Hi all, just looking some info on what working on road resurfacing, delivering tar is like? Is it handy? Tough? Hard work? Rushing match? Laid back? Easy peasy?
Driving tippers at the minute, mostly shifting muck within one mile of sites. Getting a bit fed up with the back and fourth as hard as you can go attitude. Bit of a rat race. All feedback welcome. Thanks in advance guys.
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Lot less chasing on tarmac and lots of waiting about.
Lot of nightvandcweekendcwirk available if you want it.
To be fair it’s a marmite job I hated it but know others love it
kr79:
Lot less chasing on tarmac and lots of waiting about.
Lot of nightvandcweekendcwirk available if you want it.
To be fair it’s a marmite job I hated it but know others love it
Was thinking there was a bit more waiting about…sounds a bit like the job i do only knocked down a gear…which is a good thing lol
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I have limped on the tippers doing road repair and building new roads on building sites. They were quite laid back with no mad rushing about. Remember its your licence ,get there with no time wasting but don’t take risks.
I used to love doing the black work.
No rushing around. lots of waiting on site. I did a lot of the main roadworks and it was a lot of nightwork. It was great, go to the asphalt plant and wait to load. There would be loads of other drivers also waiting so had a good craic together. Then after loading toddle off to the roadworks and wait until it was your turn to be backed onto the paver machine.
Its important to let the banksman know its your first time on the job and he will let the paver driver know and slow things down for you. The last thing they want is 10 tonne of black dumped in a heap in front of the paver as you accidently roll off lol
if you are unlucky you may have to go back for another load. If not toddle of home.
It was the easiest work I ever done.
msgyorkie:
I used to love doing the black work.No rushing around. lots of waiting on site. I did a lot of the main roadworks and it was a lot of nightwork. It was great, go to the asphalt plant and wait to load. There would be loads of other drivers also waiting so had a good craic together. Then after loading toddle off to the roadworks and wait until it was your turn to be backed onto the paver machine.
Its important to let the banksman know its your first time on the job and he will let the paver driver know and slow things down for you. The last thing they want is 10 tonne of black dumped in a heap in front of the paver as you accidently roll off lol
if you are unlucky you may have to go back for another load. If not toddle of home.
It was the easiest work I ever done.
Sounds too good to be true lol
I thought the job had alot of waiting around as i remember delivering fuel to tar plants and always seen the drivers parked up for ages waiting to load at the hopper. I havnt anything lined up, but if a job does appear il give it a shot.
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I did it for 20 years, mostly tarmac on six and eight wheelers but a lot of dry as well, and loved it. As has been said there is plenty of waiting around on the surfacing job (I was on earnings so could lose out with that occasionally) and plenty of early starts and late finishes when the jobs are not ready but some days I could be finished early afternoon which made up for it. Dry stone side can mean more rushing about but you do it to suit yourself really.
Pete.
windrush:
I did it for 20 years, mostly tarmac on six and eight wheelers but a lot of dry as well, and loved it. As has been said there is plenty of waiting around on the surfacing job (I was on earnings so could lose out with that occasionally) and plenty of early starts and late finishes when the jobs are not ready but some days I could be finished early afternoon which made up for it. Dry stone side can mean more rushing about but you do it to suit yourself really.Pete.
During the war … 
Punchy Dan:
windrush:
I did it for 20 years, mostly tarmac on six and eight wheelers but a lot of dry as well, and loved it. As has been said there is plenty of waiting around on the surfacing job (I was on earnings so could lose out with that occasionally) and plenty of early starts and late finishes when the jobs are not ready but some days I could be finished early afternoon which made up for it. Dry stone side can mean more rushing about but you do it to suit yourself really.Pete.
During the war …
Aye, back in the days when young Daniel was still wearing short pants and bouncing around on the passenger seat of his dads Leyland Marathon.
Pete.
Just out of interest what’s the most loads in a day anyone on here’s done with an 8 wheel tipper? And did you get your gold cigarette box?
We’ve got two running into work at the minute hauling topsoil from just round the corner and between them they’ve done up to sixty loads a day. Anyone do more?
24 most I’ve done running crushed concrete from our yard to a site round the corner when they was doing a piling mat.
Was talking to a driver this morning doing muck from kings cross to tilbury they was doing two and one on and tip thee the next day.
You would want a good rate to make that pay
kr79:
24 most I’ve done running crushed concrete from our yard to a site round the corner when they was doing a piling mat.
