 driver to be able to move it. Yes they can pay a company to move it if and when it's hired. Then they have the issue of people abusing it and then down time whilst it's being repaired. Such a niche machine. It just wouldn't be financially economical to have it as a hire machine.

[@haydngardner7218]

I agree with the excavator, unless you can get a long hire contract for the shovel that might be a bit difficult to do.

[@paulhusky580bts]

Will you get Chinese Machines when get New Stuff same as Fox Group use

[@MyGraham1]

I think you should try and keep the 986, what ever day the 566 breaks down you will be under serious pressure with a yard full of lorries waiting for loads and it will likely be the day a train is in! also the 566 being that bit smaller will work harder to do the same work which will increase risk of breakdowns. I worked at a busy quarry and only for the spare wheel loader there would have been days no lorries would have been loaded! you also sell and store aggregates for other outside companies, if the 566 breaks down when they are in to collect products this could leave them looking elsewhere in the future for a more reliable company.

[@Ninjump]

Hard agree. Sell tippers but things closer to the core of the business are critical

[@iluvfionaleggate]

Also feels like when he says ‘while the 586 is in sue the 566 is just sitting there, he’s ignoring the fact ALL the machines constantly go wrong anyway, having the backup machine is exactly what he needs 😂 without it they will struggle in the yard very quickly and he will stress himself out even more

[@keithhanbury-chatten9877]

It’s Sunday morning…………… I’m in the lounge………………. Cup of tea and toast………………watching Ashville weekly…………………NICE

[@lucassitanggang5154]

Cup of tea and toast 😋 American: Add pancakes And sausage

[@thisisashville]

☕️🍞😎

[@morph-]

Realistically you should probably put a padlock through the isolator when working inside the silo.

[@ErvilhaGeorge]

I think they turned off the fuse in the main board but I understand your concern.

[@morph-]

@ErvilhaGeorge oh yes, it's just best to do it the industry recognised way, so everyone is on the same page.

[@farmersteve129]

​@@ErvilhaGeorge best practice is to lock off because that circuit breaker could be accidentally turned back on - the person at the sharp end keeps the keys to prevent accidental operation.

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

Lock out tag he should have one

[@morph-]

@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied my thoughts exactly

[@gregarnold9244]

It takes hard work to build up kit, don't sell it off unless you're desperately backed into a corner. The tippers can be busy within hours as that just proved and the machines will be needed when the other machines go down. Only time selling kit makes sense is to upgrade to more kit.

[@brianparkhurst1019]

Well said. I owned a construction company for 25 years, almost always I later regretted selling trucks and equipment.

[@markbunyan1378]

It would be good practice to have lock off padlocks for any one working on industrial machinery,if the switches are padlocked then no one will be able to turn on the machine by any means

[@kevingriffin2846]

Very true I was checking belt tension someone turned machine on pulling my finger into machine amputating ring finger

[@ColinLennard]

O'Donovan has great pleasure winding you up.

[@thisisashville]

😂

[@SmithyScotland]

Keltic played an absolute blinder with that big advertising sign in every Ashvill video

[@Ridiculous30]

😂😂😂

[@Justin-bm9hd]

I thought exactly the same thing lol

[@smartbusinessltd]

@@Justin-bm9hdcan you timestamp this 😂please

[@seanjay886]

Made me chuckle that. Seen the few small ones then BAM you ain’t missing that huge sign 🤣 fair play to them

[@NavidVasei]

@@smartbusinessltd 19:01

[@adamparker2856]

Hearing you talk about selling machines......do you remember this same debate with the tractor unit? You sold that, then needed it for some work and probably could've done with it when moving to the new yard

[@jamiebiddleston-vk5ng]

They would of been useful on the plant hire side just needed a low loader trailer

[@iluvfionaleggate]

He also could have raised his prices for arctic work as he found out literally the week after he sold it as a knee jerk reaction to them not making enough money 😂 pointless

[@Kitchevo]

On a class 153 (which your train is) the “parking brake” is spring applied and air released I.e. you will need 1 bar of air in the main reservoir in order to release it. Having said that I’m a little surprised considering your train was “just switched off” that you couldn’t put a boost pack across the start batteries and get it to move itself? Might need a few systems isolating but would be possible I would have thought. They were pretty reliable if hateful units

[@MiltonKeynes1]

A lot Of people saying don’t sell any kit, if there your oldest and most unreliable tippers then perfect time to get rid of them. The 360s clearly have too much down time so might aswell sell them when you need the £. A time will come when works up and your replacing them with brand new kit

[@danielwillow1979]

Don’t forget the Artic Dan when you sold that. The price of new vehicles is ridiculous. If they are being parked up for now disable them and take them off the insurance.

