Haemorrhaging & Throwing Haymakers | Ashville Weekly ep214

[@colossuses]

Brave man. People don't appreciate them amount of extra money it costs airing his projects before or during construction. Showing the plans of the yard has cost Daniel big money and time. Always haters about looking for legal loopholes to mess you up 😢. Keep inspiring Daniel. 👊🏿

[@pauledwards9493]

At least he has a major company backing him with Network Rail.

[@IntelligentLandscapes]

@@pauledwards9493 Shame it takes that, but good on Network Rail... but surely you have got to help business grow, but more of the country are paid to put road blocks in the way of creating actual jobs.

[@rillawhat8142]

💯👍🏾

[@Tomc12345]

Social media has also brought plenty of money and eyeballs on him or he wouldn’t do it

[@TheConeDoctorUK]

Happy sunday Ashville Family. Hope everyone has a blessed day and week. 🙏🏼🫡

[@t5jerry]

Dan mate, just checking my wages and they're NOT in the bank, admittedly I ain't worked for ya for 18 months, I thought you'd been paying me " severance pay" as a goodwill gesture, will you accept a Pavarotti a week ( a tenor) repayment ? Love ya ❤❤❤

[@FordiProductions]

I’m really pleased that you’re turning a corner. The expense of moving yard has been huge, but you have night work, the new build, the new homes build and you have stopped the bleeding of the extra wage.

[@FirstTravelService]

Can't imagine my Sunday mornings without Ashville. Keep up the great work, sir.

[@thisisashville]

👊❤️

[@Seanmountford]

I don’t think I ever seen you so down as in the past few videos,you’re a true inspiration to a lot of people in business fighting to keep going in this industry,I don’t think you give yourself the credit what you deserve,my boss is Mick George and is out looking around his sites every day and look how long he’s been going keep you chin up mate and the great videos.

[@rowland5951]

Daniel knows mick george

[@nikkibutterfly98]

Daniel, the way you deal with every challenge while staying grounded in your truth is commendable. Respect to you and Ashville. You deserve every success. 🙏🏼❤

[@thisisashville]

👊

[@daveharrisonjnr]

Morning all I hope you have a great week ahead and I love a new project! ❤👊🏾

[@auwz66]

I moved my business from one yard to another in 2008... we all know what happened then. Its tough, things always cost more, money is always tight. It does sound like you are doing all the right things. I think being honest it took us about 5-6 years to recover from the move. Once we finally had the new yard fully set up things ran a lot smoother, we increase our sales volume and were able to stock a lot more material. The thing is you never really settle because then suddenly your new big yard starts to feel a bit small!!

[@SanDer-eu7sb]

I fully understand what you're saying! Starting on a "blank sleeve" can ofcourse increase the lay out. But also exactly like you said: regardless of which sector, every place will turn out to be too small

[@TheoTMasonThompson]

A necessary fixture in my life is Ashville Weekly☺️

[@nicu8346]

34:01 Something bad has happened or has the potential to happen. I can hear it in Dan’s voice, you can see it in hi’s eyes watering up. JUST KEEP AT IT DAN! The determination and passion you have will eventually shine trough the darkness and show you the light at the end of the tunnel. KEEP AT IT LAD! If anyone can do it and do it well, it’s you!

[@rillawhat8142]

💯👍🏾

[@billywilliams8833]

He looks worried and like he has lost weight too.

[@billywilliams8833]

Asheville Aggregates is due to be dissolved on the 24th December 2024 according to companies house. Maybe that's why he looks worried.

[@MHLF1]

He has a bunch of companies that are doing fine though. I doubt they close at the end of the year. No way they could have gotten the new yard for 50 years if they were to close. Still worrying though

[@erlinghakaku9967]

@@billywilliams8833 where does it say that?

[@Lizzard-t]

Running a business is like spinning plates . You are an absolute inspiration to a lot of people.and don't forget that!

[@TimStandish]

Hi Daniel, I love your videos. I run a small business that undertakes tree surgery operations, garden clearance, I also have another leg of the business that sells firewood when I’m not on site cutting trees. The firewood business compliments the winter months, and the summer the tree surgery and garden work. Regularly they cross over and I find myself busy which is good. Every journey comes with huge ups and downs I have found that running a tree surgery business it is ‘feast or famine’ for sure. Can never keep up when I’m busy with demand, and when things are down it’s a nightmare trying to get on enough work it’s never an even flow in business that helps make things easier. Had some really tough times lately and drawn a lot of inspiration from your positive attitude and resilience so thank you for that. Sometimes I think about hanging up the gloves as it were to have more free time and work within another business instead of trying to operate one. But the huge ups are really fun and naturally they come with the huge downs. Working for someone else can feel like Groundhog Day. Having your own business is extremely challenging but very rewarding!

