Something different this week for the MoD…Tad and Kieran erected 38 fire warning signs around Salisbury Plain. The plastic signs measure approx. 2’ square and were fixed to metal posts and then concreted into the ground. 23 Jan 2020.
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Impressive forest grass regeneration, Savernake Forest
Part of an ongoing project in the Savernake Forest. The regeneration of the forest grass along the fence line in the forest after mulching is impressive. From a dead forest floor to lush grass …
And here’s the link from our work in May giving you almost the “before and after~ shots
Landscaping at Ticehurst
A spot of landscaping from last week at Ticehurst more pictures to follow…
Probably ‘spot’ is an understatement…. To fit around the existing trees of Corsican Pine, Turkey Oak, Atlas Cedar and English Oak, the plants included a selection of Acer, Betula, Catalpa, Quercus, Taxus baccata, Cornus, Prunus spinosa, Ilex aquifolium, Escalonia, Berberis Darwinii, Pyracantha, Eunonymous and hebe.
About 900 altogether ….
Range refurbishment at Bulford (2)
Range refurbishment at Bulford contd.
Following on from our post on 12th March, here’s a few more pictures of our range works at Bulford, just northeast of Amesbury.
The project was to remove contaminated sand and replace with new sand, free of lead and heavy metals. The range is now open and in use.
Range refurbishment at Bulford
We had recently won a contract to strip from site 450 tons of hazardous and contaminated sand used as a stop butt on a military firing range. After stopping bullets for years it was time to be replaced with new, along with some timber repairs while we were there.
All done while the ranges either side were live and active!
Timber Firing Points, Warminster Ranges
Our original Facebook post at the beginning of November showed that we were making a number of these. We mentioned that they would be painted cream and concreted to the ground. But we didn’t get many replies as to what they would be used for, so we thought you’d like to know the answer!
They are, in fact, timber firing points we installed at Warminster Ranges, all made in-house. And they had to be painted country cream as they didn’t want bright white!
All woodchip and timber residues are recycled for biomass
All woodchip and timber residues are recycled for biomass.
Loading 25 tons of woodchip for a trip to Newcastle to end up in a power station all in time for breakfast
Hanging Gates
Today we’re hanging gates 15 sets of 14-foot-wide metal field gates as part of the new shooting enterprise job.
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
For examples of the more ‘random’ work we undertake please see our web page here
