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The Technical MagaZine FOr ManuFacTurers, insTallers, speciFiers anD cOnTracTOrs

October 2011issue 178

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contentsRingfenced. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-8news . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,.53,.56-57,.62company.news. .9,.12,.16,.19,.22-23,.29,.32,.40-41,.58,.66,.72HealtH.and.safety. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10wHat’s.on. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-27,.30,.34-35,.49-51new.pRoducts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13secuRity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20pRoducts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65industRy.update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21timbeR.tReatment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37,.64,.77company.pRofile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74contRactoR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42,.60-61,.70-71,.73sawmill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38tRaining . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63landscaping. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,.39,.59,.68-69,.75-76foRestRy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43,.52,.67macHineRy. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78-81fencing.people. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82-83buyeRs.guide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84-86

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Welcome to the octoBeR edition i.hope.you.all.had.a.good.summer.and.are.now.back.earning.your.crusts!..this.has.been.a.very.busy.september.with.lots.of.events.to.attend!

firstly.we.visited.m&m.timber’s.open.day.which.was.a.fantastic.event.with.christine.Hamilton.being.the.after.lunch.speaker ...m&m.provided.great.hospitality.and.over.120.people.attended.–.see.pages.24&25.for.familiar.faces .

next.came.Hampton.steel.and.wire’s.open.day.launching.their.new.machine.and.wire ...it.was.a.very.impressive.set.up.which.included.a.great.tour.around.their.premises.and.we.met.up.with.a.few.familiar.faces.again!.see.pages.27&28.for.more.details .

saltex.show.was.held.early.september,.although.we.did.not.attend.we.did.get.a.press.release.on.numbers.through.the.door.–.see.page.49.for.more.details .

as.well.as.attending.m&m.and.Hampton’s.open.days.we.attended.glee.which.was.slightly.down.from.last.year ..However,.the.feedback.we.have.received.shows.that.orders.were.being.placed.at.the.show.and.one.of.our.customers.had.their.best.glee.ever.so.it.still.had.a.good.purpose.–.see.page.50.for.the.results ..

to.top.off.the.events.we.attended.the.new.timber.expo.show.which.i.have.to. say. was. very. well. run,. in. a. great.venue.and.had.over.4,000.visitors.–.see.page.35 .

with.british.manufacturing.supposedly.on.the.decline.it.has.been.great.to.see.the. british. fencing. and. landscaping.industry.driving.the.home.manufacturing.flag.on ...let’s.keep.it.going!

as.usual.look.out.for.our.wall.planner.in.the.december.edition.which.will.feature.all.the.vital.show.dates.for.you.to.plan.for.next.year ..Have.a.busy.october.and.november.–.see.you.in.december!

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gripple,. multi. award-winning.manufacturer.of.revolutionary.joining.and.tensioning.solutions,.is.one.of.the.nine.uK.companies.reaching.the. final. stage.of. the.prestigious.european.business.awards,.with.the.prospect.of.securing.a.top.ten.position.in.europe .

sheffield-based.gripple.was.selected.from.25.uK.entrants.to.receive.a.coveted.Ruban.d’Honneur. in.the.chairman’s.selection.category.in.the.2011.european.business.awards.scheme,.sponsored.by.Hsbc,.which.celebrates.businesses.demonstrating.exceptional.performance.within.their.sector ...

gripple,. and. the. other. Ruban.d’Honneur.recipients,.will.receive.this. decoration. at. a. glittering.awards.ceremony.in.barcelona.in.november,.when.the.final.winner.in.each.category.will.be.presented.with.the.ultimate.prize.-.a.european.business.award ..

mark.edmonds,.gripple’s.managing.director,.added:.“this.honour.is.a.true.mark.of.distinction.and.testament.to.the.huge.effort.and.commitment.of.our.staff.who.own.the.company.as.shareholders.and.benefit.from.its.success ..the.anticipation.of.the.awards.ceremony.is.already.building.but.for.now.we.are.delighted.to.have.received.this.accolade .”

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GRiPPle in line FoR A eURoPeAn toP ten Position

industry. doubts. about. continuity. of.supply. and.poor. service. levels. from.foreign.producers.has.presented.midlands.timber.product.specialist.m&m.timber.with.a.welcome.boost.to.sales.of.its.agricultural.fencing.products .

timBeR imPoRt issUes helP to doUBle m&m’s oUtPUt

this.month,. for. the. first. time. in. the.company’s. 30. year. history,. m&m.timber.has.introduced.a.double.shift.production.pattern. at. its.clows.top.sawmills,.near.Kidderminster,.to.meet.a.resurgence.in.demand.for.its.all-british.agricultural.fencing.products ..the.timber.treatment.plant.is.now.working.around.the. clock. to. keep. pace.with. output.that. is. expected. to. double. over. the.next.twelve.months .

two.recent.high.volume.orders.are.an. indication. that. customers. are.

already.building.stocks.for.the.early.part.of.next.year,.in.anticipation.of.winter. and. early. spring. shortages ..and,.says.managing.director.nigel.poyner,. “the. increase. in. demand.for. m&m. timber. products. in. the.agricultural.and.landscaping.markets.may.be.also.a.sign.that.specifiers.are.at.last.waking.up.to.the.true.values.of.buying.british .

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brothers.Richard.and.Jim.george.braved.the.dragons’.den. to. try. and. secure.backing.for.a.product.that.aims.to.stop.premature.fence.post.rot .

the. plucky. pair. from. staunton,.gloucestershire,. presented. their.postsaver. invention. to. the. panel. of.multi-millionaires.during.episode.3.of.the.popular.bbc.2.tV.series,.which.aired.on.august.14th .

after.a.nerve-wracking.pitch,.the.brothers.were.made.offers.by.four.of.the.dragons.but.a.final.agreement.on.a.deal.could.not.be.reached .

“under.the.glare.and.pressure.of.being.in.front.of.the.dragons,.i.think.we.may.have.made.the.wrong.decision.by.not.accepting.an.offer,.but.only.time.will.tell,”.said.Jim.george .

the.brothers.came.up.with.the.idea.for.the.protective.dual-layer.fence.post.sleeve.after.the.eu.ruled.that.only.environment-friendly.preservatives.could.be.used.to.treat.timber.fencing .

postsaver.sleeves.comprise.a. tough.polythene. outer. layer. lined. with. a.

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meltable.sealant.and.are.designed.to.keep.preservatives.in.and.decay.out ..they.are.easily.applied.using.a.low-cost.gas.blow.torch .

“and.although.appearing.on.dragons’.den.was.a.gruelling.experience.and.not.something. to. be. undertaken. lightly,.it.was.a. fantastic.opportunity. to.pit.our.wits.against.a.formidable.team,”.he.added .

while. they.couldn’t.agree.a.deal.on.

postsaver,. the. brothers. are. already.contemplating. a. second. shot. at. the.show.with.another.invention ..they.have.developed.a.special.fuel-saving.spout.for.use.with.fuel.cans,.which.works.just.like.a.petrol.nozzle.at.the.garage.and. prevents. overfilling. by. stopping.the.flow.when.the.tank.is.full .

Ed note. Should have taken the deal!!

Jim And RichARd GeoRGe

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confor.has.unveiled.a.new.look.to.reflect.the.modern. face.of. forestry.and.the.nature.of.the.businesses.that.work.in.the.sector .

the. change. is. designed. to. reflect.the.dynamism.and.value.of. forestry,.which.makes.a.significant.economic,.environmental.and.social.contribution.to.the.uK.in.the.21st.century ..it.also.demonstrates. the. positive. role. that.confor. plays. in. promoting. forestry.and.wood .

confor’s.chief.executive.stuart.goodall.

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architecture.students.at.northumbria.university. are. officially. the. most.satisfied. in. uK. higher. education.for.the.second.year.running ...

for. the. second. consecutive. year,.northumbria. university. has. the.highest. performing. architecture.programmes. in. the.country. in. the.national.student.survey.–.seeing.a.rise.from.93%.in.2010.to.97%.in.the.student.satisfaction.results ...

the.school’s.building.programmes.also.saw.an. increase. in. the. satisfaction.of.its.students.to.85%,.making.the.students.on.its.programmes.the.4th.most.satisfied.in.the.country.in.specific.building.subjects ...

planning. (urban,. rural. and..regional).recorded.a.91%.student..satisfaction.rate ..

peter.beacock,.director.of.architecture,.engineering. and. construction. in.the.school.of.the.built.and.natural.environment,.said:.“our.architecture.programmes.are.very.popular.with.students. who. benefit. from. our.excellent. studio. facilities. and. the.student-centred. approach. taken.by.staff .”

the. excellent. student. survey.satisfaction. results. follow.on. from.paul.Jones,.director.of.architecture.programmes.at.northumbria.university,.being.awarded.a.national.teaching.fellowship. –. the.most. prestigious.award. for. excellence. in. Higher.education. teaching. and. support.for.learning .

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ARchitectURe PRoGRAmme deliveRs stUdent sAtisFAction

said:. “we. have.moved. on. from. the.clichéd.view.of.20th.century.plantations ..the. face. of.21st. century. forestry. is.modern,.multi-purpose.and.dynamic ..sustainable.forestry.is.complex,.yet.the.public’s.perception.tends.to.be.dated.and. overly. simplistic,. and. confor’s.previous.brand.and.logo.did.not.help.to.tackle.that .

“the.forest.industry.needs.to.convey.its.great.story.to.wider.audiences ..it.needs.to.shout.about.itself.more ..Recognising.this,.we.undertook.a.simple,.low-cost.exercise.to.develop.a.brand.and.logo.that.presents.a.more.accurate.picture.of.the.role.that.the.sector.plays .”.

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the.city.has.been.looking.for.reassurance.from.balfour.beatty.that.it.can.maintain.a. healthy. order. book. and. margins.despite. cuts. in. public. spending. on.construction .

figures. compiled. by. construction.information.specialist.glenigan.suggest.that.balfour.beatty.is.holding.its.share.of.uK.markets,.despite.growing.competition.

from.smaller.rivals .

balfour.beatty.ranked.first.ahead.of.laing. o’Rourke. in. the. year. to. July.2011.in.a.glenigan.league.table.that.measures.the.success.of.the.top.50.contractors.in.winning.contracts.worth.over.£500,000.in.the.uK ..balfour.beatty.won.238.contracts.during.the.period,.securing.work.worth.£2,685 .2.million ..

(in. the.previous. year,. to. July.2010,.balfour.beatty.was.also.first,.winning.228.contracts.worth.£2175 .8.million) ..by.comparison,.laing.o’Rourke.won.41.contracts,.worth.a.total.of.£2,541 .1.million.in.the.year.to.July.2011 .

amongst.other.rivals.in.the.glenigan.league.table:.morgan.sindall.ranked.third.with.265.contracts.worth.£1,866 .8.

million.in.the.year.to.July.2011;.Kier.ranked.fourth.winning.206.contracts.worth.£1,872 .2.million.and.galliford.try.fifth.with.85.contracts.worth.£1.220 .4.million .

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BAlFoUR BeAttY toPs contRActoR leAGUe AheAd oF 17th AUGUst ResUlts

michael.and.lesley.pearse.have.had.their.garden.gate.blocked.off.in.nether.compton.by.dorset.council.with.a.7ft.wide.fence.just.an.inch.in.front.of.their.own.gate ...

the.gate,.which.has.provided.access.from.the.pearse’s.garden.to.a.public.park,.for.19.years.has.been.blocked.off.after.michael.wrote.to.the.council.to.inform.them.he.was.replacing.the.dilapidated.gate ...

instead.of.being.thanked,.michael.was.told.by.the.council.that.they.wanted.the. pearse’s. access. to. the. park. to.

be.blocked.off ...after.this.workmen.came.to.install.the.barricading.fence.which.is.rumoured.to.have.cost.local.

tax.payers.£500 ...

michael.and.lesley.live.with. their. daughter,.son-in-law. and. two.grandchildren.who.now.can.no.longer.play.in.the.park.via.the.bottom.of.their.garden ...

michael. describes. the. fence. as. a.“barricade” .

He.also.states,.“we.had.no.warning.of.it.going.up ...our.right.of.way.is.stated.in.our.property.deeds .”

a.parish.council.spokesman.said,.“we.took.legal.advice.over.the.right.of.access.and.mr.pearse.was.asked.to.remove.the.gate ..He.refused .”

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chandlers.building.supplies.is.one.of.the.south.east’s.leading.independent.builder’s.merchants ..the.company’s.

branches.are.strategically.located.across.the.region.and.supported.by.a.large.modern.delivery.fleet ..

imagine.then.the.task.faced.by.their.new.supplier.Hallstone.(a.sister.company.of.Rolawn).when.they.asked.chandlers.to. entrust. their. company. with. the.development.of.sales.of.topsoil,.bark.mulch.and.play.chip.in.bulk.bags .

terry.Ryan.sales.director.at.Hallstone.said. “chandlers.have. a.well. earned.

reputation.for.quality.of.product.and.service.–.by.agreeing.to.partner.with.us.they.were.entrusting.us.with.their.brand.in.this.product.category”.

Richard.skinner.commercial.director.at. chandlers. said. “we. have. made.clear.progress.since.we.identified.the.opportunity. to. develop. sales. of. soft.landscaping.products.through.a.new.partnership.with.Hallstone ...they.have.met.our.criteria.for.quality.products.at.

competitive.prices

“in.short.we.wanted.to.have.our.cake.and. eat. it. too. and. i. think. we. have.managed.to.do.just.that .”

For more information contact Richard Skinner at Chandlers on 01273 815120 or Terry Ryan at Hallstone on 07714 412586 [email protected]

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plans.by.rogue.construction.firms.could.see. the.pay.of. thousands.of. skilled.workers. slashed. by. up. to. a. third,.unite,. the. largest. union. in. the.uK,.has.warned .

unite.has.called.on.eight.break-away.construction.companies,.who.are.imposing.semi-skilled.grades.into.the.mechanical.and.electrical.sector,.to.‘pull.back.from.the. brink’. before. industrial. relations.deteriorates.to.harmful.levels .

Unite WARns RoGUe constRUction FiRms to ‘PUll BAcK FRom the BRinK’

bernard.mcaulay,.national.officer.for.construction.said:.“employers.will.be.getting.jobs.done.for.35.per.cent.less.money.by.using.semi-skilled.workers ..this.means.big.profits. for.directors.and.shareholders,.and.a.huge.pay.cut.for.workers .”

workers.in.five.of.the.eight.break-away.companies.have.been.written.to.by.their.managers.with.a.stark.choice.-.sign.new.contracts.on.much.worse.pay.and.terms.and.conditions.or.face.the.sack .

the.employers.want.to.withdraw.from.five.long-held.agreements.and.replace.them.with.a.new.agreement.which.will.allow.employers.to.introduce.semi-skilled.grades;.dictate.rather.than.negotiate.on.pay,.holiday.entitlement,...overtime,.and.what.constitutes.away.work ..

the. union. is. calling. for. meaningful.negotiations. with. the. break-.away.eight .

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cOMpany news

a. leading. independent. home. grown.sawmill. is.celebrating.success.away.from.its.better.known.activities.in.the.sawn.fencing.timber.market .

a&J. scott,. based. near. alnwick. in.northumberland,. is. also. one. of. the.country’s.leading.hardwood.round.timber.merchants,.providing.hardwood.logs.of.all.species.and.qualities ..and.now.the.company.is.celebrating.after.its.specialist.logs. were. represented. in. the. top. 3.places.at.a.recent.competition ..

the.7th.english.open.chainsaw.carving.competition,. held. at. the. cheshire.showground. over. the. august. bank.holiday. weekend,. saw. a. line-up. of.around.35.of.the.world’s.top.chainsaw.carvers..competing.for.the.title ..carvers.from.Japan,.usa,.australia,.sweden,.germany,.italy,.bulgaria,.Russia,.uganda.and.the.uK.worked.on.carvings.from.wood.hand-selected.for.its.character,.colour.and.suitability.for.carving ..

first.place.was.taken.by.tommy.craggs.of.the.uK,.with.his.alice.in.wonderland.

carving.from.a.sequoia.log ..matt.crabb,.also.of.the.uK,.took.2nd.place.with.his.carving,.dragon.chair,.from.chestnut,.while.bob.King.of.the.usa.claimed.3rd.place.with.his.carving,.mountain.gods,.from.oak ..the.logs.used.for.all.three.winning.entries.were.carefully.selected.from.estates.in.northumberland.and.the.borders.by.a&J.scott’s.hardwood.specialists ..

the. company. has. also. enjoyed. a.successful. year. in. its. core. fencing.timber.business,.with. investment. in.production.facilities.over.recent.years.allowing. it. to. increase. its. output. of.sawn. timber,. which. it. supplies. to.customers.in.the.fencing.and.timber.business.throughout.the.uK ..

To find out more about A&J Scott call 01668 217 288 or visit www.ajscott.co.uk.

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following.on.from.the.article.in.the.last. edition,. i. thought. that. i.would.briefly. give. a. summary. of. the. key.features.of.the.provision.and.use.of.work.equipment.Regulations.1998.(puweR) .

unfortunately,.space.will.not.allow.me.to.give.exhaustive.information;.in.fact.puweR.totals.over.thirty.regulations,.covering.a.vast.range.of.categories,.starting.with.maintenance,.suitability,.inspection,.training.and.information/instruction ...these.initial.Regulations.reiterate.the.Health.and.safety.at.work.act .. it. then.goes.onto.the.specifics.of. such. items. as. dangerous. parts,.controls,. isolation,. stability,. mobile.equipment.and.remote.controls ..the.other.area.covered.is.conformity.with.european. community. requirements.–. more. commonly. known. as. ce.marking .

it. is. important. to. understand. the.implication. of. the. wordings. within.puweR ..work.equipment.is.defined.as.‘any.equipment,.machinery,.appliance,.apparatus,.tool.or.installation.for.use.at.work’ ..use.is.defined.as.and.includes.‘starting,.stopping,.programming,.setting,.transporting,. repairing,. modifying,.maintaining,.servicing.and.cleaning’ ..some.readers.may.recall.the.various.articles.about.automated.gate.safety.and.remember.that.automated.gates.come.within.the.remit.of.puweR .

as. can. be. seen. by. the. above,. the.range. of. products. covered. is. huge.and.not.limited.(as.many.believe).to.just.mechanical.equipment.and.their.operation .

so.what.groups.are.covered.by.puweR?.well.just.about.everyone.in.some.way.or.another.is.the.answer.–.employer’s,.

the.self.employed.(and.the.equipment.the.control.or.use).as.well.as.those.who. are. ‘employed. to. supervise. or.manage.the.use.of.equipment.operated.by.others’ ..it.should.be.emphasised.that.not.only.large.businesses.are.subject.to.the.Regulations.–.everyone.who.uses.or.controls.work.equipment,.including.sole. traders. (operating. for. profit. or.not).has.to.follow.them ..

interestingly,.the.Regulations.do.not.apply.to.suppliers.or.sellers.of.equipment ..it.is.the.responsibility.of.the.purchaser.of.the.equipment.to.ensure.that.it.is.specified,.installed.and.used.so.that.it.does.not.present.a.risk.to.those.at.work .

the. next. part. of. the.Regulations. deals. with.the.suitability.of.the.work.equipment. and. in. this.circumstance. means. that.‘work. equipment. should.only. be. used. under.conditions. that. will.not.affect.the.health.and.safety.of.those.using.it,.and.should.be.for.the.purpose’ ....it. goes. on. to.require.that.work.equipment. has.to. be. made. (or.adapted). so. that.in. use. it. does. not.pose.an.unacceptable.risk.to.people’s.health.and.safety ..this. implies.and. therefore.requires.that. it. is.necessary.to.carry.out.and.implement.a.risk.assessment ..an.example.of.this.could.be.the.use.of.mowers.on.steep.banks ..Risk.assessment.would.identify.the.

risk.of.mowers.potentially.rolling.over.and.also.the.risk.to.the.general.public.from.mowing.operations ..to.minimise.the.risks.identified.and.implement.a.safe. system. of. work,. the. mowers.would. require. out-rigger. wheels. to.increase. stability. and. grass. cutting.carried.out.in.zones.where.the.public.were.not.allowed.access.during.mowing.operations .

as. i. have. said,. this. is. only. a. brief.introduction.to.puweR.and.should.not.be.

considered.as.anything.more ..indeed,.i.have.only.touched.on.the.initial.four.Regulations ..However,.i.hope.that.this.will.provide.food.for.thought.about.the.extent.and.scope.of.puweR ..finally,.always.keep.in.mind.that.there.will.always.be.overlap.between.Health.and.safety.Regulations,.by.this.i.mean.that.wood.saws.are.covered.by.puweR.and.the.dust.produced.by.cosHH ..

in.the.next.edition,.i.will.elaborate.on.puweR.and.hopefully.assist.readers.in.ensuring.they.comply .

Contact Peter on 0845 8732990

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cOMpany news

northern.ireland.based.sawmill.balcas.timber.are.busy.preparing.fencing.stocks.to.service.the.needs.of.the.u .K ..market.in.the.approaching.autumn.and.early.winter.period ...with.supply.expected.to.be.challenging.and.some.shortages.expected.as.stockists.put.in.forward.requirements.to.avoid.missing.out.in.spring,.sales.director.Richard.greenaway.is.keen.to.ensure.that.balcas.are.at.the.forefront.of. the.home.grown.fencing.market. with. balanced. volumes. of.‘ground’.stock.ready.to.go.as.the.rush.to.fill.yards.up.early.up.and.down.the.county.reaches.a.peak ...“we.are.one.of. the. largest.u .K ..based.producers.of.fencing.material .”.He.told.fencing.news,.“we.service.all.of.the.united.Kingdom.and.we.are.always.interested.to. talk. to.potential. customers.about.stocking.our.products .”

balcas. has. been. a. leading. fencing.supplier.for.the.last.decade.now.and.their.name.is.already.familiar.to.many.people. within. the. fencing. industry ...the.purpose.built.mill.at.enniskillen.in.northern.ireland.is.a.state.of.the.art.