[@keithhanbury-chatten9877]

It’s Sunday morning…….. I’m in the lounge……… cup of tea ……… Ashville weekly………….. NICE……….

[@thisisashville]

☕️😎

[@rillawhat8142]

Thank you, Daniel, for the consistently great content!! It is a great source of motivation as I slowly and painstakingly continue to build my construction business. I'm in Connecticut in the U.S. and i've learned more watching your content over the last couple of years than the 31 years that I've been in business! 99% of my circle are not business owners and can't understand why I keep grinding 7 days a week through all the ups and downs of ownership. I completely get your journey! Thanks for constant motivation!!!

[@thisisashville]

👊👊

[@carlstevens4981]

Daniel, I feel your pain. Every day, there's issues with all aspects of the day to day running of business. It's a hard watch. I don't like to see people struggle. God bless you mate.

[@JohnG1988]

It's Ashville weekly time yay. Windy Sunday morning here. 🎉 Thank you Daniel and the Ashville team for taking us along and the great content.

[@thisisashville]

👊❤️

[@antonywinning2201]

I find your talks about the struggles you are dealing with very inspiring. I’m only running one lorry, but your insights to problems and how you deal with them, they really help with my problems. I like your honesty. Cheers.

[@thisisashville]

🙏❤️

[@Jason_Ebury]

I’m so glad for your videos, I run a small family business and we’re struggling but still moving forward but had a new hurdle yesterday as our house caught fire and we’re currently homeless and staying with family and this was a nice little bit of normality for me. 😊

[@robeade6642]

Change can be good, it can b bad, what ever it is make the best of it and adapt!!

[@jamesherbert8391]

Glad you’re feeling better in yourself Daniel, those hard times are really hard. Your resilience and drive is top tier 💪🏻

[@yrification]

The Saturday morning talk is very good advice. It’s easy to see where you are not and lose sight of how far you’ve come along the way. I’ve been there, I am there. Going to a limited company and thinking “why aren’t I” “look at how well they’re doing” it’s easy to lose that confidence and motivation. I have wobbled but I have realised you have to keep moving forward and taking each little gain. The reason I watch this channel is to see where I can be and the struggle running a business can be.

[@derekmiller4944]

Keep fighting, it's tough at the minute, but faith and motivation are your allies. Stay strong.

[@paulnorman4303]

Keep pushing forward Daniel you've weathered the COVID period and you will conquer this lull period. Being transparent with your business just goes to show the honesty and person you are Keep up the great work 👍👍👍

[@jamesherbert8391]

Loving the new method of showing the B-roll on Daniel’s second monitor ❤

[@thisisashville]

👊😎🙏

[@michi2k]

My greatest respect for your unending commitment. People like you move this society forward.

[@dide_oluwa_kusidede]

"When you are at our lowest point that where we are open to change" So true

[@ianclarke6665]

3:22 I'm so glad to hear you have found the problem and i hope the new project gives not just you but the wider Ashville team a boost. Wishing you all the best.

[@thisisashville]

👊

[@andyalright]

Recently found this series and ive been loving it, always gives me more motivation to get set for another week, push hard, do more, do better. Hoping everyone has an excellent and productive week 💪

[@thisisashville]

👊 welcome and thank you for watching 😎

[@karltye5118]

Good morning everyone in the ashville family and hope you all had a good week and an amazing next week 👍👍

[@teeslunk]

Yeah I know what ya mean. About parking. We did the same thing. First day drive the tools in. Then park outside London then get the tube 🚇 in. As parking is a joke in London.

[@illsaveyes]

100% the way forward 👌

[@adamparker2856]

Editing team on point again! Loving the videos playing on screens in the background, content on content!

[@thisisashville]

🫡👊

[@DanMitchell_]

Business is tough but stay positive and keep smiling - it's infectious!

[@RobertGracie]

I really love how Ashville provides a Week in the life of a construction company its really informative!

