Palisade Fence for a utility site in Mere
Today was part of a refurb to erect a palisade fence for a utility site in Mere around a water tank, to give added security. Mere lies at the southwestern tip of Salisbury Plain. We had previously taken down the high palisade fence in the spring to al …
Site clearance in Gillingham this week
Site clearance in Gillingham this week with the whole tree chipper to deal with the large hawthorn trees. Hedge and fence being removed to allow an extension to a utility site. 400m of new chain link perimeter fence to follow in the coming weeks. All …
Hanging Gates
Today we’re hanging gates 15 sets of 14-foot-wide metal field gates as part of the new shooting enterprise job.
Protech Evo2 tracked self-propelled post driver’s first service
Our Protech has clocked up 700 hours in just over 12 months, so an oil change and some TLC was in order as the ground has been harder than usual these last months. Then off for 1200m more stock fencing at Noremead (remember the pictures with the goat …
Removing fallen willows from the river at Lacock
Large over-mature willow trees required dismantling while in the river and then winching out for disposal; all a bit tricky but the 30-ton winch and tele(scopic) handler saved the day again. The pictures show Rich, Steve, Justin and Mark hard at work. …
Pollarding a large poplar in Devizes
This tree had not been pollarded by the previous tree surgeons when doing others on site last year due to the complexity of its position over the buildings/ sheds. The tree’s limbs were overhanging the play area at Sixpenny Children’s Nursery in Deviz …
2500m demarcation fencing for utilities company in Wroughton
Our work here was to create a wayleave while SSE installed a new power cable to the solar farm at Wroughton. The wayleave was erected with the tractor and post driver as Alex was busy on another site with the tracked post driver. The fence was to keep …
The brown long-eared bat visits my office in Devizes
A more unusual visitor to my office! The brown long-eared bat is easy to identify because of their unmistakable ears, which are almost as long as their body. In flight, their ears are held upright, but they curl back like ram’s horns or are tucked unde …
Japanese Knotweed
Following on from the legal fight between two householders and Network Rail failing to control Japanese Knotweed invading their neighbour’s property, three Appeal Court judges ruled in favour of the two householders. Their ruling at the beginning of Ju …
Refurbishment to Bulford Firing Range “C”
Following a long tender process with Landmarc Ltd, on behalf of Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), we won the contract for the refurbishment to Bulford Firing Range “C” to bring it up to modern compliance specification. DIO is part of the Mi …
Gate at Barbury Horse Trials Marlborough
A little job for the Barbury Horse Trials, Marlborough, to put in a gate but to make it look as though it’s always been there! 26 June 2018 See our other fencing capabilities here
Reducing a row of poplars in King George’s Field Melksham
Reduction of Poplars: We undertook reductions to 20 plus poplars and removed 3 trees completely for WCC in Melksham. The trees now are all at a uniform height. A job to be proud of despite initial local concerns from residents. 25th June 2018 For det …
Reduction of a row of Poplars in Waitrose car park Melksham
Here we have a reduction of a row of poplars in the Waitrose car park in Melksham. This necessitated us crown lifting 5 Poplars over the car parking area and reducing the height by 5m for safety reasons. Good job done. 19 June 2018
Galvanised Estate fencing Salisbury Plain
Here we erected 200m old style galvanized estate fencing for a client at Chitterne, in the middle of Salisbury Plain. We had to erect into hard chalk with the aid of a rock spike and then concrete in. The galvanized fencing was chosen to set off the …
6000 m contract for new shooting enterprise near Blandford
Off we go again…. We’re starting a 6000m contract for a new shooting enterprise near Blandford, Dorset. Our project is to fit stock netting fencing for a new landowner in Blandford, at a Dorset Estate, fencing footpath and bridleways across the Est …
An update on our equestrian new build project in Chippenham
Here are a few pictures of the new build equestrian yard coming together in Chippenham. Just entrance walls and electric gates to complete and water troughs to go in when dry enough…
Stock Fencing on the edge of Marlborough Downs to keep the goats in!
Nothing likes to test our fence more than the goats at Noremead, where we have been repairing fences and adding new stock fencing prior to and during spring turnout. We erected some 250m new stock fencing on the edge of the Marlborough Downs and undert …
First Aid Training for the Conservation Contractors team
Friday 20th April was a First Aid training day for all at Conservation Contractors head office in Devizes The training was delivered by Steve from ABC Response and is specific to forestry and our Arboricultural requirements. Not a triangular bandage i …
Removing a row of Hornbeam trees in Bath
As part of the redevelopment of the Old Bath Press building on the Lower Bristol Road in Bath, we needed a lane closure to allow the safe removal of a row of hornbeam trees on a Sunday morning.
Tree works at The Hall Estate, Bradford on Avon
Tree works, tree reduction, tree removal all undertaken today. Rich, Trevor and Steve B removed overhanging roadside trees at The Hall Estate, Bradford on Avon. Then it was into their formal gardens for reduction and deadwood removal works. An …