BAlcAs timBeR ReAdY FoR lAte seAson FencinG RUsh

facility.that.can.produce.large.quantities.of.square.and.round.fencing.material.-.the.balcas.‘permapost’.brand.of.treated.round.stakes.is.a.‘known’.trademark.in.the.agricultural.sector.with.a.reputation.for.quality.and.durability ...the.company.has.on-site.facilities.to.treat.both.green.and.brown.and.they.have.been.a.long.term.user. of. arch. tanalith. e.which.is.supported.by.the.arch.auto-treater.technology ...

as.well.as.standard.post.and.rail.material,.balcas.also.produce.featheredge.and.component.fencing.material,.as.well.as.sleepers.and.boards ...posts.can.be.pointed.or.weathered ..balcas.always.

aims.to.keep.a.balanced.quantity.of.finished.material.on.the.ground.which.can.be.loaded.onto.trailers.and.shipped.to.customers.rapidly ....the.core.market.supplied.is.the.fencing,.landscaping,.agricultural.and.garden.supply.sectors.with. the. company’s. products. being.stocked.in.yards.from.scotland.to.the.west.country ...

balcas. are. able. to. deal. with. bulk.supplies.or.with.individual.orders.that.are.specific.to.that.customer ..balcas.offer.quality.arctic.loads.of.material.that.can.be.all.one.size.or.mixed.between.various.sections.giving.customers.the.opportunity.to.buy.on.a.‘just.in.time’.

basis” ...all.in.all,.this.makes.balcas.a.very.versatile.producer.and.supplier.for.anyone.involved.in.the.fencing.industry ..to.talk.to.balcas.about.your.fencing.requirements.for.2011.and.spring.2012.please.contact.one.of.our.Representatives.on.the.numbers.below:

UK Fencing Sales - Steve Goodier Mobile 07740 479144 [email protected] Balcas Main Switchboard 02866323003 www.balcas.com


new prODucTs

“it.will.be.the.most.effective.and.easiest.system.of.its.kind.for.self-assembling.safety.contact.edges,.which.is.available.market.wide”,.Helmut.friedrich.narrates.enthusiastically .. “we.at.aso.gmbH.have.the.strong.belief.that.plug n sense.is.the.most.effective.way.to.combine.safety.standards,.easy.handling.and.quick.assembly .”.says. the.owner.of.aso. gmbH. located. in. salzkotten,.westphalia .

for.over.25.years.aso.has.guaranteed.tactile. sensing. safety. with. german.engineered.quality ..the.plug´n´sense.system.will.be.another.milestone. in.the.company’s.history.of.aso.safety.solutions .. a. long. list. of. powerful.characteristics.describes.the.advantages.of.the.new.system ..

due.to.the.very.compact.design.of.the.assembling.components,.even.untrained.people.can.do.the.job.adequate ..neither.

tools,. nor. complicated. manuals. are.needed.to.produce.perfect.results .

“the.easy.plug-in.system.is.self-sealing.and.is.easier.to.mount.than.ever .”

“please.do.not.misunderstand.me,.our.established.assembling.procedure.is.not.inferior.compared.to.the.plug n sense.system,.it.is.a.kind.of.evolution,.not.a.revolution,.which.is.focused.on.the.needs.and.demands.of.our.customers.and.the.

market ..all.standards.and.regulations.will.of.course.be.fulfilled,.for.example.protection.category.ip.65 .”

For further information please visit the web page of ASO Safety Solutions

www.asosafety.com or send an e-mail to [email protected].

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cOMpany news

not.many.people.can.say.that.they.have.a.gate.that.is.nearly.half.a.century.old.but.charlton’s.customer,.Ronald.coombs.from.pensford,.can.say.just.this .

Ronald’s.gate.was.supplied.and.installed.in. 1965,. some. 46. years. ago,. and.has.been.used.daily.ever.since ...the.gate,.which.has.only. required.basic.maintenance.and.has.been.treated.once.a.year,.still.looks.and.performs.as.well.as.the.day.it.was.first.installed ..

Ronald,.who.couldn’t.be.more.thrilled.with.the.gate’s.performance.over.the.years.says,.“our.charltons.gate.has.lasted.nearly.50.years.now.and.will.

probably.last.another.50 ...my.friends.&.family.wouldn’t.dream.of.buying.anything.but.a.charltons.gate.when.they.see.how. well. our. gate. has. performed ..charltons. have. always. been. known.for.their.quality .”

due.to.charlton’s.reputation.for.quality.products.they.achieved.the.Royal.warrant.in. 2000,. having. supplied. the. royal.households.for.five.years ...charltons.have. also. supplied. various. national.trust.properties.including.the.national.arboretum.at.westonbirt.and.also.the.bbc.gardeners.world.programme .

now.in.their.5th.generation,.charltons.

chARltons GAte still GoinG stRonG At neARlY 50!

have.a.wealth.of.knowledge.and.expertise.with.over.100.years.of.working.with.timber .. charltons. currently. supply.gates.and.fencing.to.stockists.across.the.uK .

Contact Charltons on 01373 812521 or email: [email protected] to enquire about becoming a stockist.

still GoinG stRonG


For all your fencing needs• All types of fencing and gate timbers• Construction and specialist timbers• All with the best protection• A one-stop fencing shop

Linnell Bros Limited, Silverstone Fields Farm, Silverstone, Northants NN12 8TBTel: 01327 354 422 Fax: 01327 355 840 [email protected] www.linnellbros.co.uk

An independent supplier with over

120 years experience…

cOMpany news

when.fencing.news.last.spoke.with.the.linnell.brothers.they.had.just.gained.certification.with.bm.trada.for.selling.certified.timber.to.the.regulations.of.fsc.and.pefc,.as.well.as.having.just.installed.an.area.for.the.sale.of.ballast/shingle/sand/type.1.mot ...you’d.think.that.after.all.this.progression.the.linnell.brothers.may.have.little.news.to.report,.but.they.have.been.as.busy.as.ever.opening. a. new. site. and. expanding.their.main.branch .

the. linnell. brothers,. a. major. uK.fencing. suppliers. which. has. been.running.for.over.130.years,.are.not.shy.of.hard.work .. .the.business. is.constantly.expanding.to.meet.the.needs.of.their.ever.growing.customer.base ...the.company’s.managerial.team,.made.up.of.Roger.linnell.and.his.cousins.John.and.James.linnell,.are.keen.to.keep.the.business’.progression.levels.high ...all.three.have.worked.up.through.the.rankings.throughout.their.years.with.the.business.and.so.are.keen.to.keep.the.company.at.its.best .....

Having.been.at.their.main.site.location.in.silverstone.since.2004,.the.linnell.brothers.felt.that.more.expansion.was.in.order ...Roger.linnell.says,.“we.are.currently.in.the.process.of.expanding.our.shop.and.car.park ...our.new.shop.will.cover.8,000.square.feet.which.will.be.open.to.both.trade.and.the.public ...we.made.the.decision.to.expand.our.car.park.at.the.same.time.to.accommodate.the. larger.shop .. .the.new.car.park.will.have.80.parking.bays,.with.the.expansion.being.completed. in.early.spring.next.year .”..

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if.expanding. their.existing.premises.wasn’t. enough. to. keep. the. linnell.brothers.busy,.they.have.also.opened.a.satellite.office.in.ipswich.this.september ...“we.have.opened.the.new.sales.office.to.cater.for.the.demand.in.the.area ...all.orders.made.through.the.new.sales.office.will.be.delivered.via.our.new.multi.drop.service ..

“the. multi. drop. service. allows.customers.to.place.their.orders.with.us.at.the.ipswich.office,.they.will.then.be.delivered.within.two.days .”.Roger.continues,.“all.our.stock.will.be.sent.from.our.silverstone.main.site ...we.are.now.producing.machine.rounds.from.50ml.right.through.to.200ml.which. to.be.seeing.an.increase.in.customers,”.

Roger.says ...“we.look.forward.to.our.newly.expanded.shop.opening.in.the.new.year .”

Here. at. fencing. news. we. wish.linnell.brothers.every.success.with.their.current.plans.and.look.forward.to.our.next.update.to.see.what.they.will.be.achieving.next ...

For further information visit www.linnellbros.co.uk or call 01327 354422

are.available.to.order.from.our.ipswich.office.or.direct.from.our.silverstone.main.site,”.Roger.explains ...

all.of.linnell.brothers’.timber.is.air.dried.before.being.treated.using.tanalith.e.preservative.provided.by.arch.timber.at. their. main. site .. . their. timber. is.sourced.from.local.forestry’s.ireland,.scotland.and.wales .....

alongside.their.shop.expansion.and.satellite. office,. the. linnell. brothers.are.launching.their.new.look.website.this.month.and.have.also.employed.new.sales.staff.to.help.process.their.increase.in.customer.enquiries ...

“it.is.nice.to.be.able.to.speak.of.positive.growth.news ...we.are.glad.to.not.only.be.continuing.well.with.sales.but.also.


securiTy

the. fundamental. qualities. of. cctV.systems.have.evolved.dramatically.over.recent.years,.in.part.due.to.economic.hardship. driving. up. the. crime. rate ..businesses.are.under.ever. changing.threat.of.attack ..as.they.will.never.be.able.to.predict.attacks,.they.have.to.consider.the.down.time.and.financial.loss.that.come.as.part.and.parcel.of.a.breach.or.attack.to.their.estate ..

security. industry. experience. shows.that.cctV.systems.which.are.actively.monitored. demonstrate. significant.advantages. over. non-monitored.alternatives ...they.are.a.primary.measure.in.strengthening.site.protection ..after.all,.it.has.always.been.a.key.strategy.within.the.security.industry.to.endeavour.to.deter.attacks.before.they.are.attempted ..monitored.cctV.systems.are.an.end-to-end. secure. solution. between. the.central. monitoring. station. and. the.client’s.premises;.they.have.unique.key.features.which.offer.attractive.benefits.to.any.growing.business ..

monitored.cctV.cameras.allow.a.remote.central.viewing.station.to.access.the.site.surveillance.with.“live.real.time”.updates,.fed.from.the.on-site.security.cameras .. using. a. facility. known. as.

don’t chAnce YoUR secURitY

“speak.and.challenge”. the.operator.can.then.warn.anyone.attempting.to.force.entry,.via.the.on-site.loudspeakers ..this.warning.will.be.sufficient.to.cause.most.intruders.to.leave.the.site .

in. the. event. that. the. “speak. and.challenge”.is.ignored.by.the.intruder,.the.operator.can.then.contact.the.local.authorities,.security.guarding.company.or.key.holders ..police.response.to.incidents.

where.intrusion.has.been.detected.by.a. remote. central. station. operator. is.both.swift.and.measured,.appropriate.resources.being.deployed.dependant.upon.the.number.of.offenders.detected.at.the.protected.site .

in.conclusion,.remotely.monitored.cctV.has.been.shown.both.to.significantly.reduce.the.time.available.to.intruders.before.detection.and.significantly.increase.

the.probability.of.those.intruders.being.apprehended.and.prosecuted ...

don’t. chance. your. security:. contact.paramount.security.group.to.arrange.for.a.no.obligation.security.survey .

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224.companies. in. the.uK.fencing.industry. are. following. a. strategy.that.has.led.them.into.a.blind.alley.and. they. must. change. quickly. or.risk.disappearing.altogether ..that’s.according.to.a.new.study.assessing.the.strategic,.financial.and.commercial.performance.of.the.top.750.companies.in.the.market .

david. pattison,. author. of. the. new.plimsoll. analysis. explains,. “it’s.undoubtedly. tough. out. there. with.demand. still. subdued. and. costs.rising. all. the. time ..with. too.many.companies.chasing.too.little.market,.many.are.finding.it.difficult.to.pass.on. rising.costs. to.customers ..as.a.result.we.have.seen.profitability.fall.with.average.margins.in.the.market.now.down.to.0%” ..

pattison.then.goes.on.to.explain.that.his.latest.study.shows.performance.in.the.market. is. fragmented.into.4.distinct.categories ..based.on.these.categories,. he. has. been. able. to.recommend. strategies. for. the.next.12.months.to.improve.or.protect.each.company’s.performance.

Get back to growth

there. are. currently. 87. companies.in.the.uK.fencing.industry.that.are.struggling.for.growth ..granted.they.have.healthy.profit.margins.and.most.have.little.or.no.formal.debt,.but.they.are. just.not.growing .. i.recommend.these. companies. change. strategy,.wake.up.and.sacrifice.some.of.their.profits.on.finding.new.growth.as.they.are.in.danger.of.being.left.behind

Fix the profitability hole

164. other. companies. in. the. uK.market.are.at.the.opposite.end.of.the.spectrum ..they.are.growing.at.a.pace.way.beyond.the.rest.of.the.market,.but.they.are.doing.so.at.the.expense.of.profitability ..many.of.these.companies.could. be. accused. of. “overtrading”.by.continuing.to.make.losses.and/or.financing.growth.via.increasing.debt ..they.risk.running.out.of.cash.unless.they.return.to.profit.soon .

Maintain their advantage

there.is.a.band.of.302.companies.that.are.clearly.the.market.leaders ..they. are. achieving. above. average.sales.growth,.are. retaining.healthy.profit. margins. at. an. average. of.2%. and. carrying. little. to. no. debt ..their. challenge. is. to. maintain. this.outstanding. performance. in. such.a.difficult. trading.environment.and.avoid.complacency ..they.might.even.consider.the.acquisition.of.distressed.competitors ...

Try to survive or be rescued

finally,.there.are.224.companies.for.whom.the.strategy.for.the.next.12.months.is.mere.survival.or.rescue.via.a. takeover ..these.companies.have.high.debts.as.a.percentage.of.sales.at.34%,.are.averaging.profit.margins.of.-4%.and.are.often.seeing.sales.fall ..these.companies.need.to.downsize.their.operations,.focus.solely.on.the.profitable.parts.of.their.business.and.work.at.making.a.profit.or.the.end.is.nigh ..some.will.attract.buyers.to.rescue.them.but.others.won’t.be.so.lucky ...

the.new.plimsoll.analysis.–.fencing.will. tell. you. which. companies. are.following.the.right.strategy.and.those.heading.in.the.wrong.direction ..with.an.individual.commercial,.strategic.and.financial.study.of.each.of.the.top.750.companies.in.the.market,.it.is.the. ultimate. guide. to. performance.in.the.market .

Readers of Fencing News are entitled to a £50 discount of this new special edition of the Plimsoll Industry Analysis – Fencing. Call 01642 626400 for further details and quote reference PR/AA42. www.plimsoll.co.uk

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cOMpany news

with.uK.wide.coverage.and.dedicated.representation.in.scotland,.wales.and.southern.england,.drivall.continues.to. supply. innovative,. high. quality.products,. including:. post. drivers,.wire.pullers,.shuv.holers,.post.holers,.post.knockers.post.hole.borders,.post.hole.digging.spades,.grafting.spades,.wire. strainers,.wire. twisters,.wire.ring.guns.and.staples,.wire.cutters,.fencers.mauls,.nail.pullers,.boundary.

fence.strainers.and.clamps,.ezecrimp.and.ezepull.tools.and.accessories,.wire.reels,.ratchet.strainers,.in.line.insulated.strainers,.gripples,.wire.cutting.pliers,.fencing.pliers.and.claw.hammers.and.measuring.wheels ...

in.addition,.the.wide.range.of.british.manufactured.‘drivall’.brand.electric.fencing,.for.the.protection.and.control.of.all.types.of.livestock,.is.recognised.as. the. popular. choice. throughout.

both.the.agricultural.and.equestrian.industries .

landscapers,. Horticulturalists.and. garden. designers. have. all.endorsed.our.sister.company.flow.techniques’.wide.range.of.sprayers.and.professional.watering.equipment,.along.with.our.‘fsuK’.branded.pots.and.planters.in.a.variety.of.natural.finishes .

Whatever your questions, Drivall’s friendly sales team will be delighted to help – call Drivall on 0121.423.1122 E: [email protected]

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Get tooled UP With dRivAll !

FRontieR Pitts Achieves A RevolUtion in tURnstile PeRFoRmAnce!frontier.pitts.ltd.has.become.the.first.company.to.achieve.lps.1175.issue.6. for. the. full. height. terra.diamond.grade. 3. and. grade. 4. single. rotor.turnstiles ..the.turnstiles.successfully.resisted. an. intensive. attack. test.programme.in.accordance.with.lps.1175:.issue.6 ..these.involved.a.series.of.attack.tests.each.lasting.at.least.10.minutes.using.a.wide.array.of.hand.tools.and.battery.powered.tools ..the.terra.diamond.turnstiles.are.the.only.

turnstiles.currently.on.the.market.that.are. approved. to. lps.1175.security.Ratings.3.and.4 .

sally.osmond,.brand.&.development.manager.of.frontier.pitts.commented.“after.months.of.development,.we.are.very.happy.to.see.the.terra.diamond.turnstile.leading.the.way.in.improving.perimeter.security ..we.are.proud. to.have. successful. completed. lpcb.certification.and.be.the.first.perimeter.

security.company.to.receive.the.Red.book.listing.for.turnstiles” .

Richard.flint,.lpcb’s.physical.security.certification.scheme.manager.said.“lpcb.are.delighted.to.issue.this.approval ..it.is.a.great.achievement.for.frontier.pitts.to.become.the.first.company.to.have.their.turnstiles.approved.by.us .”

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the.contract.to.erect.fencing.around.a.large.section.of.calders.&.grandidge’s.46.acre.site. in.boston,.lincolnshire.would.have.been.a.daunting.prospect.for.any.fencing.contractor ..after.careful.consideration.the.job.was.keenly.taken.on.by.sayer.fencing.of.peterborough,.who,. with. their. reputation. for. high.quality.service,.made.the.ideal.partner.for.calders.in.the.construction.of.one.the.best.looking.fences.in.the.county .

the.boys.at.sayers’.have.been.hard.at.work.these.past.five.weeks.getting.the.enormous.768.meters.of.3.meter.high.acoustic.barrier.fencing.erected.ready.for.the.coming.winter.months ..constructed.entirely. from.calders.&.grandidge’s. own. timber,. the. fence.is. comprised. wholly. of. british. fsc.redwood,.pressure.treated.with.osmose.acQ500.to.a.programme.giving.a.30.year.desired.life ..the.very.same.timber.and.treatment.(amongst.others).calders.supply.to.their.customers .

the.fence.runs.along.the.side.of.calders.site.facing.the.a17,.one.of.the.busiest.roads.in.boston ..the.acoustic.barrier.absorbs. the. large.amounts.of. traffic.noise,.making.the.site.a.quieter.and.more.relaxing.place.for.calders.staff.to.work .

the. team. at. calders. are. thrilled. to.see.the.colossal.fence.in.place,.and.recognise.it.not.only.as.proving.improved.security,.but.as.an.advertisement.for.the.fine.products.they.produce ..operations.

manager.John.secker.had.the.following.to.say ..

“erecting.the.acoustic.fence.has.been.a.significant.project.for.us ..it.has.not.only.improved.site.security.but.also.given.us.the.opportunity.to.showcase.the.quality.of.our.products ..we.are.already.getting.orders.from.customers.who.have.seen.the. fence. and. are. impressed. by. its.design,.aesthetics.and.the.fact.that.all.the.materials.are.fsc.certified”

acoustic.barrier.fencing.isn’t.all.that’s.new.for.calders.&.grandidge ..they.have.this.month.also.launched.their.brand.new.websites,.providing.customers.with.modern,.more.convenient.ways.to.browse.and.shop ..to.see.the.range.of.calders.fencing.(made.from.the.same.materials.used.in.their.new.site.fencing),.gates,.sleepers.and.garden.products.visit.www .caldersdirect .co .uk ..alternatively.you.can.visit.www .caldersandgrandidge .com.for.more.information.about.the.company,.its.full.product.range,.including.pressure.treated.timber.poles.and.track.timber,.environmental. policy. and. corporate.publications .

So if you’re in the Boston area, why not take a drive down the A17 to admire the stunning new fencing for yourself and drop into Calders & Grandidge’s site office on London Road to enquire further

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Just. prior. to. this. year’s. garden. &.leisure. industry. exhibition. (glee),.m&m.timber.took.the.unprecedented.step. of. inviting. some. of. its. biggest.customers.to.a.new.product.preview.at.the.company’s.woodland.headquarters.near.Kidderminster.in.worcestershire .

around.120.Vip.guests.from.the.retail.trade.joined.m&m.timber.thursday.1st.september.for.its.first.grand.open.day.in.30.years ..in.addition.to.an.informative.

tour. of. the. company’s. impressive.manufacturing.workshops.and.timber.treatment.plant,.the.full.day’s.programme.included.a.pre-glee.show.launch.of.the.company’s.new.garden.products,.promotional.items.and.extended.ranges.for.2012,.a.sumptuous.five-course.lunch.with.m&m.timber.directors.and.staff,.and.an.amusing.after-dinner.speaker.in.television.personality.and.author.christine.Hamilton ..the.day.concluded.with.an.awards.presentation .

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guests. were. welcomed. by. three.generations.of. the. family. run.garden.and. landscape. timber. manufacturer.-. george. poyner. mbe,. chairman,.managing.director.nigel.poyner,.and.george. poyner. Junior .. following. an.opening.address.by.nigel,.visitor.groups.were.escorted.on.conducted.tours.of.m&m.timber’s.25.acre.site ..for.many.this.was.a.rare.opportunity.to.see.at.first.hand.the.extent.of.the.company’s.continually.expanding.range.of.market.

leading.products,.amongst.which.are.exciting.new.season.additions. to. the.‘grow-your-own’.and.garden.landscaping.structures ..

“an. event. of. this. scale. gives. us. so.much.more.scope.to.show.off.our.full.complement.of.garden.and.landscaping.products,.including.some.design.ideas.from. Hillhout. for. which. we. are. sole.uK.distributors,”.says.nigel ..“we.have.exhibited.at.every.glee.exhibition.since.the.start.and.will. continue. to.do.so ...