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

The one thing that you probably should have planned for and replaced is the seal on that access hatch. It has obviously been leaking a bit as evidenced by the cement in that area.

[@Graham__]

Which is only known was accessing it, imagine knowing everything right down to a seal on a hatch that wasn't accessed in 7 years. Once its known thats when prevention measures can be implemented. To think any company regardless of how big or small can put all this to paper is naive

[@jonathanlanglois2742]

@@Graham__ It is rather standard that when you break a seal (open it) you replace it. In the vast majority of cases, seals just aren't reusable. Even without the cement telling you that there's a leak, that's a known fact.

[@liam1117]

When going into a confined space, I highly recommend purchasing a personal multi gas monitor. It will detect if there is dangerously low levels of oxygen or no oxygen at all. It’s a common unseen hazard relating to confined spaces. (Couldn’t see if you had one or not on in the video). 👍

[@Acrowat40]

In their defense this is a known silo with known 'safe' contents. But those suggestions wouldn't hurt.

[@carlodom2346]

​@@Acrowat40bull there isn't any such thing as a safe confined space.

[@chrisb2630]

Totally agree, fair enough he wore a harness but on just a fall arrest block there was no way of recovering him quickly. Should have been gas monitored and gone in with a fall arrest/winch

[@liam1117]

I work in the H&S profession so see all. Great videos tho. 👏

[@cjmillsnun]

Agree with that. Also make sure any equipment within the silo is intrinsically safe. cement dust is explosive.

[@leandro9311]

A small shed to keep the machines out of the elements, and rent them instead of selling them, you will have extra revenue and you will also have back up machinery for when others break or work really picks up. Same for the trucks, keep a few and rent them out, backups when others break or when work picks up really good

[@andrewjohn7952]

I would SORN the tippers and have them ready for when the market picks up again….. if work is down, there value will be down and will cost you a lot more to replace them when things pick up

[@Ninjump]

One thing Daniel sort of alludes to is the ability to pull levers in a well capitalized business. When thngs are super rough, you need to have open options (like selling off a bunch of equipment) as escape hatches from your situation. Being so narrow in scope that you cant turn is a dangerous path through entrepreneurship. Good lesson!

[@jasonwright131]

As a fellow business owner I know there are things happening behind the scenes that we as your viewers won’t know especially regarding finances BUT I think getting rid of the kit especially the loader isn’t the greatest idea. I think you should try and add them to Hire side of business. What goes down must come up and in business the bottom never lasts forever and as you mentioned replacement cost will be substantial. Just my 2 bits but I am sure either you will make the right decision.

[@travpark8163]

probably a bit late now; but ever thought of not selling the 5 bits of kits, and putting them in your rental section for abit?; maybe that way you could keep the kit for when picks up, and still ahve them as apart of the "value" of the company? But for the last few months, i have been wondering about asphalt; how much more of a change up would you need to do that, and maybe see about contracting to heathrow near you, as you would be right round the corner, and able to have the trainload of material on hand as well (just thinking, and wondering as im just curious about it)

[@callumthrow]

Another fantastic episode! The only thing I would add is that the GoPro setup in the car appears to have overcomplicated things. Previously, when using only the DJI Osmo Pocket 3, the video and audio quality were decent.

[@TheByard]

The biggest problem with yard machines that are not busy, though good for breakdowns etc. not having a dedicated drivers leads to missed greasing etc. Plus damage that always blamed on someone else. I ran three items of plant in a yard that ran 24/7, no one else greased them or even refueled them and if I hadn't topped one up to full would be put in the shift report. Another thing they did in winter was to leave them all ticking over heater on so they were kept nice and warm, hence the no diesel.

[@daveharrisonjnr]

It’s the best day of the week! Welcome in all I hope you have a good week ❤👊🏾

[@bensoltau7969]

Careful when entering enclosed spaces such as a silo. Nitrogen build up can occur in places like your silo

[@gruunt4064]

why do you think he had the gas mask and was using a retractable mansafe system

[@oilychapfromblok1]

He had a partical mask not very useful in low oxygen environment

[@bensoltau7969]

@@gruunt4064 they would not have gotten him out in time through that small hole considering his size

[@ferocious5975]

Spent the week catching up all the way from Ep.198, Daniel in regards to your monologue at the end of Tuesday, when the universe was building itself (as you are with your own Ashville universe) it was chaos with things being thrown around, if you were there you would never have thought something could survive, let alone thrive in such a harsh environment. It's easy to put on a brave face for the camera and say everything will be alright but a select few of us have been lucky enough to watch you from the start of your journey and it has not been a walk in the park, you may have come from a small island in the Caribbean sea but you are an example for everyone here in Britain and around the world that with real hard work and dedication you can make something of yourself. Daniel only under ABSOLUTE and constant pressure do you get a diamond. You should be proud of yourself mate.