[@thisisashville]

👊 Thanks for watching

[@keithbrueton]

It's Ashville weekly time HERE WE GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

[@NZHazard]

Daniel and the team, Just keep at it. You have more support than you realise! Go Ashville! The Council is more worried about how your site is going to impact the area around your property and how do you plan on migrating the issues that your site is going to generate. From experience as an engineering technician, i think the main issues are, how are you going to manage the amount of stormwater generated onsite? and are your planning on treating it (oils, silt, etc.), retaining & disposing it onsite? and what impact will it have on the existing infrastructure of the area? I'm glad Network Rail is trying to help you out, and the council is at least working with you to see what your options are. Please get them to send you a list of what has been agreed to, as they may not be the team that approves your exemption application. My suggestion is to ask Network Rail is there a planner, whom they would recommend that you speak to or get yourself a dedicated planner who knows all the rules, legislation, and often will know, how to bend the rules to your favor. I worked at a council in NZ, and i found the planners here, can be ruthless when a issue could be resolved by wording the application in a differently, and my boss would compromise on certain requirements to get around certain requirements frequently, if they saw a benefit out of it. Eg. Client putting up and maintaining a road sign (concealed exit) to allow installing a driveway in the preferred location. In NZ, our councils prefer that industrial sites retain stormwater onsite, and some require treatment & retention systems underground to ensure that the amount generated during a storm would be no more than what a normal site would normally generate without development. They will often encourage you to pay for upgrades to existing infrastructure on your site & a contribution for any further upgrades to the area. Whether that upgrade occurs or not is often up to them.

[@beingdavidwatts2024]

Hang in there Daniell everything will be OK!!! you maybe against the ropes.. but your NOT out!!! everyone on this side of the pond is rooting for you!!!!!

[@nickkent6459]

Hi Daniel, as a small business owner of a flooring company. People never understand how much is paid out before we put a pound in our pockets. Keep up the good work.

[@trivadpt]

Thank you for the insights on the realities of when business gets difficult. It gives me great motivation to keep pushing on in my line of work. You only lose when you give up.

[@zj4984]

Hard times for most business at the moment It’s hard but we have to keep pushing Love Daniel’s videos so true and real ✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️✳️

[@markwhite1550]

Hi mark haulage company owner in Dublin I know all about the situation you go true every day I just watched this morning’s episode and it was nice to see you. Be more upbeat and smiling. It always helps when times are down to show the smile keep her going.

[@maniac4343]

These videos are top class. You are an inspiration Daniel

[@thisisashville]

🙏❤️

[@nadeemchaudhry6585]

AP/AR accounts are not reconciled correctly. Employees being paid that do not work for the company. Your finance director is a lucky man. In most other companies, he would have been sacked. Accounting 101.

[@danthompson9801]

I feel like part of the issue might be that accounts, payroll and reconciliations has largely been outsourced. And then anything that follows is “well, we never said we’d sort that…” You end up with internal people taking payments and external companies not knowing and the two lose track of where they’re at I’d sack them off and find a new accountancy company, or employ someone in house who’s got experience managing similar portfolios. Good luck Ashville 💪

[@IndaloMan]

This is what happens when you make the irrational decision to put your infrastructure on-prem. However, it does make for great Adsense revenue 🤣. Keep posting!

[@nathan-540]

Paying an ex employee for an extra 18 months without picking it up, that’s crazy! Verification of existence of employees required I’d say. Untidy ledgers are horrible, glad a monthly process is now in place.

[@weirdguybr]

@@IndaloMan What does infrastructure being on-prem or not has to do with that? If anything, outsourced accounting/HR is more likely to make those sorts of mistakes, as they have a much lower responsibility threshold (the contracts typically have a "customer must review and flag inconsistencies" sort of clause) Now, for his choice of putting infra on site - as someone who works in tech I agree with him - cloud is *extremely* overpriced and there's a big movement of companies moving back to on-prem and/or mixed workloads because pure cloud is way too expensive.

[@blankblank582]

I tell ya one thing you do enjoy moving tonnes of crap around the most hardest city to navigate in the world.

[@andrewhorn2780]

A champman fan.. This guy knows his games. 01/02 was definitely the best.