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but.as.our.product.ranges.have.grown.over.the.years,.it.has.become.increasingly.difficult.to.know.what.to.leave.out.of.our.display.mix ..there.are.no.such.limitations.with.an.open.day.of.course,.and.it’s.always.good.to.meet.up.socially.with.our.valued.trade.customers .”

the.display.area.at.m&m.timber’s.site.also.enabled.the.company.to.include.its.latest.retailer.pos.display.modules.for.trellis.and.fencing.panels,.and.individual.product.staging.units .

many.expressed.surprise.at.seeing.for.the.first.time.the.level.of.investment.in.state-of-the-art.production.facilities.the.company.has.committed.to.over.the.last.few.years,.including.the.impressive.drying.kilns.and.pressure.treatment.plants.used.in.the.micronized.preservation.process.that.gives.many.of.m&m.timber.products.their.exceptionally.long.service.life ..during.the.workshop. tour. visitors.were.also.able.to.glimpse.the.impressive.glee.showstand,.still.under.construction.prior.to.its.installation.at.birmingham’s.nec.exhibition.centre .

the. tours. finished.with. a. lunch. and.prize.presentations,.during.which.the.highly. acclaimed. christine. Hamilton.shared.her.favourite.anecdotes.from.the.world.of.television,.showbiz.and.politics ..the.wife.of.former.british.member.of.parliament.and.minister.for.corporate.affairs.neil.Hamilton,.who.also.attended.the.event,.christine.Hamilton.starred.in.the.first.reality.television.programme.i’m.a.celebrity . . ..get.me.out.of.Here .

m&m.timber.award.categories.included.independent.Retailers.of.the.year,.won.by. chessington. nurseries. ltd. (alan.matcham).and.webbs.garden.centre.(alan.docherty);.and.multiple.Retailers.of.the.year,.won.by.the.garden.centre.group.(stuart.whalley).and.Hillier.garden.centres.(andy.mcindoe) ..the.independent.agricultural.stockist.of.the.year.award.went. to. m. a. grigg. (michael. grigg);.and.the.agricultural.multiple.Retailer.of.the.year.award.was.won.by.scats.countrystores.(Jonathan.skeggs) ..calders.&.grandidge.(angie.ward).were.voted.trade.associate.of.the.year .

“we.couldn’t.have.wished.for.a.better.day,”. says. nigel. poyner .. “after. a.particularly.poor. spell. of.weather. for.the.time.of.year,.we.were.treated.to.a.full.day.of.sunshine,.giving.everyone.the.opportunity.to.see.our.outdoor.display.of.new.products.at.their.leisure,.whilst.socialising.with.our.guests.christine.and.neil.Hamilton .

“we. took. something. of. a. chance. in.staging.an.event.of.this.size.so.close.to.glee,.but.i’m.happy.to.say.it.was.a.tremendous.success.and,.if.anything,.it.has.helped.establish.a.more.meaningful.relationship. with. the. closest. of. our.business.associates .”

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Ed note. We had a brilliant day and it was nice to see a full timber yard. Thanks for dinner Nigel.

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Hampton.steel.ltd,.one.of.the.uK’s.premier.manufacturers.of.wire.fencing.and.related.products,.launched.their.revolutionary.Xnet™.fencing.system.at. their. open. day. in. their. factory.in. wellingborough. on. friday. 16th.september ..

with.support.from.peter.bone.mp.and.key.industry.representatives.from.uK.and.eiRe,.Hampton’s.chairman,.christopher.durham,.introduced.a.newly.rebranded.Hampton.steel.and.company.video,.followed.by.factory.tours.to.view.the.£1million.Xnet™.machine.now.in.use.at.Hamptons .

Hampton.steel,.who.have.two.depots.employing.75.staff,.move.approximately.200. tonnes.of. chain. link.per.week ...Xnet™.is.the.newest.addition.to.their.long. list. of. products. which. include,.hinge.joint.fencing,.barbed.wire,.chain.link.fencing,.line.wires.and.staples.and.hexagonal.wire.netting ...

manufactured.on.the.only.machine.of.its.kind.in.europe,.Xnet™.takes.wire.fencing.to.a.whole.new.level.in.terms.of.versatility.and.strength ..“customers.really.can.specify.their.own.configurations”.said.mark.Johnson,.managing.director.of.Hampton.steel.ltd .

spacings. of. the. stay. wires. can. be.anything.from.2.inches.to.48.inches.while. the. new. machine. gives. the.ability. to. space. the. line. wires. at. 1.inch.increments.between.2.inches.and.10. inches .. . this. versatility. really. is.revolutionary;.apertures.can.be.set.to.help.guard.against.injuries.to.smaller.animals.including.foals.and.lambs.or.entrapment.of.heads ..

featuring.an.animal.and.people.friendly.X.shaped.knotted.joint,.Xnet™’s.wires.are.locked.tight.to.provide.a.superior.fence.with.superior.strength ..Xnet™.can.also.be.produced.with.hinged.upper.or.lower.sections,.to.exclude.unwanted.

animals. such. as. burrowing. badgers.and.scaling.otters.which.can.provide.a.real.help.to.prevent. the.spread.of.bovine.tb ..

X. net™. uses. less. wire. than. other.similar.designs,.without.compromising.on.fence.rigidity.and.strength ...it.also.requires.every.line.wire.to.be.cut.to.gain.access.making.it.a.secure.option .

advanced. technology. of. the. design.makes.the.high.tensile.X.net™.almost.self-supporting. and. easier. to. erect ...this.also.means.X.net™..is.prone.to.less.sagging.so.requires.fewer.posts.providing.tangible.labour.and.material.cost.savings .

X.net™. is.a. true. revolution. for.wire.fencing ...it.is.suitable.for.agriculture,.equine,.zoos,.animal.parks,.commercial,.leisure.and.security .

“this.is.an.exciting.time.for.Hampton.steel,”.mark.says ..“the.installation.of.

the.Xnet™.machine.is.a.european.first.and.a.ground.breaking.addition.to.our.product.portfolio;.customers.really.can.specify.their.own.fencing.configuration ..our. £1million. investment. is. already.opening.up.new.doors.to.new.sectors.and.with. the.support.of.peter.bone.mp,.Hampton.steel. is.putting.some.well.needed.positivity.back.in.to.british.manufacturing .”

Editors note: It was a very successful and informative day.

Hampton’s full product range can be viewed at their new website www.hamptonsteel.co.uk or contact Sales on 01933 234070 or email [email protected]

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d&d. technologies’. invented. the.lokklatch®.general-purpose.gate.latch.in.the.mid-1990s ..its.polymer.housing.and.stainless.steel.tongue.and.striker.were.designed.to.overcome.the.rusting,.jamming.and.sticking.typical.of.many.gravity-style.latches .

the.lokklatch.was.so.successful,.d&d.technologies.went.on.to.design.an.entire.range.of.general-purpose.and.privacy.&.security.gate.latches.to.suit.all.manner.of.gate.materials.and.applications .

the.result.is.that.there.are.now.three.lokklatch.models:.the.original.lokklatch,.the.lokklatch.deluXe.and.the.lokklatch.pRo-sl .

the.original.lokklatch®.has.now.been.installed.on.thousands.of.gates.worldwide ..it.was.designed.by.d&d.technologies.purely.to.offer.fencing.contractors.and.householders. a. simple,. key-lockable.alternative.to.the.conventional.suffolk.latch.(or.“d-latch”) ..

d&d.built.the.latch.using.a.combination.of.super-tough.polymers.(for.the.housings).and. stainless. steel. components .. the.result.was.a.stylish,.key-lockable.latch.

that.eliminated.the.need.for.padlocks.and.chains ..

but.the.wafer-key.cylinder.of.the.lokklatch.did.not.offer.sufficient.security.for.larger.privacy.gates,.so.d&d.technologies.turned.its.hand.to.developing.the.larger,.sturdier.and.higher-security.lokklatch.deluXe ..the.deluXe.comes.with.a.6-pin.lock.cylinder. that. can. be. rekeyed. –. by. a.locksmith. –. to. front. doors. and.other.common.accesses .

the. most. important. feature. of. the.two-part.lokklatch.deluXe.is.that.it.allows.operation.and.locking.from.both.sides.of.the.gate!.it.eliminates.not.only.the.need.for.padlocks.and.chains,.but.also.any.need.for.hand-holes.through.gates .. and. best. of. all,. installation. of.the.latch.requires.just.one.small.hole.drilled.through.the.post .

according.to.d&d.technologies’.european.marketing.manager,.Justin.francis,.the.lokklatch. deluXe. is. the. ultimate.replacement.for.suffolk.latches ..“why?.because.not.only.is.the.suffolk.now.dated.technology,.but.the.lokklatch.deluXe.offers. everything. suffolk. latches. can’t.–.style,.integrated.locking.security,.reliability,.

convenience,. vertical. and. horizontal.adjustment.during.and.after.installation,.versatility.and.rust-free.performance .”

“best.of.all,”.says.francis,.“the.deluXe.is.absolutely.ideal.for.both.wood.and.metal.gates…or.even.a.wood.gate.with.a.metal.frame.or.metal.latching.post .

“we.do.prefer. fencing. contractors. to.match.our.lokklatch.deluXe.with.any.of.d&d’s.truclose®.self-closing.gate.Hinges ..truclose.Hinges.are.available.in.a.variety.of.models.over.two.ranges.–.Regular.and.Heavy.duty.–.to.suit.any.number.of.applications.and.materials ..some.Heavy.duty.models.take.loads.of.up.to.455kg.[1,000lb] ..all.truclose.hinges.are.tension-adjustable.and.are.ideal. for. child. safety. gates. such. as.childcare.centres .

the.third.model.in.the.lokklatch.range.is.the.commercial-grade.lokklatch.pRo-sl ..the.“sl”.in.the.name.refers.to.“self.locking”,.meaning.it.locks.when.the.gate.closes ..this.is.a.chunkier.variation.on.the.lokklatch.deluXe.and.requires.a.key.for.both.entry.and.exit ..it.is.ideal.for.apartments,.gated.communities.and.commercial.properties ..

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dAnBURY FencinG celeBRAtes 40 YeARsto.celebrate.40.years.in.the.business,.staff. and. guests. recently. enjoyed. a.fantastic.open.day.at. the.company’s.HQ.in.witham,.essex .

Joined.on.the.day.by.witham.mayor,.councillor. John. goodman. and. mrs.goodman.and.the.chairman.of.essex.county.council,.councillor.Rodney.bass,.the.team.also.welcomed.the.chairman.of.the.timber.trade,.John.white,.to.the.celebrations ..

in. addition,. wendy. baker,. ceo. of.the. fencing. contractors. association,.travelled.down.from.monmouth.to.offer.her.support.to.the.company.who.are.long.standing.members.of.the.association.-.pledging.a.generous.£1000.donation.to.danbury’s.sponsored.charity,.farleigh.Hospice,.from.money.raised.at.the.fca.charity.golf.day ..

as.well.as.an.array.of.special.guests,.customers.and.suppliers.enjoyed. the.opportunity.to.look.round.the.facilities,.see.the.manufacturing.plant.in.operation,.meet.with. the.members.of.staff.and.learn.about.the.history.of.the.company ..

treatment.specialists.Viance.were.also.on.hand.to.give.out.information.at.the.event,.which.was.well.received.by.all.who.attended .

with. a. hog. roast. and. charity. raffle.arranged.in.aid.of.farleigh.Hospice,.the.event.also.supported.the.essex.wildlife.trust.–.and.their.educational.unit.did.a.wonderful. job.keeping.the.children.entertained.with.a.workshop.on.how.to.make.jewellery.and.pencils.from.wood ..given.the.company’s.green.credentials,.the.activities.were.not.only.interesting.and.educational,.but.also.complied.with.danbury’s.eco-friendly.ethos ..

the.team.was.delighted.with.the.success.of.the.event.and.the.support.and.feedback.received.from.the.guests,.as.director.sarah.fothergill.said:

“a.lot.of.time.went.into.the.planning.of.the.day.and.so.we.were.delighted.to.see.over.one.hundred.people.in.attendance ..this.was.such.a.happy.occasion.for.our.staff.and.guests,.and.gave.us.the.perfect.opportunity.to.showcase.our.operations.and. particularly. to. demonstrate. our.

commitment.to.danbury’s.environmental.policy ..we.managed.to.raise.over.£1,500.for.farleigh.Hospice,.which.is.a.fantastic.achievement.–.so.our.thanks.to.everyone.that.supported.us .

“going.ahead.from.our.ruby.anniversary,.we.are.excited.about.the.future ....building.on.the.experience.gained.in.the.past.we.will.remain.focused.upon.cementing.our. presence. in. the. market. and. our.core.business,.whilst.continuing.with.our.expansion.into.some.of.the.specific.market.sectors ....we.realise.there.are.

still.difficult.times.ahead.for.the.fencing.industry.but.we.believe.that.the.solid.foundations.we’ve.laid.over.the.last.forty.years.will.help.us.ensure.we.can.look.forward.positively .”

For further information please contact Lucie Young on 01376 502020, email [email protected] or visit www.danburyfencing.com

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parker. building. supplied. takes. its.environmental.responsibilities.seriously.so.when.the.opportunity.to.develop.sales.of.sustainable.topsoil,.bark.mulch.and.play.chip.in.bulk.bags.came.along.the.senior.management.team.decided.to.take.a.closer.look .

commercial.manager.graham.pitts.said.“we.obviously.needed.a.commercially.credible.deal.from.a.proactive.supplier.but.we.also.wanted.to.adhere.to.our.environmentally.responsible.approach.to.business.”.He.added.“we.chose.Hallstone. for. sound. commercial.reasons. and. because. Hallstone.is. an. environmentally. conscious.company. that. has. invested. heavily.in.environmental.permits.and.waste.management.licenses” .

Hallstone’s.sale.director.terry.Ryan.commented.“by.holding.the.permits.and.licenses.graham.refers.to.Hallstone.are.required.to.prove.to.the.environment.agency.that.they.employ.the.correct.practices. in. recycling,. meaning.customers.can.be.reassured.that.our.products.are.free.from.illegal.waste.and.unsafe.materials,.many.of.which.

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Over the last three years, the fencing sector has become an increasingly important market for Kiln Services Ltd. With many companies installing kilns to ensure they obtain the correct penetrations and chemical loading by drying down to fibre saturation point prior to treatment. This helps to

ensure that the preservative impregnation standards of BS8417:2011 can be achieved and in particular where the minimum desired service life of 15 years defined in the Standard is required for components destined for Use Class 4 (ground contact) applications. The lack of preservative

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When drying species that are classed as “resistant to treatment” such as spruce, care should be taken not to dry below the fibre saturation

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Although there is obviously a cost in removing a proportion of the

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the possibility of customers turning to other less sustainable materials due to a misguided lack of confidence in timber, for those companies

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tanalith. e.wood. preservative. from.arch.timber.protection.is.protecting.what. could. be. the. world’s. longest.continuous.timber.bench ..manufactured.from.locally.sourced.beech.and.pine.the.new.bench.runs.around.an.island.park.in.bulgaria ..it.is.1111.metres.long.and.can.seat.over.2000.people .

uvix. impregnation,.based. in.sofia,.bulgaria,.pressure-treated.the.wood.with.tanalith.e,.combined.with.the.colour. additive. tanatone,. before.handing.it.on.to.the.contractors ..this.protection. will. preserve. the. bench.against. the. damp. atmosphere. and.severe.winters.at.the.lakeside .

uvix.stated:.“tanalith.e.protection.was.chosen.by.the.contractors.because.of.its.quality.and.reputation ..we.knew.that.it.could.stand.up.to.the.heavy.use.that.the.bench.will.get.in.a.public.area,.and.the.attractive.finish.provided.by.the.combination.of.the.tanalith.e.and.colour.additive.meant.that.the.contractor.did.not.need.to.apply.any.additional.decorative.coatings.on.site,.

such.as.stains.or.varnishes ..since.the.official.opening.of.the.bench.in.June.it. is.already.being.used. for.a.wide.range.of.community.activities .”

the.bench.runs.along.the.path.that.surrounds.park.svoboda. (island.of.freedom),.on.an.island.in.the.maritsa.river,. in. the. 16th. century. town. of.pazardzhik,. southern. bulgaria .. it.is.made.from.bulgarian.beech.and.pine,. and. has. wooden. seats. and.wooden. armrests. on. a. concrete.base ..the.world.Records.academy.has. recognised. this. as. the.world’s.longest.continuous.wooden.bench ..it. was. designed. by. the. bulgiarian.architect.dimitar.boyukliev.and.built.by.contractors.Vodno.stopanstvo,.with.funding. from. local. businesses. and.the.bulgarian.government .

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Having.been.bigger.and.better.than.ever.this.year,.next.year’s.fencing.news’.fencing.competition.is.a.date.not.to.be.missed ...fencing.news.are.now.looking.for.new.competition.entries.and.sponsorship.for.the.2012.contest ...

the. competition,. which. has. been.running.for. four.years,.puts. fencers.to.the.test,.challenging.them.to.build.a. fence. using. only. hand. tools. and.

materials. provided. in. an. allotted.amount. of. time .. . with. one. of. the.biggest.fencing.competition.prizes.in.the.uK.up.for.grabs,. there. is.every.reason.to.enter ...

after.winning.both.the.2009.and.2010.competition,.fencing.veteran.mike.ford.was. beaten. by. charlie. Hubbard. in.this.year’s.competition .. .both.mike.and.charlie.will.be.competing.in.the.

2012.competition.as.well.as.a.new.entry.travelling.all.the.way.from.new.Zealand ...

if.you.missed.this.year’s.competition.you.can.watch.our.online.video.at.www .fencing-news .co .uk. showcasing. the.highlights.of.this.year’s.contest ..

.The annual competition will be held at Driffield Show on the 18th July 2012. We are now accepting both entries and sponsorship for next year’s competition. If you would like to be part of the Fencing Competition e-mail [email protected]

with.applications.for.stand.space.at.an.all.time.high,.lamma.2012.appears.to.be.heading.for.another.record ..the.coming.show.will.have.more.exhibitors.than.ever.before,.making.the.2012.show.the.largest.in.its.event’s.history ..the.next.lamma.show.will.also.see.a.larger.fencing.area.than.previous.years ..

cliff.preston,.lamma.sales.and.marketing.director.says,.“we.are.very.happy.with.the.tremendous.demand.for.stand.space.we.have.been.experiencing.in.the.last.couple.of.months.or.so ..what.really.pleases.me,.however,.is.the.wide.range.of.products.and.services.that.will.be.on.show ..several.years.ago.the.lamma.show.was.regarded.as.a.good.day.out. for.arable. farmers.from.the.east.of.england.and.fencing.&.general.contractors,.but.the.big.increase.in.visitors.with.livestock.and.mixed.farming.enterprises,.from.many.other.parts.of.the.uK.has.transformed.the.lamma.show.into.a.‘must-visit’.event.for.farmers.and.fencers.both.large.and.small .”

“all. the. major. tractor. and. machinery.manufacturers.are.represented.at.lamma,.but.the.vast.array.of.smaller.companies.present. at. the.show,. enables. visitors.

to. see. products. and. services. which.they.probably.will.not.see.at.any.other.show.in.the.uK,”.cliff.preston.continues ..“the.range.of.products.on.show.is.quite.staggering ..i.have.in.the.past.said.that.you.could.buy.anything.from.a.large.post.puncher.to.a.cotter-pin.at.lamma,.but.each. year. the. range. of. products. and.services.grows.and.grows.especially.for.the.fencing.industry .”

“the.lamma.show.takes.place.on.18th.&.19th.January.at.the.newark.showground ..a.tremendous.range.of.goods.and.services,.free.admission.and.car.parking.and.a.warm.welcome.all.combine.to.make.a.visit.to.the.lamma.show.a.top.priority.for.farmers.and.fencers.from.all.parts.of.the.uK ...for.the.‘early-birds’.arriving.between.6 .30am.and.8am.there.is.even.the.offer.of.a.subsidised.full.english.breakfast ..this.year.the.stands.will.open.one.hour.earlier.than.in.previous.years.at.7 .30am;.so.the.order.of.the.day.is.a.hearty.breakfast.and.then.straight.down.to.business”

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exhibitors. and. visitors. have. hailed.timber.expo.2011.as.an.outstanding.success,.showcasing.a.sector.which.has.embraced.new.technologies,.new.products. and. new. ways. of. bringing.solutions. to. market. efficiently. and.cost-effectively .

the.creativity.of.exhibitors.was.particularly.noted,.demonstrating.timber’s.structural.and.design.potential ..singled.out.was.the. tRada. stand,. featuring. price. &.myers’. Hy-pavilion .. and. underlining.exhibitors’.satisfaction.with.the.launch.event,. timber.expo.2012. is. already.40%.booked.–.on.a.show.which.will.

be.50%.bigger.than.this.year’s ...

more. than.4,000. visitors,. including.architects,.engineers,.contractors.and.local. authorities,. attended. timber.expo .. the. two-day. programmes. of.seminars.and. tutorials. in. the.frame.wise. timber. talk. theatre,. the. sip.talk.theatre.sponsored.by.the.uK.sip.association..and.the.bm.tRada.group.forum.attracted.hundreds.of.delegates,.and.around.200.guests.attended.the.wood.awards.2011.winners’.ceremony.on.the.opening.day.of.the.show .

a.feature.unique.to.timber.expo.was.

the.timber.buyers.forum,.which.linked.exhibitors. with. major. contractors,.developers. and. clients .. according. to.martin.chambers,.director.of.shaylor.group.plc,.his.visit.to.timber.expo.was.an.‘excellent.use.of.a.day’ ..He.added,.‘the.fact.that.the.show.was.purely.about.timber.is.what.made.it.special.for.me ..there. is.so.much.knowledge.here.as.well.as. for.me.an.“aladdin’s.cave”.of.new.products .’.

marketing.manager.of.tRada.technology,.Rupert.scott,.said:.‘this.was.the.right.time.to.seize.the.day.and.to.give.timber.its.own.show.in.the.uK ..designed.to.provide.a.

unique.opportunity.for.dialogue,.networking.and.forging.new.business.links,.timber.expo.has.more.than.fulfilled.its.potential.and.our.expectations.as.organisers .’.

summing.up.on.twitter,.James.southern.of. m. H. southern,. said. being. part. of.timber. expo.2011.was. ‘a. great. time.showcasing.the.world’s.greatest.renewable.resource’ ..

