Asplund?????

[jamie]

who what why and where,


and what is their method of working that i have picked up as being a bit shonky


jamie

 

[jimmyq]

try here for info:
http://www.asplundh.com/

 

[Stumper]

They are everywhere (almost) Big orange trucks and equipment. They are primarily in the line clearing end of the industry (their web site mentions other things but in most places butchering for clearance is all they do). Shonky?

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

Aspludh is the largest "tree" company in the world.

As others have said, line clearance is never done for tree health. Some areas they do good work, others their methodology leaves something to be desired, even for ROW work.

I guess they dont operate in the UK?

 

[RoW Slasher]

Originally posted by Stumper
They are everywhere (almost) Big orange trucks and equipment. They are primarily in the line clearing end of the industry (their web site mentions other things but in most places butchering for clearance is all they do). Shonky?

Hey... I resemble that remark, at least through the week.

 

[rborist1]

:Eye:

 

[kurtztree]

Nelson Tree Service And Bartlett Tree Company Line clearance divisions are also a subsidary of Asplundh or partially owned by asplundh. But let them have the big transmission line R.O.W work because that brush cutting sucks big time. Mostly hawthorn buckthorn. just lovely.

 

[rborist1]

:Eye:

 

[ramanujan]

they don't just do ROW... i've met a few good climbers that work for asplundh, but they are hampered by company regs... as in no carabiners, only rope snaps, and don't even think about using anything but a tautline tied with the tail of your rope.

 

[murphy4trees]

Insisting on old school techniques????????? Sounds like they must be working by the hour..... Why else would they still be using the old style drum chippers too????
Around here every Asplund bucket crew uses the old wisper chippers. Only the one climbing crew gets a self-feeder... Whats that about???? Guarentee its about the money, not what is efficient or easier on the men...

 

[John Paul Sanborn]

There getting Woodchucks around here.

I have a neighbor who works for Wright, he actually has a Grillon on his lanyard.

I was on a lot clearing and some Asplundh guys came out to do the removals around transmission. These guys were frikin squirrills, climbing up these peckerpole box eldershanging over the lines. Fixed tail 3 strand with a set knot for the safety clip. But he did have a dogsnap slacktender set into the line.

I looked at his cahinsaw and sai "What the hell is that?" whth great disgust the lead climber responds "the worlds biggest tree company and they can only afford to get us 009's!"

 

[NeTree]

Erik's Scottish-English translation:

Shonky- Being of less than ideal moral character; fly-by-night; shady.

 

[treeman82]

I'm pretty sure that they are only working on a 3% profit margin. Or at least that is what I was told.

 

[Lumberjack]

Around here pretty much all they do is line clearancing and ROW. The crew forman told me that he only gets paid 12.50 and he has been there a few years. Around here and everywhere (I think) they use big orange trucks with old whisper cutters (which are more like blood curdaling screaming cutter). But I think that around here they are more lax with the company policies, letting them take side jobs withut reprimand. They told me the rule is if you break it you fix it, no questions asked. Even on a 3% margin they are still doing pretty well considering they do a few hundred million a year.


Carl

 

[ORclimber]

Originally posted by murphy4trees
Insisting on old school techniques????????? Sounds like they must be working by the hour..... Why else would they still be using the old style drum chippers too????
Around here every Asplund bucket crew uses the old wisper chippers. Only the one climbing crew gets a self-feeder... Whats that about???? Guarentee its about the money, not what is efficient or easier on the men...

Yes, all about the numbers. Old school techniques are easier to teach, and the equipment is cheaper to buy. Drium chippers are cheaper to buy, and only need the blades changed a couple times a year. Employees are a renewable resource.

 

[RLEWIS]

Around here things are getting alot better.

Most of the guys are climbing with good equipment.
Kongs, Grillions, pantins, ect.

Also they have a slew of Vermeer BC1000xl's




Russ @ VermeerMn

 

[NeTree]

When I worked for Asplundh we all had newer equipment with Vermeer 1250's.

I think they have to sacrifice some areas to compete in others. Massachusetts Electric has very strict rules regarding the age of equipment. A ten year old lift that has to be retired in Mass. is moved to somewhere else where it's still usable.

 

[treeman82]

I was told that they buy 2000 bucket trucks a year just so that they can be retired in 10 years.

 

[RoW Slasher]

I work for Asplundh in a non-Union area, and the not so professional ways that have been observed are true. You missed something’s, such as non-adjustable fliplines, echo trimsaws and the Husky 61 hand me downs.

What really gets me is the magazine they send us showing the new 70ft buckets and curbside selffeed chippers.

But with a Sherrill Catalog and you guys, one can advance!

And about Asplundh rejects. If the job market were better I'd be an ex-Asplundh employee too, but if Asplundh doesn't want them back then you don't want them either.

Brian W.

They do have excellent BCBS

 

[NeTree]

I guess I had it pretty good compared to most. I had an older foreman (mid 50's) who was (and still is) just trimming until retirement. He was an arborist in private tree work for over 30 years. He knew how to "do the right thing" and instilled the same values in me.