[@thisisashville]

😂

[@IndaloMan]

"If you go on social media...." Bless you Dan. Like Mr O'Donovan, we built our group of companies last century before social media was invented. You really have to decide if you are in construction or media in terms of success. Either way your content is very watchable 👍

[@jamesherbert8391]

That penthouse flat’s already really nice inside, can’t believe people just throw that stuff away 😮😮😮

[@MrL3igh]

At least give it to a charity !

[@thehutt2]

You got this Daniel, anybody who doubts you does wrong karma will re arrange fortunes and turn things around. 💙

[@avanthireireland4386]

Hey Daniel, your videos are inspiring, your positivity even your in the trenches gives me/ us great encouragement to never give up. Keep going Daniel. Better times are coming👍💪

[@philipkimber6302]

Daniel, thankyou for your honesty. it is a huge headache running a business and dealing with inspections and councils. Hope you feel a bit better - know how a running can get you down.

[@DarkAngel-oq5ox]

I look forward to Sunday mornings and Ashville like Christmas, lol. Really appreciate the editing, where what you're discussing is being shown on the monitor behind you. Very informative and excellent content. Keep up the good work. We appreciate you geeza!

[@thisisashville]

❤

[@seabiscuits]

@thisisashville great time to see you, in the tough spots. Not what you want to show but what you feel like you have to show. Be great to see a layer on the overhead shot of the yard, once you’ve handed the old one back, showing and overlay of the old and the new again. Do another new yard video, explain why it’s good for you!

[@harapetawhiri7549]

Good Evening Ashville Fam. It's 2100 over here in New Zealand. Hope everyone has had a great day or night wherever you are in the world

[@fretbuzz6893]

2100 TIME TRAVELLER , Do we have flying cars yet, and did Man City finally get done on their 115 charges.

[@paulwood9466]

Keep fighting the fires 🔥 keep your head up 🙏🙏🙏

[@Nodrog269]

A very xposive episode. From one human being to another, wishing you stressless times ahead. Keep at it . Well done...!

[@OllyGregson]

Another great episode - transparency with the lows and mistakes only makes it a more inspiring watch. More motivation for my businesses and vlog, thank you Daniel 🙏🏼👏🏼💪🏼

[@thisisashville]

👊 thank you for watching

[@HarryNaughton-l9w]

Started a new job and have work today so had to watch it early morning everyone

[@Jordan3Retros]

The inspirational chat about downfalls did me well Daniel, keep em coming.

[@smacospasovski5123]

Your company is every boys dream,go slowly but safely, don't step on rotten beams

[@garryc8744]

Respect bro, the real world of business!!

[@illsaveyes]

Brave man putting everything out there, respect 👍

[@stevecoats1913]

Daniel and the Ashville team. Keep up the good fight. Looking forward to the next video.

[@thisisashville]

👊

[@jesstill7833]

Hi Folks it’s evening in Australia and my favourite show is on that will ,,,make me happy love London just watching things happen ….I hope Daniel you got on top of things ,,you work your guts out and deserve good news best wishes ❤️❤️🙏🙏👍😇💪💰✝️✝️

[@MsEast8]

Morning everyone.. and the Ashville team.

[@michaelconnolly-fv5cr]

Fantastic news on the incoming work and awesome seeing the trucks washed for a change. Well, some of them 😅

[@XX-iy5wy]

It'll be alright. After every storm the sun comes out :). Keep moving forward, I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you

[@dwayne5864]

You're an inspiration Daniel. Thank you.

[@andrewbrown9086]

Enjoyed your video like the out takes NICE 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅😅

[@user-jb58]

Great Boss and really great team behind him keep up the good work Daniel cheers..............................................................

[@carlstevens4981]

Hopefully we continue to see Asheville Sundays for a very long time.

[@thisisashville]

🙏

[@paulharrison2325]

I have posted this before but I guess you don’t read every comment 😂 Have you spoken to Lakeside EfW? The plant creates IBA and your railhead might be a good opportunity for them to take it away via rail. I don’t know how they current dispose of it but all efw operators are constantly looking for opportunities like that. They would have around 100-150 ktpa.

[@sfj58]

Keep fighting the fight Daniel, there are a lot of people in your corner 🙏

[@railwaymaniacs]

Keep your chin up Daniel. You've got to be in it ti win it!