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schooldays.are.said.to.be.the.best.days.of.your.life.–.arch.timber.protection.is.ensuring.that.they.are.also.the.safest,.using.its.dRicon.fire.retardant.treatment.to.protect.internal.timber.at.the.new.passmores.academy.buidling,.Harlow,.essex .

in. september. 2011,. the. students.move.into.the.new.building.at.tracyes.Road,. Harlow,. which. was. designed.in.collaboration.with.the.school.staff.to. meet. the. needs. of. the. staff. and.students .. this. purpose-built. site.includes. environmentally-friendly.

ARch is toP oF the clAssbuilding. materials,. such. as. internal.natural. wood. linings .. arch. used. a.dRicon. euroclass. b. fire. treatment.to.protect.around.10,000.linear.metres.of.fsc-certified.european.oak.cladding.supplied.by.national.timber.merchant.arnold.laver.timber.world,.which.was.installed.by.joiners.and.carpenters.m&s.contractors,.which.used.the.oak.internal.wood.cladding.for.the.largest.internal.cladding.aspect.of.the.project .

arnold. laver. timber. world. branch.sales.representative.Richard.claridge.says:.“we.have.a.long.relationship.with.arch,.and.we.always.recommend.them.when.we.offer. fire. retardant. treated.timber .. this. is. because.we.want. to.use.a.company.we.know.and. trust,.who.can.work.alongside.us.to.provide.an.individually.tailored.service.to.suit.the. project. in. hand,. and. who. can.provide.documentation.to.prove.that.the.treatment.will.be.suitable ..we.were.proud.to.work.with.arch.timber.protection.and.m&s.contractors.on.such.a.high.calibre. and. unique. project,. and. we.

are.confident. that.we.have.supplied.some.of.the.best.materials.available.on.the.market .”

western.Red.cedar.cladding.supplied.by.international.timber.was.also.used.to. create. the. effective. external. sign.on.the.building ...these.timbers.had.a. non-com. exterior. fire. retardant.treatment.from.arch .

arch.timber.protection.fire.retardant.sales.manager.Jacqui.Hughes.says:.“it’s.important.to.protect.our.young.people.and. the.buildings.where. they.study,.and.we.are.delighted.to.be.involved.in.this.stunning.new.academy.project ..the.combination.of.our.proven.dRicon.and.non-com.exterior.fire.retardant.treatments. will. provide. a. long. term.protection. for. years. to. come,.whilst.allowing. the. natural. beauty. of. the.timbers.to.shine.through .”

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good.team.spirit.can.be.a.great.asset.to. any. business,. and. that’s. exactly.how. it. seems. to. work. at. Hollybush.sawmill,.just.two.miles.out.of.Hexham.in.northumberland .

the.business.is.run.by.graham.mossop.and.although.known.locally.as.Hollybush.the.company.name.is.actually.audek.timber.products ..it.is.a.family.company.with.graham.at.the.helm.at.the.Hexham.depot,.whilst.his.two.elder.brothers.neil.and.charles.run.the.longtown.depot .

‘we.have.been.called.audek.since.1971.when.my.mum.and.dad.audrey.and.derek. (hence. the. name). started. the.company ..we.used.to.deal.with.andrew.paxton.who.ran.Hollybush.sawmill.and.in.1999.we.put.a.deal.together.to.take.over.this.business,.starting.here.officially.in.2000 .’

‘Here. at. Hollybush. we. are. involved.mostly.with.agricultural.timber,.selling.to.farmers.and.fencing.contractors ..we.sell. posts,. rails,. bark,. boards,. rustic.sheds,.gates.and.pressure.treated.timber ..at.our.longtown.depot.we.mainly.sell.to.the.domestic.market ..Here.we.have.the.timber.brought.in.at.ready-cut.post.lengths.and.we.debark/peel,.point.them.

and.treat ..we.have.our.own.pressure.treatment.facility .’

‘around.95%.of.our.round.timber.comes.out.of.the.Kielder.forest.and.the.rest.from.south.west.scotland ..we.work.very.closely.with.the.forestry.commission.and.are.one.of.the.very.few.companies.who.supply.quality.timber.and.related.materials. to. the. whole. north. east.district .. my. own. philosophy. is. that.of.the.farmers ..they.always.say.that.people.should.‘buy.british’.and.i.think.they.should.buy.british.when.it.comes.to.timber.also ..i’m.not.a.great.fan.of.imported.timber .’

Hollybush.sawmill.sells.to.customers.as. far.afield.as.a.50-60.mile. radius.incorporating.to.the.south,.scotch.corner.in.north.yorkshire.and. to. the.north,.alnwick.in.northumberland ..they.also.sell.square.timber.and.garden.sheds,.which.they.source.from.the.longtown.depot .

‘it’s.getting.to.our.busy.time.now ..october.until.lambing.time.is.when.most.of.our.business.is.done ..we.deliver.three.of.four.times.a.week .’

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cup.of.tea,.especially.when.the.snow.comes,. as. it. does. in. Hexham. and.northumberland .. that’s. where. the.teamwork.and.team.spirit. that.exists.at.Hollybush.really.kicks.in .

‘some.people.can’t.hack.it ..some.don’t.like.the.idea.of.getting.dirty.and.with.the.predominant.amount.of.work.here.being.peeling.posts,.pointing.and.treating,.it’s.not.for.everyone,.but.the.lads.here.really.work.well.together .’

the.team.includes.newcastle.united.fan.damen.walker,.who.has.been.with.graham.since.2001;.‘Rollie’.otherwise.known.as.Richard.mulholland,.who.has.been.part.of.the.team.since.2006;.and.malcolm.williams.who.joined.two.years.ago .

graham.is.a.manchester.united.fan.and.there.is.a.great.deal.of.good-natured.banter.over.the.two.uniteds!.

audek.timber. rents. the. land,.where.Hollybush.sawmill.is.situated,.from.the.duke.of.northumberland’s.estate ..

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the.estate.also.features.a.manor.house.which.is.a.popular.venue.for.weddings.and.functions,.with.formal.lawns.and.flowerbeds.offering.a.picturesque.setting .

However,. high. visitor. traffic. and. the.effects.of.the.weather.meant.that.the.turf.and.woodland.areas.were.in.need.of.renovation,.and.in.2009,.estate.manager.John.Voisey.sought.the.advice.of.british.seed.Houses .

amenity.sales.technical.advisor.Joe.Hendy.recalls:..“the.formal.lawn.surrounding.the.house.was.in.a.poor.condition ..our.a5.dwarf.ryegrass.mixture,.which.contains.some.of.the.highest.rated.lawn.grass.cultivars.available.in.the.uK.–.abersprite,.aberimp.and.Vesuvius.–.was.the.ideal.

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one.such.piece.of.kit.making.a.name.for. itself. is. the. att. tm. system™ ...glenn.Kirby,.assistant.course.manager,.explained.“we.decided.to.look.for.an.additional.verticutting.unit ...However,.whilst. talking. to. tim. merrell. of. the.grass.group.at.saltex.he.showed.me.the.tm.system™ .”.

since.having.the.system.the.units.have.been.used.every.week ..glenn.expanded,.“on.tees.we’ve.found.them.invaluable.in.removing.organic.matter,.and.on.a.longer.height.of. turf. -.one.pass.over.and.the.grass.is.standing.much.more.upright.to.give.a.better.quality.of.cut.afterwards” .

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John.Voisey.comments:.“the.a5.mixture.recovers.really.well.and.soon.looks.good ..we.have.really.appreciated.the.advice.and.help.from.british.seed.Houses,.and.the.fertilisers.in.particular.have.been.very.effective .”

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imprest.has.been.working.on.the.british.market.now.for.over.a.decade.and.the..idea.to.start.machining.round.timber.was.in.fact.born.by.a.visit.to.the.uK ..maybe. that.may.be. the. reason.why.imprest.has.always.had.a.very.close.relationship.with.the.country.and.exports.a.fair.share.of.its.goods.to.the.uK.and.also.to.ireland .

imprest.has.experienced.steady.growth.since. it’s. foundation. in.2000.–. this.year.the.aim.is.to.sell.32.500cbm.of.machined.timber ..with.this.volume.it.is.suspected.the.company.will.be.one.of. the. top. five.producer’s. in.europe.within.this.product.category .

product. wise. the. goods. divide. into.two. large. groups;. firstly. fencing. &.landscaping. materials. and. secondly.children’s.swings.and.play.equipment ..to.the.united.Kingdom.imprest.offers.mainly.machine.rounded.fencing.and.landscaping. material. in. diameters.from.40mm.to.200mm.and.lengths.up.to.4m ..all.the.bestselling.items.are.produced.to.stock.so.throughout.the.year.mixed.loads.can.be.shipped.from.the.factory.with.short.lead.times ..also.their.children’s.play.equipment.range.has.become.more.and.more.popular.

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imprest.is.not.only.known.because.of.their.good.quality.products,.customer’s.

value.their.simple.and.efficient.service.-.quick.answers.to.the.enquiries,.short.lead. times,. the. right. goods. arriving.at. the. right. times,. received. goods.matching.received.invoices ..simple.as.that.but.doing. it.all.correctly.makes.

all. the.difference .. .their. customer’s.find. they. are. too. busy. to. deal. with.problems.caused.by.a.poor.performance.on.the.part.of.their.suppliers ..therefore.imprest’s.customer.base.is.widening.all.the.time.because.working.with.imprest.

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getting. it. all. done. properly. and.professionally. takes. more. than. only.imprest .. the. other. ingredients. of. a.proper. recipe. are. good. partners!. in.the.uK.all.imprest’s.sales.are.handled.

by.scan.uK.timber.ltd.who.works.as.imprest.representatives.on.the.ground ..they.provide.the.after.sales.service.as.well.as.keeping.customer’s.informed.on.delivery.times,.special.deals.and.any.new.product.developments ..the.partnership.has.lasted.for.9.years.and.the.good.

results.have.been.seen.from.day.one ..today.imprest.handles.a.customer.base.which.includes.more.than.one.hundred.companies.–.most.of.them.fencing.and.agricultural.suppliers ..for. imprest.&.scan.uK.it.is.most.important.to.make.sure.all.the.customers.receive.a.good.service.across.the.board ..the.interest.is.in.developing.long.term.relationships.which.can.be.mutually.beneficial. to.both. partners .. . different. customers.have.different.demands.and.imprest.likes.to.think.they.can.be.flexible. in.terms.of.offering.the.best.solutions.to.these.varying.requirements .

as.mentioned.earlier,.imprest.keeps.a.competitive.stock.of.bestselling.items.in.their.factory ..deliveries.can.be.made.to. the. customers. via. a.weekly. ferry.service.to.Harwich ..goods.can.therefore.generally.be.delivered.within.a.two.to.three.week.lead.time ..onward.delivery.of.

stock.is.handled.by.professional.logistic.partner.waller.transport.services ..the.mann.&.son.weekly.shipping.service.to.Harwich.allows.imprest.to.fulfil.orders.rather. quickly. –. no. matter. whether.it. is. bestselling. items. from.stock. or.specialities.directly.from.production ..no. other. company. in. the. baltics. is.capable.of.that!

as. the. company. is. still. young,. new.opportunities. for. growth. are. always.looked.for ..as.the.uK.is.the.biggest.timber. importer. in. europe,. imprest.believes. there. is. still. a. lot. room. for.growth ..there.are.a.lot.of.areas.not.covered.and.imprest.is.extremely.excited.about.increasing.their.sales.and.service.to.the.uK.for.2012 .

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Having.previously.been.brought.up.in.the.farming.industry,.oliver.pickard.noticed.a.gap.in.the.market,.in.his.local.area.of.tong,.for.a.fencing.contractor ....oliver.started.his.career.working.at.corn.mill.farm.which.has.been.farmed.by.his.family.for.over.three.generations,.until.he.decided.four.and.a.half.years.ago.that.he.wanted.a.change.in.career .

oliver.says,.“moving.from.dairy.farming.to.fencing.was.a.way.of.diversifying ...i.noticed.at. the. time.of. starting. the.business.there.weren’t.many.fencing.contractors.in.our.area,.it.seemed.there.was. a. gap. in. the. market .. . coming.from. a. farming. background. i. had.an. understanding. of. fencing. and. so.i. took. a. chance. and. started. oRp.contracting .”

coming.from.a.farming.background.it.is.understandable.that.roughly.75%.of.the.contracts.oliver.carries.out.are.for.agricultural.fencing ...the.remaining.25%.of.his.contracts.are.for.equestrian.fencing ...as.well.as.fencing,.oRp.contracting’s.services.also.include.360.excavator.hire,.agricultural.contracting.and.grass.land.maintenance ...oRp.contracting.carries.out.contracts.in.all.areas.of.yorkshire,.with.the.majority.tending.to.be.in.west.and.south.yorkshire ....

oliver.explains.how.a.lot.of.their.fencing.contracts.are.in.more.challenging.areas,.“we.specialise.in.gradient.fencing ...i.have.noticed.that.a.lot.of.the.jobs.we.take.on.are.jobs.people.don’t.like.to.do.or.can’t.manage.to.do.without.a.fencing.contractor ...take.for.example.the.job.i.am.at.now,.you.need.specialist.equipment.to.cater.for.the.land.gradient.we.are.working. on .. .we. are. fully. equipped.for.these.kinds.of.jobs.and.we.don’t.mind.a.challenge!”

in. early. spring. next. year. oliver. will.have.the.addition.of.a.wire.puller.to.his.

A GAP in the FencinG mARKetKAte cRAGon visits oliveR PicKARd oF oRP contRActinG in tonG, BRAdFoRd.

machinery ...“it.should.help.a.great.deal.with.our.contracts.that.involve.stock.fencing,. helping. us. work. faster. and.carry.out.our.contracts.more.effectively .”.oliver.also.has.a.John.deere.tractor,.a. protech. p300s. post. driver,. a. 10.tonne.trailer.and.a.mini.digger ...

the. majority. of. oRp. contracting’s.contracts.tend.to.be.for.fencing.between.1000.and.2000.meters ...“we.don’t.tend. to. take.on. too.many.contracts.that. take.months. to. complete .. .we.recently.carried.out.a.contract.for.H.Hague.in.Howden.clough.for.1,800.meters.of.fencing .”

with. the.downturn. in. the.economic.climate,.oliver.explains.how.his.fencing.business.is.not.exempt.from.a.dip.in.

contracts ...“you.can’t.help.but.notice.the.change.in.business.after.the.recession ...we.are.still.managing.to.have.work.lined.up.for.when.we.finish.each.job.though ...sometimes.you.know.only.where.you.are.working.at.that.moment.and.where.you.will.be.next,.but.business.seems.to.keeping.steady .”

although.business.may.not.be.booming.at. the.moment,.oRp.contracting. is.still.trading.well.in.the.current.climate ...“we.have.8.jobs.lined.up.in.the.next.few.weeks ...we.don’t.advertise.and.tend.to.rely.solely.on.word.of.mouth,”.oliver.explains ..

oRp.contracting.is.run.from.oliver’s.parents’.farm.in.tong,.he.may.no.longer.work.at.the.family.farm.but.he.is.still.

involved .. . “we. run.as. two.separate.businesses,. but. i. do. carry. out. their.fencing.work!

“although.i.enjoyed.farming,.i’m.glad.i.made.the.change.and.went.into.the.fencing.business ...because.of.my.farming.background.i.already.had.some.of.the.machinery.needed.to.start.the.business.and.i.had.some.knowledge.of.fencing ...it.is.such.a.varied.job,.each.day.tends.to.be.something.different.from.the.last.and.i.am.always.happiest.when.i.am.working.outside .”

For more information call Oliver on 07974912068

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confor. expresses. hope. that. the.reorganised. forestry. commission.england.will.play.an.effective.future.role.in.helping.to.promote.forestry.and.wood.in.england .

“it. is. vital. for. forestry. and. wood-using.businesses.in.england.that.there.is.an.effective.relationship.between.government.and.the.private.sector,.and.fc.plays.a.key.role.in.that”,.said.

caroline.Harrison,.confor.national.manager.for.england .

like.most.parts.of.government,.fc.england.has.been.subject.to.deep.cuts.to.its.budget ..following.an.internal.review.and.staff.consultation,.a.new.structure.is.being.developed.within.the.timeframe.of.the.current.financial.settlement,.up.to.2014/15 .

cARoline hARRison

conFoR ResPonds to Fc enGlAnd ReoRGAnisAtion

simon.Hodgson,.chief.executive.at.fce.was.quoted.as.saying:

“the.government.has.laid.out.new.challenges.for.the.forestry.commission.to.meet.growing.public.aspirations,.to.improve.its.efficiency,.to.protect,.improve. and. expand. england’s.woodlands,.and.to. focus.on. those.tasks.which.only.government.should.do ...along.with.the.reduction.in.our.budget.between.now.and.2014/15,.the.forestry.commission. is. facing.unprecedented.change ..

“to.continue.to.operate.with.these.budget. reductions. will. inevitably.mean.change.to.current.structures,.activities.and.numbers.of.staff ...these.changes.will.be.implemented.over.the.coming.four.years ..we.are.engaged.in.a.large.scale.and.complex.change.process.and.that.will.take.some.time.to.complete .”

Recognising. the. key. role. that. fc.england.plays.in.government.and.the.scale. of. the. challenges. facing. the.forestry.and.timber.sector,.caroline.noted.that:

“faced.with.challenges,.such.as.pests.and.diseases,.and.the.opportunity.to.tackle.undermanaged.woodland.through. strengthening. markets.for. wood,. we. need. a. body. that.contains. relevant. expertise. and.an. understanding. of. sustainable.forestry ..

.“our.sector.is.unique.in.the.benefits.it.offers.and.in.the.challenges.it.faces,.and.a.dedicated.fc.is.important.in.working.with.that ..much.of.government.intervention. in. industry. sectors. is.

narrowly. focused. on.environmental.controls ..in. the. forestry. and.wood.products.sector.we. deliver. more.environmental.benefit.through.more.activity ..indeed,. the.challenge.is. one. of. maintaining.benefit. through.securing. financial.sustainability .

“while.confor.has.built.links.with.defra.given.

its. role. in.policy.development,.fc.should.remain,.and.indeed.strengthen.its.role,.as.the.key.public.body.for.delivering.forestry.policy ..

“i. hope. that. the. outcomes. of. the.forestry.Regulation.task.force.and.the.independent.panel.will.provide.a.strong.and.continuing.role.for.the.fc.at.the.centre.of.forestry.policy,.advice.and.delivery .”

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when.alan.and.his.father.george.King,.the.owners.of.successful.family.business.a.&.g.King.(timber).ltd,.were.looking.to.install.an.additional.horizontal.band.resaw,.they.had.no.hesitation.in.opting.for.a.stenner.mHs10,.given.their.30-year.long.association.with.the.tiverton-based.company,.one.of.the.world.leaders.in.wide.bandsaw.technology .

it.was.the.latest.in.a.long.line.of.stenner-supplied. machines. for. george,. who.originally.established.terregles.sawmills.in.his.home.village,.building.an.excellent.reputation.for.providing.quality.sawn.softwood. material,. used. for. boxes,.fencing.and.pallets .

in.2003,.the.business.took.over.the.former.Rammerscales.sawmill.site.at.Hightae.near.lockerbie ..the.new,.larger.sawmill.was.originally.equipped.with.a.primultini.log.bandmill.with.canter.head.and.a.stenner.mHs9 ..“we.were.very.pleased.with.the.performance.of.the.mHs9,.and.so.decided.to.install.an. additional. horizontal. resaw,. the.mHs10,”.says.alan ..“we.mainly.use.spruce.and.larch,.the.majority.of.which.is.sourced.within.a.local.radius ..our.customer.base.is.quite.wide:.we.service.lincolnshire,.birmingham,.liverpool,.manchester.and.leicester .”

the.installation.of.the.mHs10.helped.streamline.an.already.efficient.process ..the.bandmill.produces.a.combination.of.waney.edge.boards.and.large.sections.from.the.centre.of.each.log ..the.boards.pass.to.a.paul.Kme2/750.multi-Rip.saw.and.model.11.crosscutting.line.installed.at.the.end.of.2009.for.conversion.into.pallet.boards .

the. large.sections. feed. to.a.special.paul.crosscut,.the.model.24,.having.a.capacity.of.200.x.400mm ..this.cuts.to.pallet.board.or.bearer.length ..these.lengths.then.feed.through.one.of.the.two.stenner.horizontal.band.resawing.lines ..automated.stacking.on.the.larger.of.the.two.resawing.lines.completes.the.operation .

“downtime.is.very.minimal,”.says.alan ..“we.have.had.very.few.problems.since.the.machines.have.been.installed ..they.are.simple.and. robust ..we.certainly.had.no.qualms.about.upgrading.from.the.mHs9.to.the.mHs10.–.both.have.been.excellent .”

stenner’s.mHs.series.of.horizontal.resaws.offer.a.versatile.solution. for.high-speed.precision. resawing. of. timber,. including.hardwood .. systems. are. tailored. to.customers’.requirements.for.applications.such.as.canter.lines.or.installation.behind.

stenneR imPResses A & G KinG (timBeR) ltd

a.moulder.to.double.output.by.allowing.thicker.material.to.be.machined.and.then.split ..combining.accurate.thin.kerf.blade.technology,. tilt. option. for. cutting. bevel.angles.and.efficient.power.consumption,.the.mHs.range.offers.productivity,.versatility.and.economy,.maximising.the.yield.from.the.raw.material .

not.only.that,.says.alan,.but.the.machines.are.incredibly.dependable ..“we.have.required.very.few.spare.parts,.which.is.evidence.of. their. reliability,”. says. alan,. stressing.the.importance.of.a.&.g.King.(timbers).

longstanding.relationship.with.stenner .

“if.we.did.decide.to.change.our.horizontal.resaws,.we.wouldn’t.be.looking.much.further. than. stenner,”. says. alan ..“sometimes. you. can. regret. buying. a.machine.but.the.stenner.mHs.resaws.do.exactly.what.we.were.told.they.would.do ..we.have.a.small,.tidy.sawmill.and.are.more.than.happy.with.how.things.are.working .”

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Palisade

Standard Palisade is available with either traditional ‘D’ section pales or ‘W’ section pales in a full range of heights from 1.2 metres up to 3.6 metres. All fencing purchased is manufactured from material sizes specified within the requirements of British Standard 1722 part:12 Panels are normally supplied loose for assembly on site in bays of 2.75m.

