Stable footings for our equestrian project in Chippenham
Now the weather has dried up a little we are able to move the spoil from the 60m x 20m arena along with sand and fibre surface being delivered for us to level. The stable will be Monarch American style boxes in the barn which gives stables in a large …
No two days are the same, working with William Warden of Conservation Contractors
Did you see the article in October’s ‘Life in Devizes’?? In case you missed it, here it is…. No two days are the same working with William Warden, owner of Conservation Contractors
Dismantle failing beech tree in Calne August 2017
A fine grey and damp August day for the start of a dismantle of failing beech tree in Calne… And now with all the timber loaded with our telehandler on to local fire merchants trailer for processing This job was also used as the site for our Arb Asso …
New eventing yard Chippenham
New eventing yard Chippenham It’s been a busy few weeks for our fencing team working on an exciting new build Equestrian yard project near Chippenham. First up we dug a 60 x 20 arena, installed the drainage, fixed the membrane and added 8 inches of sto …
Scrub spraying on Salisbury Plain
Steve, Justin and Mike busy scrub spraying 197 ha on Salisbury Plain See more of our weed control activities here
Metal Estate Fence erected Corsham
Metal Estate Fence erected to improve the entrance at Wadswick Green Development in Corsham We erected a metal estate fence to improve the entrance at the Wadswick Green development in August 2017. We not only constructed it but also painted it on sit …
Diseased tree in Trowbridge chopped down over safety concerns
Conservation Contractors cut down the tree in Balmoral Road.. A DISEASED 50ft tree that was nearly 100 years old had to be cut down from a street in Trowbridge as it was a safety risk. The Lime Tree at Balmoral Road was taken down last week as m …
Installing hardstanding for business in Bradford-on-Avon
This week we have been installing a hardstanding for Anthony Best Dynamics at Bradford on Avon Sept 2017
Making and installing props to support veteran oak trees
Making and installing props to support veteran oak trees: Today we have been installing props under veteran oaks to support over extended limbs. We made the props in-house along with all metal feet and supports, installed by Steve and Dan. July 2017 F …
Protech 10 inch wide hole former
Here we are using our versatile Protech Evo 2 self-propelled post driver to create 10″ holes x 1 meter deep in solid chalk for steel gate posts. Our task was to create one meter deep holes for metal gate posts for Wessex Water in Durrington, just no …
Artificial surface for healthcare client
Something else a bit different for us: We were asked to remove grass and replace with an artificial grass surface for a healthcare client in Poole. For details about our other more unusual work we’ve carried out please see here July 2017 new artificial …
Clearing a bank at Chitterne for Wylye Valley Farm Shoot
Vegetation Management comes in many forms. Here we’re clearing a bank at Chitterne for Wylye Valley Farm Shoot. It’s steeper than it looks. And then Rich Trevor Geoff and Lawrence have found a barn whilst working at Valley Farm. For more details abo …
Tree team training
Refresher training for the tree department last week with a few practice aerial rescues along with new felling cuts for leaning trees. This is part of our ongoing training for our teams in line with our accreditations and their requirements. See full …
Security fencing with two access gates for Wessex Water in Blandford Forum Dorset
Something a little different We erected a 2.4 m high “358 prison steel” mesh security fencing with two access gates for Wessex Water in Blandford Forum Dorset. This was ‘green blend’ in colour so as to blend in with the landscape. The fencing was to p …
Hedgehog habitat for Cirencester Opportunity Group
Cirencester Opportunity Group Cirencester Opportunity Group is an independent charity providing integrated education for preschool children and support for their families. M&S supply various foods and undertook to recreate a forest school where the …
Security fence and gates Westbury
We erected a security fence and gates to form a new entrance for Witheys Welding in Westbury. It was 2.4m high palisade fencing.
Dismantling trees Tidworth Wiltshire
A few pictures of a large dismantle project started last week for Hill Construction at Tidworth. We’re removing the overhanging trees on a new housing project for Ministry of Defence to house soldiers returning to Wiltshire. The trees were a large be …
Stump Grinding Marlborough
We’ve been stump grinding all week! Check out our tree surgery page here
Domestic sleeper retaining wall with close board fencing fitted on top in Market Lavington
We supplied and erected a 15m domestic sleeper retaining wall with 1.8m close board fencing on top in Market Lavington. Our client had an old conifer hedge which had passed its usefulness and had become an eyesore. We removed the conifers and replaced …
Post and rail fencing – Chippenham
Busy busy busy 300 metres post and rail completed in Chippenham – one nice straight run of post and rail even if we say so ourselves. Our Protech is earning her keep! See our fencing page for a bit more info about our Evo2 tracked post driver 300 metr …