[@dorsetguerrillagrower]

😂😂 man I lost years on lma manager ps2 they was the good old days , another cracking vid buddy keep your chin up , the highs and lows all part off business unfortunately as I found out my self !! Much love from Dorset / also do you take your trucks too shows 😍

[@Devilishboy5102]

Daniel I'm goin to say that your persistence always inspires me and when ever i feel like leaving everything i watch your video and then back to it 🫡🫡

[@adrianshjadesheehan9991]

You are a great man for the challenges you meet everyday I hope that your company becomes the best and biggest in the UK well done Dan from cork ireland

[@allanbarke]

It’s great to hear them big contracts coming in, and seeing some good things starting to happen after some harder times. Keep pushing forward and good things will come! 🤞👌👍😊

[@J28YEH]

Serious start to the week abit of ashville ,tea n bourbon creams. (In ashville mug)

[@thisisashville]

😎👊

[@allout-we7tj]

thanks for making the videos i love them only no coffee here this time in the morning lol

[@nigelhollowell2010]

Hope your ok not good seeing you down like you are at moment Amazing what done changing yards. And Ben great to see

[@billalq]

Cheeky Will getting paid for 18 months! Nice!

[@Bobbyv978]

Great to do internal audits on financial processes and operations once in a while, can save a few quids!

[@amenshaman2248]

Love how your rail head used to be an Aggregate Industries site and now they're using you for material 🙌

[@Mr-D-Rickman]

Some people shy away from criticism at all cost but that criticism can become a new insight knowledge Dan embraces this new found knowledge. Lessons for all I think

[@thisisashville]

👊❤️

[@danthompson9801]

Had a ganders at your company on companies house, things might not be how you’d like but you could still be worse off. Weather the storm and build your empire, champ! 💪 We’re all routing for you

[@edwardedwards5402]

Onwards snd upwards ! ..... stay positive .... its hard out there but you will prevail 👍

[@Darren-kc3uu]

WOW what a weekly. great updates to share. keep up the great work and do explain alot why the yard is not started yet PLANNING to worst nightmare of a built can u can't. ect comments are just that different views ect. any haters go run a business day to day and balance the books. all I say its Sunday and this one was great THANKS

[@rupertm2542]

When I was on the tools and tasked with a rip out, I had a fleet of wheely bins I’d acquired. Made it far easier to move out 5 rubble bags in one.

[@scottmcarthur4204]

Good morning 8am viewers we are serious 😊

[@arlingtonbutler9511]

I'm usually 4AM in my time zone😂

[@gavbrookes3839]

Love ashville ❤

[@Liamb2601]

Love watching this every Sunday, Keep it up Dan, Just one thing, Middle lane driving at 4:30am 👀😂

[@bigmalcvids]

‘Daniel my brother you are ….younger than me’🎤🎹(That’s supposed to depict what you & mr ‘o’ Donovan say to each other 😀) You are an inspiration Sir! ..I am from LANCASHIRE , & up here we have a saying ..Keep going ‘Owd Lad… you will get your rewards.eventually….🤝👀😀

[@timW810i]

I’ve had a few projects in central and it’s actually cheaper to risk a parking ticket than pay for parking all day. Parking is £70 a day Ticket is £65 a day and 50% of the time you don’t get one if you put a note in the window.

[@harryduthie7438]

Well done barry ashville 🐴🐴🐴🐴

[@lukee93]

Spotted my first Ashville Lorry this week in Bicester 😃🤘

[@GenaF]

Have I just watched ONE WHOLE ASHVILLE VIDEO, without LIEBHERR paying a visit to fix machines???

[@Enigmaxxable]

We're all here for you Dan, Ashville strong! If you delay videos another week or two, does that help with preventing oversharing from hurting you some more? So by the time we see things, its about a month behind.

[@mjpm2409]

Love the short Jamiroquai-esqe house music riff at 36.50. 👍🏻

[@madgebishop5409]

It upsets me seeing Daniel so stressed and being unable to talk about whatever is going on in the background, i hope whatever it is it all pans out and he can be less consumed by it. Sending positive vibes !

[@DailyDrivencampers]

Hold in ther my brother it's take a strong mind to do what you do and be under all that stress 💪

[@rcmast3rtract0rking]

Ever thought about having a tank in place for you to empty the water from the concrete mixers into? Self priming electric pump to suck the water out, in the long run should save on water

[@iandrew6347]

Morning , afternoon , evening crew 🫶🏻

[@craigbrown9574]

The quick voice cracks me up. Can you do the question and answer part every week? What's the hold up on the trains to the new yard?