There is also a fully welded option at an additional cost. Palisade Fencing gives a Rigid Barrier with strong visual integrity combined with the tamper-resistant fixings overall it is a very versatile and robust security fence solution. For an additional cost per metre you can have the Palisade coated in a Polyester Powder Coated finish to any Standard RAL colour.

Railings

Mount UK Ltd offer an extensive range of bow top and vertical bar railing’s perfect for any application.

Railings can be manufactured in standard size panels or tailor made to suit any customer requirements.

Many variants on the bow top design is available including standard, interlaced or a bow within a bow.

Vertical Bar railing is available in blunt, pointed, domed tops or can be further enhanced by the addition of decorative rail heads.

Galvanized is standard but we also offer a powder coated finish.

Met-ex Mesh

V Section Profile is the most popular welded mesh panel system in the market place today, suitable for boundary, general security and anti-intruder applications.

Met-ex offers Security with economy, manufactured with 5mm thick horizontal and vertical wire and V pressed along the length of the panel to make a very strong rigid fence.

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despite.the.inclement.weather.during.this.year’s.three-day.iog.salteX.turf.and.open.space.management.show,.exhibitors.were.reporting.a.high.number.of.serious.enquiries.–.and.sales.leads.–.starting.right.from.the.first.few.hours.of.the.exhibition .

d.J.turfcare.was.among.a.number.of.companies.that.reported.sales.almost.as.soon.as.the.show.opened ..david.Jenkins,.managing.director,.announced.that.he.had.sold.a.plugger.pl855.pro.Hd.aerator.which.was.being.launched.at.the.show ..and.gary.mumby.of.blec.global. reported. the.sale.of.a.blec.laser.grader ..gary.said.that.“despite.the.heavy.rain.during.day.one,.i.still.took.lots.of.serious.enquiries,.which.will.be.followed.up.after.the.show” ..as.the.show.closed,.gary.added:.“iog.salteX.was.a.terrific.show;.we.sold.eight.machines.from.the.stand.(including.our. new.shakervator,. stumpgrinder.and.blecavator).and.took.dozens.of.enquiries .”

it. is. no. surprise,. therefore,. that.dJ.turfcare,.blec.global.and.the.grass.group.were.first.among.the.almost.70.per.cent.of.exhibitors.which.have.already.re-booked.for.next.year’s.event .

the.9,500.visitors.(unaudited).from.

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across.the.open.space.management.sector.had.plenty.to.see.on.the.360.stands. that. housed. a. total. of. 429.companies:. the. showground. was.dominated.by.new.products,.details.of.many.being.shrouded. in. secrecy.until. the. show. opened .. etesia,. for.example,. unveiled. no. less. than. 15.new.products.–.including.the.bahia.m2e,. the. world’s. first. fully. electric.ride-on.cut.and.collect.mower .

numbers.aside,.it.was.clear.that.many.exhibitors.were,.of.course,.focused.as.

much.on.the.quality.of.visitors.who.attended.–.and.iog.salteX.did.not.let.them.down .

nick. darking,. sales. manager. at.charterhouse. turf. machinery,. led.the. plaudits:. “we’ve. seen. a. good.quality.of.visitors,.ranging.from.local.authorities,.schools.and.colleges.to.golf.clubs ...there’s.been.a.lot.of.interest.in.our.new.products,.and.we’ve.seen.an.increase.in.the.level.of.enquiries.for.our.synthetic.surface.maintenance.equipment .”

with.a.busy.programme.of.outdoor.live.demonstrations.and.special.feature.areas.including.the.bts-organised.world.of.arb,.the.polaris.4.x.4.off-road.course.and.the.education.Zone.(embracing.the.sports.turf.skills.Village),.visitors.could.also.tap.into.an.equalled.fount.of.education.and.learning,.including.the.free.seminar.programme .

chris. Harris,. managing. director. of.tym. tractors. uK,. confirmed:. “the.traffic.flow.of.visitors.has.been.greater.than.expected.and.has. led.to.more.positive.leads.and.business.that.we.had.anticipated .”

and.the.visitor.‘quality’.theme.continued.with.Rob.norton,.managing.director.of.artificial.grass.maintenance ..“we’ve.seen.some.good.quality.visitors,”.he.said ..“interestingly,.we’ve.had.quite.a.few.positive.enquiries.from.councils.and.local.authorities,.which.somewhat.bucks.the.trend.of.local.authorities.not.having.any.money.to.spend ....we’ve.had. such. a. good. show. that. we’ve.already.booked.for.next.year.and.have.taken.more.space .”

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glee.2011.provided.an.annual.showcase.for.the.biggest,.best.and.newest.from.the.garden,.leisure.and.pet.industries ...throughout.the.three.days.of.the.show,.profit.boosting.deals.were.made,.new.business. relationships. were. formed.and.innovation.was.launched.across.all.sectors.of.the.show ...but.more.than.this,.glee.continued.to.provide.the.unrivalled.hub.for.the.garden.industry,.delivering.a.strong.audience.of.garden.centres,.builders’.merchants,.diy.retailers.and.multiple.retailers,.all.ready.and.willing.to.do.business ...

bringing.together.more.than.670.suppliers.under.one.roof.-.including.200.brand.new. exhibitors. as.well. as. the. return.of. 45. lapsed. companies. -.glee.was.the. showcase. for. a. complete. cross-section.of.british.and.international.brands.spanning.the.garden.care,.design.and.leisure.categories ..the.show.succeeded.in.attracting.buyers.from.a.wide.range.of.garden.retailers.looking.for.the.products.and.supply.partners.that.will.boost.profits.over.the.coming.seasons ...

glee’s.core.audience.–.garden.centres.

–.attended.the.show.in.force,.accounting.for.almost.one.quarter.of.all.visitors ...attending.garden.centres.ranged.from.independents. to. multi-site. centres,.including. dobbies,. poplars. nursery.gardens,.squires,.webbs.and.scotsdale;.as. well. as. attracting. all. the. leading.buying.groups ...multiple.retailers.also.attended.glee.in.large.numbers,.with.visitor.numbers.increasing.significantly.compared.to.2010 ..

. nick. davison,. glee. event. director.said:.“we.are.really.pleased.with.the.response.to.glee.2011 ....not.only.did.the.show.welcome.a.valuable.audience.made.up.of.key.decision.makers.-.70%.of.attendees.were.directors.or.buyers.with.direct.purchasing.power,.whilst.over.30%.of.all.attendees.had.a.spending.budget.of.up.to.£1million.-.the.show.also. provided. the. perfect. backdrop.for. some.great.business. to.be.done ...both. during. and. after. the. show. we.have.received.positive.feedback.from.both.exhibitors.and.visitors.alike,.and.have.heard.that.throughout.the.show.millions.of.pound.worth.of.orders.were.taken,.new.trading.partnerships.were.

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help.us.create.a.programme.of.change.and.evolution.for.glee.2012 ...

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built.and.new.distribution.routes.were.developed,.as.well.as. the.successful.launch.of.thousands.of.new.products.to.the.market .”

across. three. days. glee. attracted. an.audience.of.over.11,149*.visitors,.from.48.countries ..

looking. ahead. to. glee. 2012,. nick.davison. added:. “glee. will,. as. ever,.continue.to.evolve.in.response.to.the.demands.and.needs.of.the.industries.that.it.serves ...during.glee.we.undertook.our.biggest.ever.research.project.–.shape.glee ...the.results.of.this,.along.with.a.continuing.schedule.of.focus.groups.with.both.manufacturers.and.retailers,.will.


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plans.are.well.underway.for.the.2011.countryside.live.which.takes.place.on.saturday.22.and.sunday.23.october.at. the. great. yorkshire. showground ..now. firmly. established. on. the. rural.calendar,.it’s.a.great.day.out.for.all.the.family,.a.super.showcase.for.first.class.livestock,.and.with.an.ever.expanding.equine.section ..this.will.be.the.ninth.countryside.live.and.last.year’s.event.was. a. record. breaker. with. 10,221.people.attending ..it.is.staged.by.the.yorkshire. agricultural. society,. best.known.as.the.organiser.of.the.annual.great.yorkshire.show .

bill. cowling,. show. director. said:.“countryside.live.has.a.different,.more.personal..atmosphere.than.the.great.yorkshire.show ..it’s.predominantly.an.indoor.event.and.though.there’s.lots.to.see.and.do,.being.more.compact,.it’s. very. easy. to. get. around .. . the.classes. for. cattle. and. sheep. are.always. filled. to.capacity,.which.are.of.interest.both.to.farmers.as.well.as.the.general.visitor .”

new.for.this.year.are.sheep.dog.displays.by.carol.and.philip.mellin,.stars.of.tV’s.popular.“the.dales”.programme,.and.the.fun-filled.sheep.show ..

For more information see www.countrysidelive.co.uk or for tickets call 01423 541222.


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the.recent.hiatus.in.forestry,.brought.about.by.the.government’s.ill-advised.plans. to. sell. off. some,. or. all. of. the.public. forest. estate. in. england. has.highlighted. an. even. more. worrying.picture .. . forestry. in. great. britain,.especially. forestry. practiced. by. the.forestry.commission,.is.not.really.in.the.best.of.health.and.it.may.be.said.to.be.at.a.crossroads ..there.is.a.great.deal.at.stake.for.forestry.and.the.forest.products.sector.in.england,.wales.and.scotland.and.unless.urgent.action.is.taken,.there.is.a.real.risk.of.irreparable.damage.being.done.to.our.industry .

since.devolution,.the.face.of.forestry.has.a.very.different.complexion.in.england,.wales.and.scotland ..

in. england,. we. have. witnessed. the.government’s.u-turn.on.its.plans.to.change.the.ownership.and.management.of.the.public.forest.estate,.after.the.plans.met.with.almost.universal.condemnation ..in.the.wake.of.that.momentous.decision,.we.now.have.defRa’s.‘independent’.advisory.panel.on.forestry,.chaired.by.

the.bishop.of.liverpool.and.comprising.a.panel.of.individuals,.chosen,.we.are.told.by.defRa,.for.their.experience ..it.is.therefore.disturbing.that.there.is.little.or.no.industry.experience.on.the.panel,.but.perhaps.we.shouldn’t.be.surprised,.as.it.is.defRa.that.is.running.the.show ..defRa.seems.to.have.had.difficulty.understanding.forestry;.the.apparent.unwillingness.of.successive.ministers.and.their.senior.officials.to.leave.london.and.to.see.for.themselves.what.is.all.about.may.have.something.to.do.with.it ..the.panel.are.now.undertaking.a.series.of.visits.to.forests.and.woodlands.across.england,.as.part.of.their.fact-finding. exercise. and. we. have. been.able. to.convince.them.to.visit.some.sawmills.and.wood.processing.plants.along.the.way ..

the.panel.will.produce.an.interim.report.in.november,.with. their. final. report.due.in.april.2012 ..it.will.then.be.up.to.caroline.spelman,.the.secretary.of.state.at.defRa,.to.respond.on.behalf.of.the.government ..this.response.is.

FoRestRY At A cRossRoAds?An insiGht into the UK’s FoRestRY indUstRY BY dAvid J. sUlmAn oF UK FoRest PRodUcts AssociAtion

keenly.awaited ..will.the.government.have.listened.to.the.many.objections.to.their.plans,.or.will.they.simply.press.on.with.their.original.intentions?.we.will.not.have.too.long.to.wait ..in.the.past,.defRa.has.justified.public.money.for.forestry.on.the.grounds.of.public.benefit,.but.there.is.some.doubt.as.to.whether.they.really.appreciate.the.public.benefit.of.growing.commercial.crops.suitable.for.product.manufacture,.after.all,.forestry.isn’t.just.about.woodlands.for.leisure,.recreation.and.wildlife ...

will.good.sense.prevail?..for.all.our.sakes,.let’s.hope.so,.but.there.are.no.guarantees,.especially.when.politicians,.their.advisors,.political.expediency.and.dogma.are.involved ..although.we.are.undoubtedly.a.resilient.bunch,.we.are.facing.the.most.testing.of.times .

David J. Sulman UK Forest Products Association www.ukfpa.co.uk


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neW mAKitA hedGe tRimmeR With 48cm BlAde

the.latest.mains.power.hedge.trimmer.from.makita’s.outdoor.power.equipment.range.has.a.48cm.blade.length.which.is.the.double-sided,.double-action.design.that.gives.cutting.capacity.on.each.side.of.the.blade ...this.allows.the.operator.to.trim.the.hedge.with.the.blade.moving.in.either.direction .

the. 240volt. makita. uH4861X. has.400watt. motor. power,. runs. at. up.to. 1,600. strokes. per. minute. and.incorporates.an.electric.brake ..the.blade.tooth.pitch. is.19mm ..this.powerful.trimmer.will.cut.through.branches.up.to.15mm.in.diameter .

this.is.a.two-handed.operation.trimmer;.the.forward.handgrip.is.also.the.inertia.brake.which.when.released.quickly.stops.the.blade.action.for.safety ..the.uH4861.is.delivered.with.a.10m.power.lead ..

whilst.the.trimmer.is.double.insulated.for.safety,.makita.recommend.the.use.of. a. Rcd,. circuit. protection. device ..these.economical.protection.devices.are. available. from. all. hardware. and.tool.stores .

weighing.just.2 .9kg,.the.new.makita.uH4861X. hedge. trimmer. is. a. well.balanced,.safe.and.efficient.electric.hedge.trimmer.for.domestic.and.commercial.ground-care.operations ..

For more information about Makita’s popular Outdoor Power Equipment range, with products designed for professional groundsmen and domestic users, visit www.makitauk.com

wedge. group. galvanizing,. one. of.the.uK’s. largest. hot. dip. galvanizing.organisation,.has.carried.out.more.than.£220,000. worth. of. improvements.to.its.pillar.wedge.site.in.Heywood,.lancashire,.which. is.one.of. the.key.fencing-focused. plants. amongst. the.firm’s.14.sites.across.the.country ..

the. main. focus. of. the. year-long.refurbishment.was.a.major.expansion.to. the. facility’s. pre-treatment. area,.which. will. enable. customer. orders.to. be. processed. in. a.more. efficient.manner ..the.plant.is.also.home.to.a.state-of-the-art.10 .5.metre.long,.3 .29.metre. deep. galvanizing. bath,.which.has.the.ability.to.handle.up.to.15,000.tonnes.of. fencing.product.each.year.from. palisade,. railings,. vertical. bar.and.gates .

mark. waters,. commercial. manager.of. pillar. wedge,. revealed:. “this.additional.investment.in.more.modern.facilities. enables. us. to. provide. a.quicker.turnaround,.without.having.to.compromise.on.the.high.quality.service.which.has.always.been.our.trademark ..for. many. customers,. timeliness. is.absolutely. crucial,. and. continually.upgrading.our.facilities.like.this,.allows.us.to.deliver.a.premium.24-hour.next.day.service,.where.necessary .”

For further information please contact Wedge Group Galvanizing on 01902 630311 or visit www.wedge-galv.co.uk.

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Nether Lane, Hazelwood, Belper, Derbyshire DE56 4AP

Tel 01773 550 055 Fax 01773 550 543

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the.2011.ttJ.awards.timber.trader.of. the. year. prize. has. been. won. by.James.latham.plc.for.the.second.year.running .

lathams’.chairman.peter.latham.collected.the.top.award.from.neil.forbes.of.gold.sponsor.weinig.at.the.awards.ceremony.at.the.grand.connaught.Rooms.on.thursday ..Voters. praised.lathams. for. “the.best.quality,.delivery.and.stock.availability”,.knowledgeable.staff.and.excellent.customer.services”,.and.for.being.“very.reliable,.helpful.and.friendly .

earlier. in. the. day,. awards. host. and.guest. speaker,. property. developer.and.television.presenter.sarah.beeny.entertained.about.360.guests.at. the.annual.event,.which.has.become.the.industry’s.premier.networking.and.awards.occasion .

other.winners.on.the.day.included.crown.timber.plc.for.softwood.trader.of.the.year,.sponsored.by.arch.timber.protection,.while.timbmet.won.the.Hardwood.trader.of.the.year,.sponsored.by.progressive.solutions.international.ltd .

the.panels. trader. of. the. year. prize,.sponsored.by.coillte.panel.products,.saw.a.win.for.lawcris.panel.products,.while.

lAthAms scooPs ttJ AWARds 2011 toP PRize

plywood.trader.of.the.year,.sponsored.by.w.Howard.ltd,.was.won.by.international.plywood .. marden-based. Jw. timber.scooped.small.timber.business.of.the.year,.sponsored.by.carrefour.international.du.bois .

the.judged.awards.categories.saw.wins.for.wolseley.uK.in.the.excellence. in.marketing.award,.sponsored.by.combilift ..the. career. development. award,.sponsored. by. sca. timber. supply,.

saw.wins.in.the.under-25.category.for.ashley.Reynolds.(lathams).and.dawn.chinn.of.eH.smith.builders.merchants.in.the.over-25s .

the. market. development. award,.sponsored.by.tRada.technology.and.timber. expo,. saw. a.win. for. accoya.modified. wood. producer. accsys.technologies,.while.the.environmental.achievement. award. saw. Jewson.victorious .

feilden. clegg. bradley. studios. won.achievement. in. engineered. timber,.sponsored.by.osmose,. for. its.use.of.cross-laminated.timber.at.the.woodland.trust.headquarters,.while.a.new.category.–.website.of.the.year.–.saw.Howarth.timber.group.secure.the.prize .

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neil FoRBes, md oF Gold sPonsoR (WeiniG UK) PeteR lAthAm, chAiRmAn oF timBeR tRAdeR oF the YeAR WinneR (JAmes lAthAm Plc) And GUest sPeAKeR sARAh BeenY


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Turnover in excess of £2million. Fully accredited workforce.

Excellent local authority and main contractor client base. Ideally suit national contractor wishing to expand their geographic area.

Please contact Simone Gallon on: Tel: 01274 610 101Fax: 01274 621 730

Email: [email protected] Gallon, Fencing News, Office 1,

40 Stockhill Road, Greengates, Bradford, BD10 9AX

Northwest based contracting and manufacturing business for salea.new.timber.importing.business.has.been.

established.in.chelmsford.by.husband-and-wife.team.Jim.and.samantha.Roberts ..galleywood.timber.products.ltd,.which.is.importing.baltic.timber.products,.has.been.set.up.with.backing.from.natwest.and.says.it.is.optimistic.about.the.future.despite.the.current.low.demand.dogging.timber.markets .

mr.Roberts,.former.purchasing.director.for.crofton.pallets.and.managing.director.of. forwarding.operation.port.wisbech.ltd,.said.the.seeds.for.the.business.were.sown.a.couple.of.years.ago ..“supply.had.

been.getting.very.difficult.and.i.had.a.couple.of.people.who.i.used.to.sell.to.who.knew.i.had.contacts.and.they.asked.if.i.could.source.timber,”.he.said .

an.investment.of.about.£750,000.got.the.business.off.the.ground.earlier.this.year,.with.pallet,.fencing.and.carcassing.timbers.being.imported.mainly.from.latvia .

He.described.the.market.as.competitive,.especially. as. uK. mills. were. cutting.pallet.wood.because.of.poor.demand.for. construction. timber. but. he. was.optimistic. that. baltic. volumes. would.

neW timBeR imPoRteR stARts UPincrease. when. the. uK. market. picks.up ..and.he.said. the.ability. to. source.certain.specifications.only.available.in.imported.material.also.provided.a.gap.in.the.market.for.galleywood .

galleywood. will. import. timber. from.a. variety. of. countries,. though. it. will.focus.on. the.baltic.states,.where.mr.Roberts.has.particular.knowledge.from.his.previous.timber.industry.experience ..“during.my.career.i.have.built.up.a.strong.network.of.timber.companies.and.we.see.some.good.opportunities.to.build.a.new.

business.that.has.strong.potential,”.said.mr.Roberts ..“the.funding.and.business.advice.from.natwest.is.much.appreciated.as.it.is.helping.us.to.realise.our.business.ambitions .”

mr.Roberts.will.oversee.the.operational.and.sales.side.of.the.business,.whilst.samantha.will.work.as.the.company’s.financial.controller ..

Tel: 01245 262276

(FRom leFt) sAmAnthA RoBeRts, henRY AUdleY-chARles nAtWest, Jim RoBeRts


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once.again.grange.fencing.attended.the.glee.exhibition.at.the.nec ..this.year.we.took.a.slightly.different.approach.by.setting.up.part.of.our.stand.as.a.trade.Zone.area ..

our.pallendised.products. included.a.simple.slot.and.display.point.of.sale.feature. allowing. the. stockist. instant.saleability ..these.proved.a.big.hit.as.stockists.took.the.opportunity.to.make.great. savings. on. the. fabulous. show.offers.that.were.available.to.them .

due.to.the.success.of.our.pallendised.merchandiser.offering.grange.has.now.extended.the.special.show.deal*.until.31st.october.2011 ..

a.new.and.exciting.range.of.‘grow.your.own’. products,. has. been. launched.incorporating.two.cold.frames.of.varying.sizes,.a.raised.section.bed,.an.ingenious.step.planter.along.with.a.sturdy.designed.garden.table,.suitable.for.multiple.use.around.the.garden .

GRAnGe FencinG oFFeRs sPeciAl shoW deAl

inspired. by. the. beautiful. region. of.Valencia,.grange.also.introduced.a.new.range.of.quality.arbours.and.arches,.with.a.stylish.and.sturdy.design.they.have.been.made.to.last.–.and.are.also.an.ideal.way.to.increase.your.profits .

*.please.contact.your.local.area.sales.manager.for.details.of.extended.show.discount.offers ...

call.our.sales.hotline.to.find.out.how.you.can.increase.your.profits .