[@JohnG1988]

It's Ashville weekly time yay. Thank you for the great content.

[@thisisashville]

👊

[@PodblastBrains]

Move the machines to the rental fleet to generate income. In future you can always move them back if things pick up.

[@cjmillsnun]

This.

[@FatLadofYork]

Getting rid of unused lorries is a no brainer. Next purchase of a 2nd hook loader (or convert one of the tippers you might sell) might be a good idea, it'll take some pressure off Ben & can still be used as a tipper.

[@johnbarham7718]

I would have locked that silo isolator off, and you have the key.

[@Cambridgeshire-m1x]

We fitted anderson sb175 connectors to all our lorrys so we could easily jump start any lorry by any driver safely with no issues unlike jump leads It costs about £30 in wire and connectors but we never have a problem with flat batteries any more but it doesn't stop batteries not working because of old age

[@Mlc-y8b]

Great detailed explanation of how business works 38:45

[@paulstewart8640]

Shocking confined space set up Dan.....hate to be that guy but bloody heck

[@boldbosstv5602]

Its 3:03 am sunday morning, and im watching ashville weekly.

[@thisisashville]

😎👊 that is because you are SERIOUS

[@mymemeplex]

That carpark needs permeable pavers so the water can more easily drain. It's not a solution for the rest of the yard obvs, but it's something to consider for the lightly traveled areas.

[@HelenCrane-jl1nv]

Must be fun around the christmas table at yours...

[@saff_cozzie]

So it drains into the subbase that's holding water currently 🤔🤣 he needs to do his drainage plan for final yard layout but seeing as this yard set up is temporary he's making do

[@mymemeplex]

@@saff_cozzie certainly. It's mainly for the future. I just hate to see concrete carparks, or all asphalt, it's just so bad for the climate as a whole. It's much hotter in summer as well.

[@DineoProperties]

20:50 You said it! And don’t I know it. In business…when there are Cashflow issues, the dynamics of all relationships and everything else changes completely. Ashville South African 🇿🇦 fan base marking the register 😎✊🏾

[@philgibson1363]

Hope things return back to busier times for you very soon, things all round are hard for most business owners at the moment. Good things happen to good people so have faith.

[@nhdoorsecurity]

No matter what sort of bad day your having you can always count on micheal to cheer you up

[@thisisashville]

😂😂

[@DaGeneralLeigh]

Hey Daniel. You need to listen to your words. Amazing brother. What I just learnt about business finance owning new old what you own what you owe. Thank you. Yes it makes you think hard about what it is now. Really appreciate what you share.

[@leightuck1218]

As regards to your oil situation. We use a system of barrel on top of barrel with pipes connecting them ! So when your barrel is empty you order another

[@graememorgan9278]

When Daniel went in the silo should the power button not be padlocked off to prevent it going bk on

[@farmersteve129]

Correct, the whole going in the silo section was full of things that weren't done the right way & wrong or missing kit. There are some jobs that are best left to the professionals, but when you're trying to run a business it's not always so easy.

[@Trollhater-mb8ne]

Always a thumbs up , it’s my Sunday morning watch with my first cuppa 👍🏻. Sunday morning and I’m on the sofa.

[@thisisashville]

👊☕️

[@TheCebulon]

We are already 11 videos in the 200s? Crazy. Was thinking since a view week, it would be nice to have cement silo cleaned from the outside. And as we saw, on top, too.