Was talking to a driver this morning doing muck from kings cross to tilbury they was doing two and one on and tip thee the next day.
You would want a good rate to make that pay
That’s a good days work. But can see why the OP would want a steadier life on the tarmac.
Waste does seem to be going further and further afield nowadays you do wonder how they make it pay.
kr79:
24 most I’ve done running crushed concrete from our yard to a site round the corner when they was doing a piling mat.
Was talking to a driver this morning doing muck from kings cross to tilbury they was doing two and one on and tip thee the next day.
You would want a good rate to make that pay
I remember doing muck away on the Olympic site. We was doing 2 tip load 3rd and then tip 3 next day. The muck was going to a tip in South London ( I think orpington are). It must have paid or else the gaffer wouldnt have put us on there.
kr79:
Waste does seem to be going further and further afield nowadays you do wonder how they make it pay.
Andrews are running muck Oxford way, I assume to Earthline but could be wrong. Not been on tippers properly since before easter.
Much preferring multi-drop to tippers; Leave the yard and once empty it’s time to go home.
We were averaging about 34 load, drawing muck from a big site to just 500 yards up the road. Was at for 4 weeks. Done my head in…was thinking tar would be slightly easier going
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What kind of multi drop work you doing muckaway? You like it?
Muckaway:
kr79:
Waste does seem to be going further and further afield nowadays you do wonder how they make it pay.Andrews are running muck Oxford way, I assume to Earthline but could be wrong. Not been on tippers properly since before easter.
Much preferring multi-drop to tippers; Leave the yard and once empty it’s time to go home.
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Marko91 I’m on chilled/frozen but not for one of the big boys like Bidvest or Brakes. I start 05.30 and can be home by 14.30. Latest I’ve worked is 17.00.
I like it I can cycle to work in 10 minutes it’s as heavy or light as I like and unlike delivering to bakeries, the customers are actually very friendly.
I have my own round Tuesdays and Thursdays (been covering holiday on another) and will get my other route this coming week.
I had 20 years of it as an O/D. I quit in 2010 as I was fed up with the “Hamster running in the wheel” feeling brought on by constantly having to buy your own job with ever more expensive truck replacements.
As a job, it’s great if you like reading/audiobooks/sitting around waiting. I was home every night which suited too. Some late finishes if the site wasn’t ready or there was a breakdown so be mindful of that if you try and plan anything as sods law is that it’ll happen when you least need it!
Downsides:
You’ll feel hunted as the H&S culture of the big quarry firms is hell bent on catching the driver out.
Digging out stickers, never fun and you end up lathered in it.
Tack coat all over your pedals off your boots when you get out on site - makes driving a little interesting and it stinks.
Being whistled at like a dog by surfacing gangs - always annoyed me that.
Go for it as a driver but don’t bother as an O/D would be my advice.
Muckaway:
Marko91 I’m on chilled/frozen but not for one of the big boys like Bidvest or Brakes. I start 05.30 and can be home by 14.30. Latest I’ve worked is 17.00.
I like it I can cycle to work in 10 minutes it’s as heavy or light as I like and unlike delivering to bakeries, the customers are actually very friendly.
I have my own round Tuesdays and Thursdays (been covering holiday on another) and will get my other route this coming week.
Oh very good, decent hours, good finishing time. Fits into your lifestyle well[emoji106]
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lard:
I had 20 years of it as an O/D. I quit in 2010 as I was fed up with the “Hamster running in the wheel” feeling brought on by constantly having to buy your own job with ever more expensive truck replacements.As a job, it’s great if you like reading/audiobooks/sitting around waiting. I was home every night which suited too. Some late finishes if the site wasn’t ready or there was a breakdown so be mindful of that if you try and plan anything as sods law is that it’ll happen when you least need it!
Downsides:
You’ll feel hunted as the H&S culture of the big quarry firms is hell bent on catching the driver out.
Digging out stickers, never fun and you end up lathered in it.
Tack coat all over your pedals off your boots when you get out on site - makes driving a little interesting and it stinks.
Being whistled at like a dog by surfacing gangs - always annoyed me that.Go for it as a driver but don’t bother as an O/D would be my advice.
Thats good info… like any job it has its pros and cons…dont think id go the o/d route.
Il just keeping my eyes open and it might just be my next driving challenge[emoji846]
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