Tel: - 01952 588088 [email protected] www.grangefen.co.uk


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the. first. examples. of. a. new. range.of. mccormick. compact. tractors. are.reaching.dealers .

the. mccormick. X10. series. spans.22hp.to.91hp.with.nine.base.models.and. 17. variants. in. all,. giving. stock.farmers.and.smallholders.a.choice.of.

specification.to.suit.different.applications.and.workloads .

the.small.tractors.are.backed.by.the.after-sales. support. resources. of. two.international. manufacturers. –. aRgo.tractors.of.italy,.which.already.produces.the.mccormick.gm.series.compacts.

and.the.c-max,.t-max.and.X60.series.full-size. farm. tractors,. and. daedong.industrial,. the. Korean. manufacturer.supplying.the.new.compacts.to.aRgo’s.requirements .

the. smallest. tractors. among. the.newcomers.are.the.mccormick.X10 .25,.

neW mccoRmicK comPAct And UtilitY tRActoRs ARe ideAl FoR YARd And PAddocK WoRK

X10 .30.and.X10 .35,.all. powered.by.three-cylinder.daedong.engines ..outputs.of.22hp,.28hp.and.34hp.mark.these.machines.out.as.ideal.scraper.tractors.and.for.light.yard.and.paddock.work .

all. three. are. available. only. with. an.open.operator’s.platform.and.roll-over.hoop .

the.new.X10.series.tractors.are.backed.by.two.years’.manufacturer.warranty.and,.like.all.mccormick.machines,.are.protected.by.the.cesaR.datatag.theft-deterrence.system,.which.is.installed.as.standard .

For further information please contact Paul Wade Product & Exhibitions Manager, McCormick – AgriArgo UK Ltd Tel: 01302 757566 [email protected] www.agriargouk.com www.argotractors.com

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Having.grown.up.surrounded.by.farming,.it.is.no.surprise.that.James.corbett,.of. Jc. countryside. services,. is. still.heavily.involved.in.agricultural.work ...the.business,.which.he.set.up.4.years.ago,.has. grown. steadily. to.become.a.fencing.company.that.also.offers.a.range.of.associated.services ...

“the.business.was.set.up.gradually,”.James.explains ...“i.first.started.as.a.tree.surgeon.after.completing.a.tree.management.course ...i.quickly.moved.into.the.fencing.business.although.when.i.first.started.i.had.little.equipment ...i.had.to.rely.on.hiring.machinery.from.others.to.carry.out.contracts ...as.the.business.grew.i.could.see.where.there.was.greater.demand.for.certain.jobs.and.so.i.bought.machinery.based.on.this.demand .. . it.also.helped.me. to.realise.which.direction.i.wanted.the.business.to.go.in .”..

“my.dad,.Robert,.was.made.redundant.five.years.ago.after.working.on.a.farm.for.30.years ...after.this.he.became.a.partner. in. the.business .. .He.has.a.wide.knowledge.of.farming.which.has.helped.to.widen.the.services.our.business.can.offer .”.

Jc. countryside’s. services. include.agricultural,. equestrian. commercial.and. domestic. fencing,. as. well. as.other. associated. services. such. as.hedge.and.tree.planting.and.cutting.and.the.installation.of.cattle.grids.and.water.troughs ....“i.have.found.that.by.offering.both.fencing.and.associated.services,. customers. prefer. to. have.one. contractor. carrying. out. various.jobs,. instead. of. employing. several.different. contractors .. . carrying. out.various.works.for.one.contract.means.we.can.save.the.customer.both.time.and.money .”.

coRBetts Join FoRces KAte cRAGon tAlKs With JAmes coRBett oF Jc coUntRYside seRvices in mixBURY, BRAcKleY

Having.hired.machinery.in.the.past,.Jc.countryside’s.machinery.now.includes.a.claas.tractor,.Quickfencer,.Ramfast.staple. gun.and.a.bryce.post.driver ...“this.is.our.second.bryce.post.knocker.that.we.have.bought ...we.upgraded.our.last.for.a.bryce.post.driver.with.an.added.rock.spike.which.proved.to.be.a.great.decision.after.carrying.out.

a.contract.for.stratford.Race.course ...the.new.bryce.meant.we.could.work.efficiently.even.in.more.complicated.areas .

“the.majority.of.our.business.comes.from.word.of.mouth.and.repeat.business ...we.do.also.have.a.website.which.highlights.the.different.work.we.carry.out ...at.the.moment.we.are.working.on.a.contract.

at. montague. farm. in. Hethe. for. mr.elkington.which.includes.2750.meters.of.stock.netting.and.a.sheep.handling.system ..this.is.the.third.large.contract.we.have.carried.out.for.him .”

mr.elkington.was.so.pleased.with.Jc.countryside’s.previous.work. that.he.has.written.a.testimonial.for.James.and.Robert’s.website.in.which.he.says,.“i.

“it is imPoRtAnt thAt cUstomeRs ARe hAPPY With the Finished PRodUct And WoUld Use oUR seRvices AGAin”

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Faster – Tighter – Easier – Safer

Please contact: John Mob: 07966 285240 or Steve Mob: 07931 511090www.quickfencer.com email: [email protected]

Four strand barb wire unroller, will take 4x2000 mtr rollsof barb wire. Can be retro fitted to existing machineNow available with Bryce and Protech Post DriverNew Quickfencer Clamp Attachment which allow you to put 2 metre wire on, using 80cm QuickfencerHorse and Deer version availableAll machines will take 2 x500 mtr or 2 x300, or 3 x100, rolls of netRe-rolling attachment (roll wire back the same diameter) as the original7 day money back guarantee (subject to terms and excludes return carriage)NEW PLAIN WIRE MACHINE capable of rolling out and tensioning up to12 lines and taking 6x 3000 metre rolls at onceNEW SDS Staple System available

Pleased to support J C Countryside Services

coRBetts Join FoRces KAte cRAGon tAlKs With JAmes coRBett oF Jc coUntRYside seRvices in mixBURY, BRAcKleY

asked.for.several.quotes.for.erecting.3000.metres.of.stock.fencing.plus.barb.wire.using.4-5.inch.round.stacks.at.3.metre.intervals ...Jc.countryside.services.won.the.contract.and.completed.the.job. in.16.days .. it. also. included. the.provision. of. 2. drinking. points. in. a.water.course.&.the.erection.of.9.gates.including.3.pairs ..

mr.elkington.continues,.“i.found.there.was.no.need.to.monitor.progress.or.check.the.standard.of.work.done ..this.is.the.first.project.they.have.done.for.me.&.suffice.to.say.i.will.not.be.seeking.quotations.in.the.future ..time.is.always.the.testament.of.stock.fencing.but.i.cannot. recommend. Jc. countryside.services. highly. enough. and. would.be.delighted.for.them.to.use.my.farm.as.an.example .”

as.well.as.contracts.at.montague.farm,.Jc.countryside.services.have.also.carried.out.two.other.large.contracts.involving.3000. and. 5000. meters. of. fencing.

this.year.so. far .. . “we. tend. to.get.a.mix. of. larger. and. smaller. contracts,.but.whatever.the.size.we.make.sure.we.carry.out.the.work.with.top.quality.products.and.to.a.high.standard ...it.is.important.that.customers.are.happy.with.the.finished.product.and.would.use.our.services.again .”

Jc. countryside. services’. suppliers.include.batsford.timber,.linnell.brothers,.equestrian.surfaces.and.duralock .

“i’d.say.that.roughly.90%.of.the.contracts.we.carry.out.are.for.agricultural.and.equestrian.fencing ...although.we.aren’t.heavily.involved.in.security.fencing.there.does.seem.to.be.an.increasing.demand.and.we.are.noticing.a.rise.in.contracts.for.security.fencing,.including.steel.palisade ...we.do.also.receive.contracts.that.are.a.little.out.of.the.ordinary.-.recently.we.built.a.pheasant.pen!”

although.fencing.makes.up.the.majority.of. Jc. countryside’s. contracts,. both.

James. and. Robert. also. carry. out.arable.farming.work,.driving.tractors.and.Robert.is.also.employed.at.farms.during.their.lambing.seasons ...“Having.grown.up. in.a. farming.community. i.do.enjoy.the.farming.side.of.the.job,.but.i.decided.to.start.fencing.as.every.job.is.something.different ...i.enjoy.the.variety.of.the.contracts,”.says.James ...“it. is. also. great. to. be. able. to. work.alongside.my.dad .”

areas. that. Jc. countryside. covers.include. warwickshire,. oxfordshire,.gloucestershire,.buckinghamshire.and.northamptonshire,.however.if.the.job.is.suitable.Jc.countryside.is.willing.to.

travel.further.afield ...“we.set.up.the.website.to.show.new.customers.the.services.that.we.offer,.it.is.a.great.way.to.showcase.past.contracts,.as.well.as.our.testimonials.page .”.

Jc.countryside’s.quotation.service.is.free.and.they.also.offer.a.complimentary.advice.service .

For more information visit www.jc-countryside.co.uk or contact James on 01280 848487 or 07821 823162

“We do Also Receive contRActs thAt ARe A little oUt oF the oRdinARY - RecentlY We BUilt A PheAsAnt Pen!”


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when.efia.member.brian.Hull.fencing.of.county.durham.wanted.to.register.for.cHas.–.the.contractors.Health.&.safety.assessment.scheme.-.they.turned.to.their.trade.association ..

“as. a. licensed. cHas. assessment.body. with. our. own. cHas-trained.assessor.on.board,.we.now.offer.cHas.assessment.and.re-assessment.at.no.

cost.to.our.full.members”.commented.bernard.Kilbride.efia.new.general.secretary .

“brian.Hull.fencing.was.our.very.first.cHas.applicant.and.we.were.delighted.to.assist”.said.Kilbride ..

Karen.bell.of.brian.Hull.fencing.was.equally.delighted.with.the.service.that.they.received.sending.a.big.“thank.

you.for.all.the.help.from.yourself.and.staff.at.efia.-.i.don’t.know.what.i.would.have.done.without.you” ..

cHas.is.also.a.founder.member.of.ssip.-.safety.schemes.in.procurement.–. which. recognises. equivalence.between. pre-qualification. schemes.such.as.cHas.and.constructionline,.if.you.are.accredited.to.one.you.are.

automatically.recognised.as.meeting.the.requirements.of.the.other .

Further details of this and our many other new benefits and services are available on our new website (http://www.efia.co.uk)

FiRst chAs Assessment

in.a.recent.survey.efia.was.told.that.the.majority.of.its.members.simply.wanted.“more.work,.and.good.rates”,.so.the.efia.developed.the.fencing.trade.portal.(http://www .fencingtradeportal .co .uk)

“our.new.fencing.trade.portal.is.an.online.buying.and.selling.platform.to.help.our.members.to.trade.with.each.other,.communicate.and.advertise.to.each.other.and.to.receive.new.business.opportunities”. said. efia. general.

secretary.bernard.Kilbride .

the.fencing.trade.portal.works.like.a. combination. of. ebay. (for. buying.and.selling),.facebook.(communication.and.advertising),.and.a.dating.agency.(buyers. finding. sellers. with. same.product.interests) ..it.also.has.a.blog,.and.more.importantly.a.news.section.containing.contract.opportunities.and.tender.notices.for.fencing.throughout.the.uK ..

Kilbride.advises.“a.busy.contractor.probably.only.has.the.time.to.source.prices. from. one. or. two. suppliers,.whereas.a.buying.notice.on.the.fencing.trade.portal,.taking.two.minutes.to.compose,.is.instantly.sent.to.all.the.suppliers.in.the.industry,.guaranteeing.competitive.prices” .

suppliers.can.promote.special.discounts.or.other.seasonal.offers.to.contractors.through.announcements.and.selling.notices,.and.all.registered.companies.

can.receive.enquiries.from.external.buyers ..

“the.fencing.trade.portal.is.a.fantastic.tool.for.the.21st.century”.said.bernard.“although.you.need.to.be.using.it.to.get.the.full.benefit” .

Members that have forgotten their Login details are advised to contact EFIA [email protected]

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Training

the.specialist.college,.near.broxburn,.is. to.be. the.only.Health.and.safety.training.provider.north.of.the.border.for. the. new. Rolo. (Registration. of.landbased.operatives).card,.which.is.being.rolled.out.by.the.british.association.of.landscape.industries.(bali) .

bali.has.introduced.the.Rolo.card.after.the.department.of.trade.and.industry.told.all.trade.bodies.in.the.uK.that.they.have.a.“duty.of.care”.to.ensure.that.their.members.and.employees.of.their.members.were.adequately.trained.in.Health.and.safety .

oatridge.will.have.a.vital.role.to.play.by.providing.intensive.one-day.H&e.courses,. beginning. in. september ..successful.completion.of.the.training.is.required.if.workers.want.to.go.on.to.apply.for.the.landbased.industries.skills. scheme/construction. skills.certification. scheme. (liss/cscs).card,. which. is. vital. for. access. to.most.construction.sites ..

the. college. will. run. the. first. three.courses. on. september. 13,. 14. and.30,. with. more. dates. available .. the.training. will. be. taken. by. four. of.scotland’s.leading.health.and.safety.experts:.martin.neal,.an.agricultural.engineering. lecturer.at.oatridge.and.a.multi-award.winning.H&s.advisor.to.the.college:.John.eccles,.a.farmer.and. consultant;. douglas. shearer,. a.former.horticulture.and.greenkeeping.lecturer. and. consultant;. and. willie.Johnson,.who.has.been.a.health.and.safety.trainer.for.25.years .

sandra.loton-Jones,.the.chief.executive.of.bali,.says:.“the.Rolo.card.looks.like.a.credit.card,.but. it. shows. that.the.holder.has.undertaken.and.passed.a.stringent.health.and.safety.course,.designed.specifically.for.the.landscaping.industry. and. covering. the. essential.elements.of.the.cscs.card’s.health.and.safety.requirements .

“the. Rolo. card. also. records. all.

industry-specific. qualifications. such.as. the. national. proficiency. training.council’s. certificates. in. pesticide.application,. chainsaw. operation. or.forklift.operation .

“Vocational.qualifications.in.amenity.horticulture.and.qualifications.in.first.aid.are.also.recorded.on.the.card,.making.it. a. comprehensive. and. immediate.way.of.verifying.the.operative’s.level.of.appropriate.training” .

bali. believes. that. the. card. and. its.“smart”.chip.will.be.a.major.boon.to.employers.by.giving.them.a.record.of.employees’. skills,. competence. and.qualifications,. flagging. up. training.needs,. raising. health. and. safety.awareness.and.increasing.the.quality.of.workmanship .

the.association.also.claims.that.the.possession. of. the. Rolo. card. will.also. improve. workers’. employment.prospects,.by.giving.potential.employers.

an.instant.and.comprehensive.record.of.achievements ..for.the.self-employed.the.Rolo.card.could.also.reduce.insurance.premiums .

adrian.Kitchen,.the.director.of.business.and.curriculum.development.at.oatridge,.says:.“we.constantly.seek.opportunities.to.advance.the.skills.and.knowledge.of. employers. and. employees. in. the.land. based. and. allied. sectors .. we.have.expert.staff.available.at.oatridge.college.to.deliver.this.specialist,.tailored.Health. and. safety. course,. and. we.see. this. as. a. key. development. for.our.landscaping.audience,.as.well.as.those.allied.sectors.of.construction.and.civil.engineering .”

To book ROLO Card training at Oatridge College, contact Moira Montgomery on 01506 864807 nor email [email protected]

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DESCRIPTION

ensele®.3450.is.a.waterbased,.end.grain. preservative. based. on. copper.triazole.technology.and.is.specifically.designed.for.the.re-treatment.of.cross-cut,.notched.or.drilled.areas.of.pressure.treated.timber .

APPEARANCE

ensele®.3450.(gReen).is.a.blue,.thickened.liquid.with.little.perceptible.odour ..once.applied,.the.blue.colour.turns.to.green.to.blend.into.the.natural.colouration. of. the. treated. timber ..ensele®. 3450. (bRown). already.has.a.brown.colouration .

USES

whenever.pressure.treated.timber.is.cross-cut,.notched.or.drilled.on-site,.the. exposed. surfaces. must. be. re-treated.with.ensele®.3450.end-grain.preservative.to.maintain.the.integrity.of.the.protective.system .

APPLICATION

apply.by.brush.directly ..stir.well.before.and.during.use ..use.undiluted,.liberally.swabbing.areas.exposed.by.crosscutting,.holes.or.notches .

NUMBER OF COATS

two. liberal. coats .. allow. time. for.

absorption.along.the.grain.of.the.timber.before.applying.the.second.coat .

BRUSH CLEANING

Remove.as.much.product.as.possible.from.the.brush.before.washing.with.water ..please.do.not.pour.un-used.product.or.brush.washings.down.the.drain .

SHELF LIFE

minimum.1.year.in.1kg.metal.sealed.cans.and.2.years.for.5kg.polyplastic.sealed.cans ..Keep.cans.stored.away.from.extremes.of.temperature .

SAFETY NOTE

a.material.safety.data.sheet.is.available.upon. request. at. the. contact. details.below .. always. read. the. label .. use.pesticides. safely .. (contains. copper.carbonate,.boric.acid.and.propiconazole) ..do.not.allow.product.to.enter.drains.and.watercourses ..use.with

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oUtstAndinG PeRFoRmAnce in coAstAl enviRonmentsplascoat.systems.limited,.based.in.the.uK,.continues.to.receive.international.plaudits.for.its.best.selling.thermoplastic.powder,.ppa571 ...australia’s.brisbane.council.is.delighted.with.its.sea.front.fencing,.though.it.is.nearly.fifteen.years.old ..these.ppa571.fences.will.not.need.to.be.recoated.or.replaced.for.at.least.another.fifteen.years.and.more ..

ppa571. was. the. industry’s. first.thermoplastic.polymer.coating.and.as.these.photographs.show,.it.has.stood.the.test.of.time ..ppa571.has.barrier.properties.to.water,.gases,.microbes.and.chemicals.and.high.levels.of.resistance.to.impact,.abrasion,.stress.cracking,.and.pollutants ..it.provides.little.or.no.anchor.for.the.growth.of.algae.or.fungus ..the.

coating.can.withstand.temperatures.as.low.as.-70c.without.cracking,.so.there.is. no. risk. of. salt.water. coming. into.contact.with.the.metal.beneath .

an.additional.benefit.for.street.furniture.is.that.graffiti.paints.can.be.removed.from.ppa571.quite.easily.and.without.damage.or.fading ..

plascoat.systems.ltd.produces.a.range.of.thermoplastic.coating.powders,.designed.for.specific.industrial.uses ..

For more information call Plascoat on 01252 733777.

designed.specifically.for.use.on.trailers,.the.new.agRiteRRa. flotation. tyre.from.mitas.delivers.significantly.better.on-.and.off-road.performance.than.any.other.premium.trailer.tyre,.combined.with. greater. reliability,. reduced.downtime,. a. 15%. longer. working.life.and.a.significant.improvement.in.overall.operating.economy,.according.to.cgs.tyres.which.has.just.launched.it.in.the.uK .

available.in.600/55R26 .5,.650/65R30 .5.and. 710/50R26 .5. sizes,. the. new.tyre. combines. high. load. capacity.with.excellent.performance ..its.radial.construction.incorporates.a.steel.impact.ply.which.makes.the.tyre.much.more.durable,.provides.significantly.greater.resistance.to.punctures.and.makes.for.quieter.running.on.the.road ..providing.a.much.larger.contact.area.than.competitor.products,.the.tyre.has.a.load.capacity.

rating.of.up.to.12,780.kg.and.a.maximum.operating.speed.of.up.to.65.km/h .

“the.new.agRiteRRa.tyre.reflects.the.trend.for.uK.farmers.to.use.ever-larger.trailers. over. much. longer. distances ..development. work. started. in. 2009.and.has.resulted.in.a.product.which.offers.significant.practical.benefit. for.uK. farmers,”. explains. Ron. wood,.automotive.engineering.manager. for.

cgs.tyres.uK.ltd ..

Mitas Tyres are available from tyre distributors throughout the UK. Further details are also available from CGS Tyres UK Ltd on 01553 817741 or go to www.cgs-tyres.com

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torryhillchestnutfencing ltd

FSC Certified Chestnut Fencing• Chestnut Pale Fencing• Post & Rail• Torry Post & Rail• Hurdles• Torry Panel Fencing• Border Panels• Chestnut Picket Gates

Tel: 01795 886020 Fax: 01795 886196

Email: [email protected] our website: www.torryhill.co.uk

The Chalk Pit Lade Wood Hill Doddington Kent ME9 0ED

seRiR,.an.electronic.detection.system,.developed. by. perimeter. protection.specialists. betafence,. has. passed.stringent.Home.office.testing,.making.it. eligible. for. prison,. mental. health.institution. and. other. high. security.applications .

seRiR,.a.fence.mounted.sensor.system.which.provides.early.warning.of.intruders.or. threats,. underwent. an. arduous.five. month. false. alarm. monitoring.assessment.by.noms.(national.offender.management. services) .. . during. the.evaluation.period,.it.was.scrutinised.for.its.ability.to.maintain.precision.–.even.in.high.winds.and.heavy.rainfall .

the.noms. testing.proved.seRiR. is.immune.to.any.environmental.nuisances,.climbing.vegetation,.electromagnetic.noises. and. radiofrequency.emissions ...

the. seRiR. system,. which. is. cctV.compatible,. incorporates. the. latest.piezodynamic. technology .. . this.uses.lightweight.ceramic.wafers.and.solid. state. circuitry. to. give. superior.efficiency,. maximum. reliability. and.

detection.capability.even.under.severe.conditions ...

besides.“traditional”.attempts.to.breach.a. fence.panel.–.cutting,.breaking.or.climbing,..seRiR.is.also.able.to.detect.“sporadic.cutting”.a.more.sophisticated.intrusion. technique. where. a. hole. is.created.in.the.fence.by.making.small.cuts.over.time .

John. osborne,. betafence. uK. sales.manager,. said:. “the. Home. office.approval.of.seRiR.is.great.news.and.enables.us.to.expand.our.wide.range.of.perimeter.protection.systems.so.that.we.can.find.a.solution.to.meet.the.specific.requirements.of.any.site .

“seRiR’s. development. was. inspired.by.customer.demand.and.shaped.by.our. in-depth. understanding. of. the.present.and.likely.future.requirements.of.perimeter.protection.systems ...it.is.an.extraordinarily.sensitive.yet.robust.and.reliable.product.which.will.enhance.security. in. the. most. demanding. of.situations .”

unlike.linear.sensor.systems,.any.damage.or.tampering.of.one.seRiR.sensor.does.