[@edkingofnarnia]

Probably should do a tag in tag out system when doing work in the silo😅 working in confined spaces gets extremely high risk as it is challenging to solve the problem when someone is stuck inside! Keep up the good work 💪 love the vids

[@joggingmixlondon6895]

Morning Daniel, All. From what I saw in last week’s episode I thought that there was no need for you Daniel to enter the Silo. However, I’m sure Health and Safety training was undertaken beforehand, and am relieved to see you unharmed and the Silo back up and running. Thank you for the continued great contents week after week. Take Care Daniel, All and have a great week 😊❤

[@Callofdootie]

I would have to double check CoP 44 (storage of gas bottles) however I think from memory you should have flammable gas cylinders stored separate from non flammable. Cage and signage look ok but “generic” , again I think it should have the type of gas listed on it. Finally the cage should be locked to prevent unauthorised access. It looked like you had storage bins behind the cage, just make sure there is non combustibles. Last point, I had to google if fine cement dust is flammable (like flour dust) , google says no which is great, if it was you would have to move the cage to a new location. You may want to consider adding a jersey barrier in front of the cage due to the high traffic area , minimising chances of vehicle collision. For the entry into the cement tank (confined space) I hope you had a risk assessment in place, I would have hoped to have seen a personal oxygen monitor on you - there could have been lower oxygen content in there and you would have passed out within a few breaths, and so would anyone entering to rescue you (appreciating you had harness on). Please be safe around confined spaces. Oxygen monitors would be a good standard. Sorry couldn’t resist commenting, great content and I love your work and insight into the business.

[@funnkyfunk]

Anyone else breathing a sigh of relief the silo is ok inside!? Let's hope that stays working and no more dramas!

[@thisisashville]

👊🙏

[@steveollerenshaw7603]

Well done and Thanku for the juggling of thoughts and decisions…..we are tree surgeons and we’re saying 25-30% down so it was reassuring to hear your percentages……thankyou for your explanations……love your videos

[@thisisashville]

👊

[@Ifyouarehurtnointentwasapplied]

The screw has to be getting thinner if the motor has worn out the screw can't be far away it might be worth looking at the cost of rebuilding the tubes and screws before they get holes and put you in the muck in the future the grain augers would move material slower as the augers and tubes would erode ✌️

[@ciderant]

Fair play to you, Daniel. Not many owners would have kitted up and went into the silo themselves. I personally wouldn't sell the trucks as it will be too much hassle to replace quickly when things pick up.

[@Lansing-NL]

Hi Daniel, cant you clean up that silo roof and make a little scafold roof above it for extra protection againt the rain? That seal hatch has seen beter days.

[@Cent51]

Lack of maintance, if they make it part it a weekly clean up then it would not look like the that..

[@todmeister15]

Great video Daniel. I’m a small vehicle detailer and I’m going through a quiet period with weather, upcoming Christmas where people aren’t spending. I’m unfortunately having to use a couple of credit lines to keep me afloat but like you I’m positive with the outlook always gets better with my trade. Thank you for your positive attitude which I’m taking advantage of

[@thisisashville]

Glad our content could help. We hope your business gets back on track and thank you for watching 👊

[@vicpower6876]

Danielle you are truly an inspiring person.

[@jasonjewell2493]

Please Please Please Daniel. Give your tippers a wash..I know there working vehicles. It would be nice to see the ashville logo clearly 😂😂

[@missingintelligence6170]

See those lorry’s all the time, can’t remember ever seeing a clean one

[@jasonjewell2493]

@missingintelligence6170 yes. Same here

[@EL10-xf9ez]

😂

[@aarond5843]

it doesn't help he paints them black so they will never look clean, but ive never seen a power washer or soap near any of the trucks, but at the same time the drivers dont clean the inside of them so whats the chances of the outside getting cleaned

[@graemescebuphilippines363]

I see many are saying the same add under utilized equipment to hire. However I think the plant hire is a joint owners Just remember the articulated trucks you sold before and relised mistake. Plus good to have stand-by plant to cover breakdowns.

[@OllyGregson]

Another week of inspiration in business and media - thank you Daniel 🙏🏼

[@thisisashville]

👊❤️

[@gillbujold1918]

Morning coffee and Ashville perfect combo! The one thing that I’m surprised at is all the money spent on branding and corporate identities… but the conc silo is so filthy outside. Seeing all the debris on the top as well this am.. wow… I’m sure it’s about managing priorities but still.

[@seagullsbtn]

Your numbers team should constantly be evaluating these equipment options for you and advising you accordingly. It's not a gut feeling decision. It's all about the £.

[@ianbird9143]

2 things Daniel….remember selling the artics… you ended up regretting that….. Could the your carriage not arrive in your yard by rail with the train delivery of sand 😂😂

[@saff_cozzie]

Carriage is not like a car has to have a test done on it so can't run on main lines

[@jesstill7833]

Hi Folka it’s Sunday evening about6:50 pm ,hope you all have a good day,,,I’m in South Australia hi I enjoy this video it makes my day ….I hope you all have a great week God bless you all cheers ❤️🙏😀🦘🇦🇺🍩🇬🇧🇬🇧👍

[@PAULFRAZIERVLOGS]

I'm very impressed with how safely he checked it.