BetAFence’s intRUdeR detectoR seRiR PAsses home oFFice noms testinG

not. compromise. the. functionality. of.other.sensors.in.the.string .

seRiR.is.easy.to.install.on.any.type.of. fence. or. gate. –. welded. mesh. or.chain.link.-.provided.that.it.is.in.good.condition.and.taut ...it.is.suitable.for.a.wide.range.of.applications.including.prisons;. mental. health. institutions;.airports;.harbours;..military.facilities;.international. borderlines;. nuclear.plants;. water,. electric. and. energy.infrastructure.facilities;.train.stations.and.data.centres .

other. advantages. of. seRiR. include.reliability,.easy.installation,.user-friendly.and.conformity .

the. seRiR. sensors. are. supplied. as.prewired. strings. so.a.perimeter. can.be.split.into.50.meter-zones;.making.the.system.cctV.compatible .

the.seRiR.sensor’s.sensitive.element.is.completely.sealed.with.epoxy.and.protected. by. a. housing. resistant. to.u .V ..rays.and.to.temperatures.between.-25°.and.+70°.c ..

For more information on SERIR contact one of our sales advisers on +44 (0)870 120 3252 or [email protected]


FOresTry

for. the. first. time. in. the.uK,.pefc-certified. chipwood. from.a.privately-owned.group.scheme.from.scottish.woodlands.will.be.delivered.to.a.leading.manufacturer.of.timber.products ..

in.keeping.with.its.ambitious.sustainable.procurement. policies. and. quest. for.certified.raw.material,.chipwood.will.be.delivered.to.egger.uK,.one.of.the.leading.manufacturers.of.wood-based.panels.in.europe .

PeFc And scottish WoodlAnds scoRe UK FiRst

John. paterson,. wood. purchasing.manager.at.egger.uK.said.“we.were.delighted.to.take.the.first.deliveries.of.privately.grown.pefc.round.wood.from.scottish.woodlands ..as.a.result.of.increasing.demand.for.pefc.certified.chipboard. from. our. customers,. we.required. a. guaranteed. supply. of.pefc-certified.round.wood ..scottish.woodlands.ltd.responded.to.our.request.and.having.obtaining.pefc.chain.of.custody.was.in.a.position.to.deliver ..we.have.a. long.established.trading.relationship.with.scottish.woodlands.ltd.and.they.have.once.again.proved.themselves.to.be.responsive.to.market.requirements” .

the.growth.in.homegrown.uK-sourced.timber.and.wood.products.has.been.growing. quickly. since. 2010. when.over.a.million.hectares.of.uK.forests.were.dual.certified.as.pefc.and.fsc.under.the.united.Kingdom.woodland.assurance.standard.(uKwas) ..this.far-reaching.development.includes.all.the.forestry.commission.forests.in.england,.scotland.and.wales.and.some.500.privately-owned.forest.estates,.including.a.number.in.northern.ireland,.managed.through.the.scottish.woodlands.and.upm.tilhill.forest.group.certification.schemes ..

the.amount.of.domestic.pefc-certified.timber.is.thriving.and.becoming.more.plentiful.and.more.popular ...scottish.

woodlands. is. at. the. centre. of. this.boom.in.available.forest.resource ..the.company..has.grown.and.developed.significantly.in.the.last.two.decades.to.become.a.major.player.in.the.british.forestry.and.timber.industry,.delivering.over.750,000.tonnes.of. timber.per.annum.into.uK.sawmillers,.and.planting.in. excess. of. 25%. of. private. sector.new.woodland.expansion ..its.annual.sales.in.2010.exceeded.£46.million.and.pefc-certified.uK.timber.is.set.to.become.a.key.component .

Rob.shaw,.seQ.director.for.scottish.woodlands.ltd.commented.“we.are.delighted. to. be. able. to. deliver. uK.domestically. produced. timber. from.one.of.our.client’s.woodlands.which.we. are. managing. to. the. uKwas.standard .. our. dual. certified. status.has.allowed.us.to.fulfill.this.order.so.that.the.finished.products.can.bear.the.pefc.label ...we.look.forward.to.supplying.more.pefc.certified.timber.in.the.future .”

If you have any queries please contact Hilary Khawam tel: 01689 819 902 [email protected]


lanDscaping

at.peterculter.golf.club,.situated.on.the.River.dee.among.some.of.the.most.beautiful. scenery. in.aberdeenshire,.course.manager.paul.sharp.is.seeing.the.benefits.of.overseeding.with.british.seed.Houses’.level.par.Velvet.bent .

“we.were.looking.to.move.to.a.more.sustainable. management. regime,.especially.with.looming.restrictions.on.chemical.availability,.and.after.three.years.we.are.already.seeing.significant.reductions. in. fungicide. applications.–.and.thus.costs,”.he.comments .

peterculter.golf.club.was.founded.in.1989,.with.push.up.greens.built.on.the.sandy.loam.soils.and.over.the.last.four.

years.paul.has.been.working.alongside.british.seed.Houses.to.introduce.Velvet.bents.and.reduce.the.amount.of.annual.meadow.grass.present ..

“i.explained.our.goals.to.british.seed.Houses’.alistair.eccles.and.he.suggested.trialling.

level.par.Velvet.bent,.as.it.offers.the.benefits.of.reduced.water,.fertiliser.and.fungicide.requirements,”.he.explains .”.we.have.committed.to.a.four-five.year.trial.period.and.are.beginning.to.see.impressive.results .”

www.britishseedhouses.com

velvet Bents FoR sUstAinABle GolF

founded.in.the.19th.century,.glasgow.academicals. club. has. a. packed.programme. throughout. the. year,.with.10.pitches.catering.for.football,.rugby,.hockey.and.cricket.as.well.as.athletics ..three.synthetic.pitches.and.tennis.courts.complete.the.extensive.facilities.which.make.for.a.busy.workload.for.head.groundsman.Robert.cheape.and.his.team ..

a. vital. tool. in. his. armoury. is. a.high. capacity. 2 .1m. working. width.charterhouse.Verti-drain.7521.purchased.five.years.ago .

“this. machine. has. a. high. output,.covering.two.pitches.a.day.and.is.also.extremely.versatile.working.with.a.range.of.tines.to.different.depths.and.for.a.variety.of.uses,”.explains.Robert .

Robert.comments.that.the.Verti-drain.is.a.‘fantastic.machine’.and.that.he.has.already.decided.that.it.will.be.replaced.directly.with.the.latest.version.of.the.same.model.when.the.time.comes.to.

veRti-dRAin PRoves A sPoRtinG All-RoUndeR

swap.it.in.18.months .

“it.is.still.in.excellent.condition.and.has.cost.next.to.nothing.in.repairs!”

He.adds.that.he.has.also.enjoyed.excellent.service.from.charterhouse.turf.machinery,.and.that.representative.Richard.Heywood.drops.in.regularly.to.check.that.the.Verti-drain.is.running.well .

www.charterhouseturfmachinery.co.uk


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velvet Bents FoR sUstAinABle GolF

mAlveRn AUtUmn shoW live UK lAndscAPe GARdeninG comPetitionewan.(20).and.Jack.(17).have.become.the. national. gold. winners. of. the.worldskills.uK.landscape.gardening.competition. sponsored. by. marshalls.plc ..congratulations ..both.competitors.were.extremely.motivated.and.showed.excellent. accuracy. with. their. garden.construction ...they.both.have.a.fantastic.future.ahead.of.them.in.their.landscape.gardening.career ..

we. must. not. forget. the. other. three.finalists. who. triumphed. against. 27.others.to.come.to.the.national.final ..david.merton.from.gmc.landscapes.in.london.was.awarded.silver.for.his.excellent.standard.of.work.coming.very.close.behind.the.gold.winning.team.with.John,.his.boss.on.plot.two ..david.had.the.unlucky.situation.of.having.to.work.on.his.own.because.of.one.competitor.withdrawal ..thank.you.to.John.guildford,.who.stepped.in.to.assist.as.his.labourer.for.the.four.days .

Jonathan.dosiak.from.south.staffordshire.college. and. adam. clark. from. gmc.landscapes.on.plot.three.were.awarded.bronze.position.for.their.hard.work ..both.competitors.showed.good.standards.of.work.and.complete.dedication.to.delivering.their.best.throughout.the.show ...

on. behalf. of. bali. and. the. judging.team;.mitch.westwood.from.westwood.solutions.an.industry.expert.from.bbc.tV.Rogue.traders.programme,.Roger.clarke.from.onsite.training.uK.and.charlie.maclauchlan. from. country. gardens.york. and. moderator. peter. Killen. of.peter.Killen.landscape.designs;..we.would.like.to.say.a.huge.thank.you.to.all.competitors,.their.supporting.tutors.and.our.sponsors.for.helping.to.deliver.an.enjoyable.event.for.all ..

RESULTS

gold.. .ewan.sewell.. .bishop.burton.college

gold.. .Jack.stanford.. .sparsholt.college,.Hampshire.

silVeR.. .david.merton.. .gmc.landscapes.ltd,.london.

bRonZe.. .Jonathan.dosiak.. .south.staffordshire.college.

bRonZe.. .adam.clark.. .gmc.landscapes.ltd,.london.

witHdRawn..Kareem..ali,.derby.college.

ewan. and. Jack. will. now. be. invited.to. attend. the.gold.medal.ceremony.for.all.worldskills.uK.competitions.at.london’s.excel.on.the.6th.of.october ...in.addition.they.will.be.recognised.along.with.their.peers.at.the.bali.national.landscape.award.ceremony.on.the.2nd.of.december.at.the.grosvenor.House,.park.lane,.london ..

For more information about the World Skills Landscape Gardening Competition please visit the BALI website at http://www.bali.org.uk/uk_skills/introduction or call 02476 690 658.

For more information about WorldSkills London 2011 visit www.worldskillslondon2011.com

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We are pleased to be associated with Roger Frogley & Sons and wish them

continued success for the future

Having. been. established. for. over.30.years,.Roger.frogley.&.sons.is.a.business.with.a.wealth.of.experience ...the.company.was.founded.by.Roger.frogley,.in.1976.after.returning.from.new.Zealand.where.he.worked.as.a.shepherd .. . what. started. as. sheep.dipping.quickly.evolved.into.the.timber.and.fencing.business.and.Roger.frogley.&.sons.was.formed ....

after.working.alongside.his.father.for.

over.26.years,.James.now.runs. the.fencing. business .. . His. father. sadly.passed. away. in. november. 2010 ...James.is.determined.to.carry.on.his.father’s.legacy,.making.sure.the.business.continues.with.its.high.standards.and.quality.service .

James.started.fencing.at.16.when.he.left.school,.although.he.regularly.helped.his.father.on.jobs.before.then ...“Having.grown.up.surrounded.by.the.fencing.

business,.working.alongside.my.dad.felt.like.the.most.natural.thing.to.do ...i.learnt.almost.everything.i.know.from.him,.he.was.a.great.person.to.learn.from,”.James.explains .

at. Roger. frogley. and. son’s. no. two.jobs.are.ever.the.same ..James.says.he.prefers.business.this.way,.

“we.get.a.wide.variety.of.fencing.jobs,.everything. from. security. fencing. to.

bridges ...each.year.we.carry.out.fencing.for.the.jousting.arena.at.warwick.castle ...i.like.to.carry.out.a.variety.of.fencing.jobs .. . it.keeps.work. interesting.and.makes.sure.we.are.capable.of.carrying.out.all.different.kinds.of.contracts .

“i.would.say.40%.of.our.contracts.are.domestic.and.40%.are.agricultural,.with.the.remaining.20%.being. industrial ...we.carry.out.a.lot.of.security.fencing.contracts. for. which. we. use. mount.

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uK’s.palisade.fencing ..we.have.also.recently. carried. out. a. contract. of.2,000m. of. horse. fencing. for. which.we.used.mcVeigh.parker’s.X.fence ..other. contracts. include. 6,000m. of.stock.netting. in.newbury. for.british.waterways.and.37km.of.pipe.lines.for.laing.o’Rourke.in.biscester,.oxon .”

Roger.frogley.&.sons.also.trade.with.main. line. timber,. linnell. brothers,.cd.ironworkers.and.buy.direct.from.the.port.of.ipswich ..

“Recently,.as.well.as.security.fencing,.we.have.been.receiving.a.lot.of.contracts.for. schools. and. colleges,. including.agricultural.colleges.such.as.pershore.college.and.leamington.college .”

Roger.frogley.&.sons.has.two.gangs.of.erectors.made.up.of.1.permanent.and.several.temporary.fencers ...James’.

wife,. as. well. as. hairdressing,. looks.after.the.e-mails.and.his.two.daughters.help.out.occasionally,.although.both.are.also.interested.in.hairdressing ...James’.father-in-law.looks.after.the.accounts.and.his.brother,.Richard,.helps.James.with.contracts.at.the.business’.busiest.times ...with.such.a.large.family.input,.Roger.frogley.&.sons.still.remains.a.family.run.company .

Roger.frogley.&.sons.machinery.includes.a.protech.and.a.King.Hitter.post.driver,.a.Kanga.loader.with.a.driller,.bucket,.rotovator.and.trench.digger,.a.Jcb.3.ton.excavator.on.tracks.with.drill,.as.well.as.two.vans.and.a.lorry ...James.is.adding.to.his.fleet.of.vehicles.next.month.with.a.new.pick-up.truck ...

James. says,. “Roger.frogley.&.sons.covers.the.whole.of.midlands,.but.if.the.

job.is.big.enough.we.will.travel.anywhere.in.the.uK ...we.are.based.in.a.great.location.with.good.connections.to.the.m1.and.other.surrounding.motorways .

“we. have. noticed. an. increase. in.contracts.since.improving.the.business.with.our.new.website ...we.regularly.update. the. site. with. photos. of. our.most.recent.completed.contracts ...it.is.a.great.way.for.new.customers.to.see.what.services.we.offer.and.show.what.we.are.capable.of .”

if.his.fencing.business.wasn’t.enough.to. keep. James. busy,. he. also. plays.rugby. for. his. local. team. southam.Rfc,.of.which.he.was.captain.of.for.7.years ...“it’s.a.hobby.i.really.enjoy ...i.have.played.for.my.county.as.well.as.for.southam ..i.support.northampton.and.like.to.watch.them.play,.when.i.

get.the.time!”.....

when.asked.about.any. future.plans.James.replied,.“at.the.moment.i.haven’t.got.any.major.changes.or.new.plans.lined.up ...the.yard.is.still.at.the.site.where.my.dad.built.the.business.and.with.its.great.location.we.aren’t.looking.to.move ...my.main.aim.for.the.future.is.to.keep.the.business.running.how.my.dad.would.have.wanted.it.to.be ...i. dedicate. our. success. to. him .. . as.long.as.we.keep.steady.with.work.i’ll.be.happy .”

For more information visit www.frogleyfencing.co.uk or call 01926 815863 or 07970652145

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for.over.25.years.arcelormittal.sheffield.has.been.consistently.producing.wire.fencing.and.barbed.wire.to.the.highest.standards. under. the. estate. fencing.name .. the. wire. that. is. used. in. the.manufacture.of.the.fencing.and.barbed.wire.is.guaRnateed.to.last.at.least.twice.as.long.as.wire.made.to.bs.ne.10224-2.class.a .

there. is.also.a. longer. life.guarantee.on.the.wire.used.in.their.Ht.fencing.with.4life.fencing.used.on.both.the.top.and.bottom.wires.to.give.even.longer.life.in.the.wires.that.bear.the.brunt.of.weathering.and.wear.and.tear .

the.machines.that.make.the.fencing.have.been.uniquely.modified.to.ensure.that.all.fencing.is.made.with.centreless.cores.so.the.fence.can.roll.out.easier.and.gives.the.full.length.of.the.fence.as.a.useable.stock.fence ..this.also.means.that.the.fence.will.not.snag.back.on.itself.when.unwinding ..the.fence.also.has.deep.crimps.to.aid.erection.and.to.provide.protection.against.climatic.elasticity.so.the.fence.will.not.slacken.off,.whatever.the.weather .

in. all,. they. believe. that. they. make.consistently. the.best.quality. fencing.from.the.highest.quality.of.wire .

uniquely.in.their.approach.to.the.market,.arcelormittal.believe. in.reaching.the.marketplace. through. retailers. and.distributors. offering. local. supply ..local.suppliers.are.able.to.offer.other.essentials.such.as.posts,.fixings.and.the.other.tools.of.the.trade.along.with.advice.and.that.important.friendly.ear.when.required ...

fencing.is.about.a.lot.more.than.buying.wire.direct.from.the.manufacturers.with.minimum. order. quantities,. delivery.leadtimes.and.other.constraints ..it.is.the.long.held.belief.of.arcelormittal.sheffield.that.by.working.closely.with.their.partners.they.can.supply.a.high.quality.product.at.a.competitive.price .

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one.of.the.fencing.industry’s.newest.recruits.is.adam.clayton’s.farm.linc.business ..adam.is.a.farmer’s.son.from.lincolnshire .

His.company.started.life.from.driving.tractors. and. all. manner. of. other.agricultural.machinery.in.2004 ..this.has.now.grown.to.encompass.a.number.of.full.and.part.time.staff.and.although.the.fencing.side.only.makes.up.a.small.proportion.of.his.overall.trade.at.present,.it.is.growing.fast .

‘we.have.undertaken.some.large.jobs.in.recent.months.and.we.are.starting.to.earn.a.reputation.not.just.in.lincolnshire.but.further.afield.too ..we.are.happy.to.travel.anywhere.in.the.uK.and.we.are.already.doing.that.with.our.hedge.and.tree.planting .’

farm.linc’s.work.is.predominantly.the.supply.of.skilled.machine.operators.onto.farms,.with.hedge.and. tree.planting.services.taking.up.a.good.proportion.of. the. winter. work;. although. adam.believes.that.this.year.the.fencing.side.will. account. for.more. than.10%. for.the.first.time .

‘we.are.looking.to.really.push.and.expand.on.what.we.are.doing ..our.main.aim.though. is. to.maintain. the.quality. of.the.work.we.undertake ..that’s.what.marks.you.out.from.the.rest .’.

‘we.now.also.work.very.closely.with.a.tree.surgery.company.and.there.is.good.crossover.between.their.business.and.ours ..we.are.both.able. to.help.each.other .’

‘the.fencing.jobs.are.starting.to.come.our.way.and.i.see.that.as.a.real.expansion.area ..we’ve.recently.completed.a.large-scale.stock.net.and.barbed.wire.fencing.job;.and.a.similar.one. that. included.electric. fencing .. both. of. those. jobs.were.for.livestock,.one.for.sheep.and.

adam.sources.his.timber.from.trojan.timber.in.norfolk ..He.is.totally.committed.to.doing.well.in.the.fencing.industry,.just. as. much. as. he. has. succeeded.with.his.supply.of.skilled,.experienced.and.qualified.machine.operators.and.farm.staff.so.far .

fencing. news. welcomes. farm. linc.and. adam. as. one. of. the. industry’s.

newest.recruits .

FARM LINC 102 Western Avenue LINCOLN LN6 7SZ Tel: 07970 433470 Email: [email protected]

neW nAme in FencinG contRActinGchRis BeRRY tAlKs With AdAm clAYton oF FARm linc

another.for.cattle ..we.attended.a.trade.show.just.a.couple.of.weeks.ago.and.we.have.been.asked.to.quote.for.deer.fencing ..so.things.are.moving.in.the.right.direction .’

adam.uses.a.profencer.and.counts.this.as.his.most.valuable.piece.of.fencing.kit.he.has.at.present ..if.you.look.on.page.81.you.will.see.just.how.highly.adam.thinks.of.it .

the.variety.of.his.business. is.a. real.strength.and.allows.adam.the.opportunity.to.show.customers.that.he.is.very.much.no.‘one.trick.pony’.when.it.comes.to.the.services.he.and.farm.linc.can.offer ..whilst.he.is.supplying.skilled.people.for.all.manner.of.jobs.from.grain.store.cleaning.to.combining;.and.hedge.and.tree.planting.to.general.on-farm.work;.he.is.clear.in.his.own.mind.that.fencing.is.a.growth.area.and.one.he.is.keen.to.grow.further .

‘a.lot.of.my.contacts.are.to.the.south.of. lincoln. but. i. travel. throughout.lincolnshire. and. the. surrounding.counties ..i.feel.that.we.can.offer.anyone.a.quality.job .’

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switching. from. farming. to. fencing.has.made.life.a.lot.easier.for.steven.williamson.in.cumbria ..He.still.feeds.cows.for.a.farmer.who.now.rents.from.him,.but.today.his.williamson.fencing.supplies.business.based.on.the.edge.of.abbeytown.is.his.primary.concern .

‘it. has. certainly. given. me. a. better.lifestyle ..i.can.enjoy.the.farming.side.without.the.hassle.of.having.to.make.it.work.financially,.but.the.main.core.of.my.business.is.supplying.agricultural.fencing.materials.to.farmers.and.fencing.contractors ..fencing.posts.from.balcas.and. bsw;. and. wire,. from. tornado,.make.up.around.50%.of.our.trade ..we.don’t.erect.anything.ourselves,.we.are.purely.and.simply.suppliers .’

steven. took. on. the. farm. from. his.grandfather. and. ran. a. herd. of. 100.Holstein.friesian.dairy.cows.until.2001,.getting.out.during.the.year.when.foot.and.mouth.disease.ravaged.livestock.in.the.county .

‘we.didn’t.have.any.stock.culled.as.a.result.of.fmd.although.a.farmer.close.by.had.his.cattle.shot ..there.was.fire-fighting.going.on.throughout.the.county,.but.our.stock.was.left.alone ..However,.we.had.made.the.decision.to.come.out.of.dairy.before.the.crisis.hit,.because.we.did.not.see.that.there.was.the.money.

FRom FARminG to FencinGchRis BeRRY tAlKs With steven WiiliAmson in ABBeYtoWn

could.devote.more.time.to.his.timber.trade.which.had.been.showing.steady.growth .