[@superhacker101]

leave it till the last minute to clean the hatch to get inside, what a tidy lockout, bit of printed paper and no gas detection haha i like watching ashville but man sometimes your better off getting the proper trades in to do the job, because like no offense but do you even know what your looking for inside? im assuming the screw would have multiple center bearings that should have been checked. Like the motor last week, any sparky would have been able to pick up the motor was phasing. Tell you right now that small motor is not worth rewinding and you could do the 2 bearings yourself.

[@Jake-Warwick-147]

No one asked for your opinion pal

[@DanielWoolley]

Finally someone who speaks the truth I was thinking the same when he was in the silo didn't check any bearings cracks etc

[@superhacker101]

@@DanielWoolley literally, just stood there and said the screw is down there. Could very well be a collapsed center bearing support allowing the weight of the product to push the screw into the wall and locking the motor.

[@HoldFastCC]

There's no chance this bloke will never not be cheap and take shortcuts. After all, he employs immigrants and are most likely paid on the cheap.

[@kwiksweep9177]

Thanks for getting back on the Road.

[@seanjay886]

Keeping the 986 gives you that resilience. Unless you can hire one quick time when the other machine has down time

[@sebyyfire2]

Keep going and weather it out fella! We’re in a very similar position albeit different industry. It’s wild to think the same things going through our heads, with a big yard move etc is also going through yours in the same situation! Madness! Always, it’s Monday and I’ve been in the yard all day 👌

[@random-person1]

Selling stuff you wither no longer use or rarely use makes perfect sense, especially if you have money flow issues. As work picks up, you can hire new equipment until you either buy new trucks or lease. I have no idea how the costs stack up, but leasing means you dont have the extra costs involved with trucks you own personally.

[@marcoperoni4735]

Don't sell the Front Loader, gauranteed when you do the other will go down and then your up sit creek. How do you load 30 wagons a day when your waiting 3 days for a sensor as usual.

[@perisher7377]

Terry should have his own ten minute segment every episode on what he does day to day as he is daniels partner essentially and the backbone of the company!

[@daikennett]

Hey team ashville, awesome job on this video, liked the editing when Daniel was in the silo, atmospheric! On the note of downsizing the fleet - obviously no one here has the real data, and really sometimes you have to take a step back to take two forwards in better conditions, but as a lot of other watchers noted, dont let it become an artic issue! Also, sometimes expansion can help smooth things out when you are in super competitive markets like London. Maybe Foxy/Michael/ other contacts would have use for them on a temporary basis. You guys have got this! Keep up the hard work!

[@tevinphilip6310]

Love the new style of the videos outtakes intros behind the scenes bits great production fri an media gang 👌 👏

[@simonhuggett3598]

Very enjoyable as always Daniel. Love the outtakes.

[@thisisashville]

🙏

[@paultaylor2055]

In the Silo I was waiting for "Oh, you think darkness is your ally. But you merely adopted the dark; I was born in it, moulded by it. I didn’t see the light until I was already a man. And by then, it was nothing to me but blinding."

[@eddiewatts7792]

And of course you do have confined space entry training, rescue plan and everything isolated and locked off ?

[@connza1995]

You should look at developing a suction excavation division with heavy suction for the water industry as a added bonus for revenue increase. Always money in the water/sewage industry.

[@TheBullockFamily]

That remodel job is 🔥 hope they choose to do the pool house.

[@leedobbs2435]

for me.... the silo issue is likely the access point its self. likely a bad seal on the inspection port. im thinking this because there was such a large amount of clumps of cement that had fallen when you banged it off. i think water is slowly getting in there and small clumps are breaking off

[@colinmacdonald1939]

Good work Daniel, proper leadership with the cement silo. Would it not be worth a small scaffold roof over the silo lid?

[@Jacob-jo4px]

From experience - don't sell all the excess vehicles and plant. Maybe 1 of each to fund 1 new piece of newer equipment. Then focus on getting the modular offices in and installed, selling off the current container offices (or offering them as plant hire site offices). The price paid for that modular unit was good value ultimately for staff environment and welfare. Ditch the train idea and cut losses. In a yard or unit, every square foot needs to generate revenue first and foremost. We made a themed reception area at our unit and ultimately for the amount of walk in work we have, it's a very poor ROI and only done since it's a much much smaller area. I know the train as a waiting room and containers as an office skirt business rates costs but that train is a hell of a size to be effectively paying storage for over the course of the site lease.

[@dharmeshabhindi]

Thanks for clearly explaining why it's a terrible business to be in as a newcomer. Now watch it again.

[@Mayurpaj]

Good morning and great video. Wished u talked about risk assessment for entry into silo especially whether the space needed to be ventilated or not prior entry.

[@Tgaguy33]

Yes, Atmospheric testing with a personal monitor and a proper lockout lock on the main isolator.

[@imaginaryfriend9655]

I’m betting that the BIG MOVE, caused old cement to fall in from the hatch when it was picked up and put down and that sound they heard when it moved a big piece was a piece of that old cement… it probably could use a new hatch and seal…

[@everestyeti]

Glad the silo was in touch d condition, you don't want to be replacing that any time soon. That refurbishment project looks very interesting, shame you can't fit a shute or external lift, would have been so much easier to move stuff. Unfortunately what some people don't realise is that there is no such thing as a money tree, if there was and you had one I don't think you'd be working in a wet and cold London. 🤣😂👍

[@Neroda]

When Daniel went into the Silo low key thought he's too wedge 😅💪🏾🏋🏾‍♂no way he's fitting down there but he did! COOL STUFF!

[@pvp64]

The concrete tank looks good, I'm proud of her.

[@Lozzman7575]

This episode. The joys of running your own business 🤣🤣

[@thisisashville]

😂

[@Fast_car1000]

Constantly raining if it’s not it’s grey and cloudy 😭😭😭 still Ashville videos cheer me up 😂

[@thisisashville]

😂👊🙏

[@willoates1258]

Probably more important than the cost of buying new kit is the time it would take to get your hands on new trucks or a new shovel. No point having excess kit sat their doing nothing. But likewise, no point short term gains if it causes long term damage. Oh to have a crystal ball!

[@ashleystedman8302]

Love the content Daniel & team absolutely smashing it 🎉

[@thisisashville]

👊😎🙏

[@conorjordan9029]

Its sunday and im on couch hungover with pizza from last night at 3am all over my face watching my favourite programme

[@jokera7763]

If the plan is to chuck the train on the secondary line, have you perhaps looked into getting the train shunted down to your yard by rail? I’m sure GBRF can hook it up behind the wagons ;)

[@CJA150179]

Glad to see you putting a lot more thought into selling your kit after selling your artic's and regretting it ever since...

[@robertamurrant]

On the steering wheel of the Defender, if you press the button with the car in a circle twice, it'll turn off the speed alert and we'll not hear that you're going above the limit 😉 (Needs to be done every time you turn the car on)

[@daveharrisonjnr]

Not all super hero 🦸‍♀️ wear capes 😂

[@goergetobias7206]

I like how it ended .. Remind me of David Attenborough. When planet earth episode comes to an end. And they show how filming took place plus the challenges they encounter

[@MrPhilgor]

Tippers. Youll be in the same situation as the artics. Idea, take them off the insurance, sorn them, and take them off the O license. Park them in the corner of the yard. Can very quickly put them back out, if you say have another one breakdown or a quick up turn in work. Shovel and excavator, is it worth seeing if they could go on the hire fleet? Carrage, the transport company will vastly prefer to load on to a railhead over butting up to a track panel. Been there and done that. It aint fun... If you want ya own ashville shunting loco... i know some people.....

[@allthegearnoideaoverland]

Cracking idea about adding to the hire fleet.

[@PodblastBrains]

Big up for the the Old School Batman transition at 24:54. 🦇

[@deanbaldwin3540]

Great positive boss thinking of everything and everyone trying to make sure your staff have a job and supplying for your family enjoy your videos

[@FugitiveRazor]

Good morning, Ashville Army

[@paulmshanga3310]

Good afternoon, Ashville family. 🇿🇲

[@LA-fr7fx]

Thank you 😊

[@raynordefoubert9753]

If the train carriage is going to be used as a reception area, wouldn't it be better placed outside the offices, which would free up space at the entrance to the yard?

[@farmersteve129]

It's near the entrance to limit how far visitors go onsite unaccompanied/not booked in etc. Whilst I get his "vision" behind it, like many of his other purchases, it is an expense that might be considered questionable given the situation discussed in the video & it's good to see that it is being "deprioritised". Don't get me wrong - I admire his passion, dedication, etc., but he does seem to allow himself to get distracted at the cost of core activities and ensuring that the basics are properly dealt with.