‘we.started.dealing.in.railway.sleepers.around. 20. years. ago. just. before. i.left. school ..we.used. to.sell.a. lot.of.concrete.railway.sleepers.for.silage.pits.and.slurry.pits ..the.past.three.years.has.seen.us.concentrate.hard.on.the.timber.trade.and.one.or.two.other.areas.such.as.supplying.plywood.sheets.and.manufacturing.hydraulic.hoses .’

whilst.agricultural.fencing.materials.make.up.half.of.steven’s.business.the.other.half.is.a.mix.of.timber.for.agricultural.buildings;. landscaping. materials;.galvanised. livestock. equipment. via.bateman.products,.including.everything.from.cattle.crushes.and.races.to.any.form.of.livestock.handling.and.feeding.equipment;.and.his.own.hydraulic.hose.

manufacture ..it’s.going.well.at.present.and.the.premises.are.starting.to.look.like. a. farm. and. country. store. with.workwear,. tools. and. wheelbarrows.all.around .

‘i.am.happy.with.how.things.are.going ..this.has.proved.to.be.much.better.than.farming,.but.i.don’t.have.any.ambition.for.the.business.to.grow.much.further.than.where.we.are.today ..our.nearest.competition.is.12.miles.away.to.the.west.in.maryport.and.18.miles.away.to.carlisle.in.the.east ..we.can.manage.the.stores.easily.between.myself.and.Roger.barwise,.who.comes.in.when.i.need.him ..contractors,.farmers.and.shed.erectors.all.come.here .’

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in.it.and.i’d.had.enough ..we.sold.the.herd.to.a.neighbouring.farmer.and.he.rented. the. land. from.us .. it.was. the.right.commercial.decision .’

after.coming.out.of.dairying,.steven.tried.diversifying.into.the.chicken.business.and.ran.a.76,000.chicken.broiler.unit.for.several.years ..He.came.out.of.that.by.selling.it.three.years.ago.so.that.he.


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paramount.paving,.a.brett.approved.installer,.has.been.recognised.as.one.of.the.top.installers.in.the.country.by.the.association.of.block.paving.contractors,.interlay ..the.swanley.based.company.received.the.Job.of.the.year.2010.award.for.its.outstanding.work.on.an.extensive.project.which.transformed.a.garden.and.patio.area.in.beckenham,.Kent .

the.renovation.of.the.overgrown.area.involved.removing.50.tonnes.of.materials.and.bringing.in.approximately.100.tonnes.of.new.materials,.including.brett.natural.sandstone.paving.and.a.large.expanse.of.new.lawn,.which.resulted.in.a.stunning,.easy.to.maintain.garden .

this.award.is.paramount’s.second.this.year ..the.company.also.won.the.best.installer.patios.award.at.the.annual.bai.awards.in.february ..paramount.paving.has. demonstrated. how. important. it.is.that.homeowners.employ.installers.that.work. to. very. high. standards. in.line.with.the.criteria.set.out.both.by.the.brett.approved.installer.scheme.and.interlay .

BRett APPRoved instAlleR Wins inteRlAY JoB oF the YeAR

colin. nessfield,. secretary. of. the.association.of.block.paving.contractors.said,.“paramount.paving.was.awarded.Job.of.the.year.by.members.of.interlay.for. its. consistently. high. standard. of.work.throughout.the.year .”

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it.was.27.degrees.in.the.shade.but.the.hottest.topic.of.the.day.for.350.delegates.in.attendance.at.palmstead.nurseries.soft.landscaping.workshop.wasn’t.the.indian.summer.it.was..‘maintenance’.and.getting.both.the.designers.in.the.rooms.and.the.clients.at.large.to.acknowledge.how.integral.maintenance.is.to.design.and.the.larger.effect.on.‘society’ ..

andy.sturgeon,.chair.for.the.day,.opened.proceedings.at.the.ashford.international.Hotel:..“when.nick.coslett.(marketing.manager.for.palmstead.nurseries)told.me.the.topic.for.today.was.going.to.be.maintenance,.i.said.;.‘you’re.mad.–.no.one.will.come’.but.here.you.all.are!”.

“maintenance.is.obviously.very.important ...we.see.a.lot.of.glossy.picture.of.fantastic.gardens.–.plant.porn.–.photos.of.gardens.at.their.peak.but.quite.often.we.don’t.see.when.they.go.into.decline.–.due.to.lack.of.maintenance.or.lack.of.understanding.of.how.important.maintenance.is .”

the.audience.made.up.of.contractors,.garden.designers,.landscape.architects.and.green.space.managers.had.come.to.palmstead’s.annual.workshop.in.Kent.to.hear.andy.sturgeon,.professor.James.Hitchmough,.gill.chamberlain,.James.alexander-sinclair.and.noel.farrar.speak.about.‘design.for.maintenance’ .

andy.sturgeon.warned.the.industry.that.if.they.didn’t.encourage.investment.in.maintenance.then.‘the.garden’s.we.design.will.not.survive’ .

i.predict.a.riot

noel.farrar.a.landscape.architect.who.specialises.in.the.public.realm.opened.by.asking.the.audience.if.they.thought.there. was. a. connection. this. summer.between.the.riots.and.the.environment.that.people.live.in ...He.told.the.audience;.

iF We don’t encoURAGe investment in mAintenAnce then ‘the GARden’s We desiGn Will not sURvive”

“i.want.to.talk.about.politics ...our.urban.landscapes.aren’t.funny ...public.realm.spaces.are.critical.for.how.and.where.a.society.expresses.itself ...if.you.look.at.the.places.where.these.people.came.from. (referring. to. the. rioters). there. is.some.explanation.to.the.way.they.are ..the.government.needs.to.wake.up.and.understand.that.we.need.to.have.serious.investment.in.landscape ....

professor.James.Hitchmough’s.lively.talk.concentrated.on.low-level.maintenance.plans. associated.with. the. creation. of.ecological.meadows.and.echoed.noel’s.views.on.work.in.the.public.realm .

gill.chamberlain.and.James.alexander-

sinclair. spoke. energetically. about.maintenance.and.the.importance.of.paying.a.proper.wage.to.skilled.maintenance.operators.in.the.field,.to.reward.them.for.their.experience.and.also.to.encourage.the.young.to.join.the.landscape.trade .

nick. coslett,. marketing. manager. for.palmstead.nurseries.said.at.the.close.

of.the.annual.event;.‘’it’s.important.we.value.the.skills.needed.to.maintain.things.and.we.each.have.to.be.an.ambassador.to.promote.those.skills.to.our.clients.and.also.be.ambassadors.to.promote.quality.green.space.for.all .’

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it.is.becoming.a.major.concern.that.the.treating.of.timber.via.the.use.of.unsafe.and.in.some.cases.illegal.timber.treating.equipment.is.on.the.increase ..by. using. uncertified,. uncontrolled.equipment.you.could.be.putting.the.lives.of.your.workforce.at.risk .

the.design.and.certification.of.pressure.vessels.within.the.eu.is.governed.by.the.pressure.equipment.directive,.97/23/ec.(ped) ..this.is.enacted.in.the.uK.as.the.pressure.equipment.Regulations.(peR) ..in.1997,.the.eu.began.to.formulise.the.requirement.for.pressure.bearing.equipment. entering. into. and. being.used.in.the.eu ..this.directive.was.fully.implemented.in.2002 ..the.result.is.that.any.pressure.bearing.equipment.must.be.produced.in.accordance.with.the.directive.and.ultimately.carry.the.ce.marking ..“this.directive.covers.the.use.of.pressure.equipment.operated.throughout.the.eu.and.commences.at.the.design.phase,.through.material.procurement,.fabrication.and.ending.in.testing.and.ce.marking”,.says.plant.manufacturer.derek.tweddle,.of.tweddle.fabrications.ltd .

the.peR.makes. it.an.offence. for.a.‘responsible.person’.to.place.on.the.market,.put.into.service.or.otherwise.supply. pressure. equipment. above.specified.pressure/volume.thresholds.unless.they:.

•..demonstrate.compliance.with.the.essential.Health.and.safety.Requirements.(eHsR’s)

•..carry.out.the.appropriate.conformity.assessment.procedure.

•..draw.up.and.issue.the.declaration.of.conformity.or.incorporation

•..apply.the.ce.mark

•..make.sure.it.is.safe

once.this.equipment.is.incorporated.into.a.system.involving.pumps,.tanks,.control.systems.and.safety.systems.it.will.be.defined.as.‘an.assembly.and.therefore.will.also.be.subjected.to.the.machinery.directive .

the.machinery.directive. came. into.force. in. the. uK. in. 1993. through.the. supply. of. machinery. (safety).Regulations. 1992 .. therefore. from.1st. January. 1993. the. machinery.

tWeddle AsKs: does YoUR PRessURe tReAtment eqUiPment comPlY With the lAW?

directive.makes. it. an.offence. for. a.‘responsible.person’.to.place.on.the.market,.put.into.service.or.otherwise.supply.machinery.unless.they:

•..demonstrate.compliance.with.the.essential.Health.and.safety.Requirements.(eHsR’s)

•..carry.out.the.appropriate.conformity.assessment.procedure.

•..draw.up.and.issue.the.declaration.of.conformity.or.incorporation

•..apply.the.ce.mark

•..make.sure.it.is.safe

as. you. can. see. there. are. a. lot. of.similarities.in.the.ways.to.conform.to.the.peR.and.machinery.directive,.so.how.do.you.check.that.your.pressure.equipment.complies?

all.of.the.information.required.will.be.within.the.manufacturers.‘technical.construction.file’,.which.they.must.keep.by.law.for.a.period.of.10.years.following.the.date.of.manufacture ..the.manufacturer.is.not.obliged.to.supply.you.a.copy.of.this,.but.should.have.it.available.if.you.require.any.information.

from.it ..the.technical.construction.file.should.include.the.following

•..a. general. description. of. the.machinery

•..overall.drawing.of.the.machinery.and.drawings.of.the.control.circuits

•..full.detailed.drawings,.accompanied.by.any.calculations,.test.results.and.certificates. required. to.check. the.machinery.with.the.eHsR’s

•..a.list.of.the.eHsR’s,.including.standard.references.where.applicable

•..a.copy.of.the.instructions.for.the.machinery

•..where.appropriate,.the.declaration.of.incorporation.or.conformity

we.at.tweddle.fabrications.ltd.pride.ourselves.on.the.quality.of.product.and.service.we.can.offer.potential.clients ..you.can.be.assured.that.all.pressure.equipment.supplied.by.us.fully.complies.with.current.legislation.and.has.been.independently.assessed.and.certified.by.lloyds.Register.emea .

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Machinery

PROTECH MACHINERYTRACKED POST DRIVERS – A ONE MAN FENCING MACHINE, SAVE LABOUR, FUEL AND TIME!!

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aimed.at.the.growing.4-5.tonne.mini-excavator. market,. the. new. bobcat.e55.compact.excavator. is.based.on.a.platform.similar.to.that.of.the.popular.e50.zero.tail.swing.excavator.but.has.a.conventional.upper.structure .

equipped.with.cab.and.bucket,.the.e55.has.an.operating.weight.of.5501.kg ..it.is.powered.by.the.Kubota.V2403-m-di-te38-bc-4.turbo-charged.tier.iii.diesel.engine,.producing.35 .4.kw.net.per.sae.J1349.of.output.power.at.2200.Rpm ...

a.long.dipper.stick.is.standard.on.the.e55,.ensuring.a.superior.working.range.with.a.maximum.digging.depth.of.3923.mm.and.breakout.forces.of.26 .1.kn.and.42 .0.kn.in.the.dipper.stick.and.at.the.bucket,.respectively .

High productivity

the.e55. combines. fast. cycle. times.with.precision.and.fingertip.control ..the.load-sensing.piston.pump.and.the.closed.centre.valve.enable.exceptionally.fine.metering.of.hydraulic.flow.for.smooth,.precise.control.of.machine.functions,.even. with. simultaneous. operations ..

the.boom.and.dipper.arm.cylinders.are. cushioned. to.provide. a. smooth,.end-of.stroke.operation ....

High.stability.enables.increased.lifting.capacity.and.more.efficient.digging.in.hard.ground ..with.a. lifting.capacity.over.the.side.of.1405.kg.at.1.m.height.and.at.a.radius.of.3.m,.the.e55.can.be.used.to.lift.heavy.loads,.including.loading.and.unloading.items.from.trucks.as.well.as.installing.heavy.piping.and.construction.materials.on.site .

Superior operator comfort

the. e55. offers. 360°. visibility. from.the.cab,.including.full.visibility.to.the.right.track.of.the.machine.as.well.as.to.the.rear ..the.wiper.motor.is.mounted.on.the.lower.front.window.to.provide.better.visibility.to.the.front .....

Reliability

cad. techniques,. endurance. testing.of. components. and. assemblies.under.extreme.conditions,.and.highly.durable.materials.are.used.to.ensure.reliability ...

the. undercarriage. has. sealed,.

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maintenance-free.track.rollers,.a.top.roller.and.wide.sprockets.offering.high.resilience.and.a.long.service.life ..the.‘open’.design.and.sloped.surfaces.of.the.X-frame.undercarriage.help.prevent.the.build-up.of.mud.and.debris ...

Serviceability

access. through. the. wide. opening.tailgate.and.sidegate.simplifies.routine.maintenance ..there.is.easy.access.to.all.service.components.such.as.filters,.the.battery.and.radiator.as.well.as.centralised.grease. points .. the. air. conditioning.

condenser.and.hydraulic.cooler.can.be.easily.separated.for.cleaning.purposes,.without.need. for. tools ..auto-tension.belts.help.to.reduce.maintenance.needs ..an.electronically.controlled.engine.and.hydraulic.system.monitor.automatically.shut.down.the.machine.in.the.event.of.a.problem ...

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Machinery

the. commercial. advantages. of. a.fencing. contractor. owning. a. Kanga.are. well. documented,. as. evidenced.by.the.countless.testimonials.that.have.appeared. in. fencing.news. over. the.years.from.a.wide.variety.of.very,.very.satisfied.Kanga.owners .

Having.the.capability.to.produce.volume,.time.consuming,.post.holes.with.both.consummate.ease.and.in.an.infinitely.shorter.period.of.time.compared.with.hand.labour.alone,.not.only.represents.significant.and.identifiable.cost.savings,.but. furthermore,. makes. very. sound.business.sense,.by.freeing.up.otherwise.engaged.labour.for.actual.fence.erection.and. other. site. duties .. getting. jobs.completed.faster.obviously.also.enables.more.work. to. be. done. in. the. same.period. of. time,. thereby. resulting. in.increased.revenue.streams .

Quantifying. the. actual. cost. to. the.contractor.producing.each.post.hole.can.be.at.best,.somewhat.subjective,.

oWninG A KAnGA JUst Got A “hole” lot eAsieR!

and.indeed.is.something.that. is.still.often. dismissed. by. some ..However,.it.is.worth.remembering.that.for.the.most. part,. labour. is. still. often. the.most.valuable.commodity.on.site,.as.well.as.the.greatest.cost.base.to.most.contractors .

many.contractors.have.considered.in.mechanising.their.production.in.recent.times.as.the.market.place.becomes.more.competitive.and.price.driven ..some.will.have.dismissed.the.option.of.doing.so,.without.actually.realising.the.true.cost.and.affordability.of.ownership,.through.various.finance.schemes.available .

.For further information on the bespoke finance solutions available through Kanga UK, tailored to suit your individual business needs, please call 0845 2604800.

As An exAmPle, (sUBJect to cRedit APPRovAl, And ReceiPt oF siGned docUmentAtion) A “KAnGA FenceRs PAcKAGe”, on An hP AGReement, Which inclUdes A KAnGA tK216 tRAcKed mAchine, PoWeR heAd, 9” AUGeR, 12” AUGeR And A stAndARd BUcKet, WoUld tYPicAllY eqUAte to An initiAl dePosit oF £1,106.50, PlUs the totAl vAt oF £2,223.00, mAKinG A totAl dePosit PAYABle oF £3,329.50, FolloWed BY 55 monthlY PAYments oF £221.30 (eqUAtinG to onlY £51.07 PeR WeeK).

AlteRnAtivelY, the selF-sAme “KAnGA FenceRs PAcKAGe”, BUt As A leAse PURchAse; WoUld tYPicAllY eqUAte to An initiAl dePosit oF £1,106.50, PlUs vAt the oF £221.30, mAKinG A totAl dePosit PAYABle oF £1,327.80, FolloWed BY 55 monthlY PAYments oF £221.30, PlUs vAt £44.26, mAKinG A totAl monthlY PAYment oF £265.56 (eqUAtinG to onlY £61.28 PeR WeeK).

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Machinery

Visitors. to. the. national. ploughing.championships. were. able. to. see.Kubota’s. flagship.m130X. tractor. for.the.first.time.in.ireland.as.well.as.a.comprehensive.range.of.the.company’s.groundcare.equipment .

the. m130X. and. the. m. series.agricultural. tractors.were.on.display.at.the.championships.on.25th-27th.september. on. murphy. machinery’s.stand ..meanwhile.Kubota.were.offering.visitors.a.special.free.upgrade.worth.€1,000 on the RTV900 all-terrain utility vehicle,.which.was.exhibited.alongside.a.range.of.sub-compact,.compact.and.mid-range.tractors.and.ride-on.mowers.on.its.stand .

murphy.machinery.is.the.sole.importer.of. Kubota. m-series. tractors. in. the.Republic.of.ireland .

on.Kubota’s.own.stand,.the.manufacturer.offered.a.special.free-upgrade.package.worth €1,000 on any new RTV900 all-

terrain.utility.vehicles.purchased.before.the.end.of.october.2011 ..the.RtV900.features.a.unique.transmission.system,.advanced.automotive.type.suspension,.power. steering. and,. thanks. to. high.ground.clearance,.this.four-wheel.drive.vehicle.is.comfortable.across.even.the.most. difficult. terrain .. the. upgrade,.which.is.available.on.all.five.models,.includes.free.roof,.screen,.wipers.and.a.gear.lever.lock .

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• Optional rewind mechanism

• Can be mounted front or rear of tractor

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Machinery

everybody.wants.to.complete.fencing.jobs.as.quickly.as.possible,.whilst.not.sacrificing.quality,.and.fencing.contractor.allan.froggatt’s.profencer.is.doing.just.that .

one.of.the.many.fencing.contractors.to.have.purchased.his.profencer,.which.will.pick.up,.load.and.dispense.rolls.of.agricultural.stock.fencing.of.up.to.500.metres.and.up.to.1 .2.metres.high,.is.fencing’s.newest.recruit.farm.linc.run.by.adam.clayton .

‘from.day.one.of. going. into. fencing.contracting.i.have.not.had.to.struggle.by.hand ..i.use.a.protech.post.Knocker.and.the.profencer ..they.are.both.very.effective.machines ..the.profencer.is.so.easy.to.use.and.much.safer.than.other.methods.of.putting.up.stock.fencing ..the.hydraulic.controls.are.excellent.as.you.have.much.greater.control.over.the.tension.you.are.getting ..you.can.alter.the.wire.in.any.direction.you.want,.all.from.a.set.of.hydraulic.levers.in.front.

of.you ..using.up.to.500.metre.rolls.of.fencing.is.another.major.advantage,.as.is.its.ability.to.pick.the.rolls.up.itself.rather.than.having.to.lift.them.on.with.a.loader ..every.aspect.of.what.allan.has.looked.at.when.he.has.been.designing.the.machine.helps.with.making. the.job.far.easier .’

allan.has.been.inundated.with.enquiries.and.orders.since.he.made.the.profencer.available.on.the.market ..He.believes.it. is. the.most.advanced.machine.of.

sPeed And qUAlitY With PRoFenceRits. kind.and. that. the. time. it. is.now.saving.in.putting.up.fences.is.a.major.benefit.for.his.own.business.and.for.his.customers ..two.of.his.men.have.been.able.to.lay.over.one.mile.of.netting.in.a.single.day,.increasing.the.efficiency.of.the.professional.fencing.contractor.markedly .

‘farm.linc.might.still.be.in.its.infancy.as.regards.the.fencing.world,’.says.adam.clayton .. ‘but.with.the.profencer.on.our.side.we.really.believe.that.we.can.make.our.mark.very.quickly ..we.were.perhaps.a.little.lucky.to.find.out.about.allan’s.profencer.when.we.did,. but.we.are.certainly.making.the.most.of.it ..we.might.well.be.one.of.the.newer.contractors,.but.we’re.already.amongst.the. fastest,.as.well.as.providing. the.quality.product .’

For more information and videos showcasing what ProFencer is capable of please visit: www.profencer.co.uk or email: [email protected]

To read more about Adam Clayton’s Farm Linc please turn to Page 73


Fencing peOple

in the hot seAt mAURice hicKmAn Name maurice.Hickman

Married/Children married.to.sheila.for.39.years ..two.children,.tracy.aged.34,.John.aged.32,.one.grandaughter.ellie.aged.5

Position/Company sales.and.marketing.director......J .b .corrie.and.co.ltd

Previous Employment labourer,.Record.salesman,.butcher

What do you consider the main issues effecting the fencing and landscaping industry? getting.margins.back.up.to.a...figure.that.the.industry.deserves,.

the.companies.that.have.driven.them.down.will.find.that.it.will.be.a.tougher.task.getting.them.back.up.to.a.realistic.level

What’s been your best idea? stopping.smoking.(30.years.ago)

And your worst?.Having.a.Kevin.Keegan.perm.in.the.1970s.(.not.a.good.look.)

What do you like about Fencing and Landscaping News? Keeps.us.all.informed.of.latest.news.and.innovations

Favourite film gladiator

Beer or Wine wine.(large.quantities.of.merlot)

Favourite Food chicken.madras.

Favourite saying no.worries

If you were stranded on a desert island what 3 things would you take with you? my.wife.sheila,..my.golf.clubs..and.a.few.cases.of.red.wine

Newspaper you read.daily.express

Favourite sport .golf.and.football

Pound or Euro pound.


Fencing peOple

forest. garden,. one. of. the. uK’s.leading. manufacturers. of. decorative.garden.timber.products,.has.recently.strengthened.its.offering.for.the.builders’.merchant.market.with.the.appointment.of.will.timmis.as.the.business.manager.for.the.company’s.dedicated.builders’.merchant.customers .

in. his. new. role,. will. timmis. will.be. responsible. for. driving. forward.forest. garden’s. offering. to. the.builders’.merchant.market,.as.well.as.strengthening.and.developing.existing.customer.relationships ...

guy.best,.director.of.sales.at.forest.garden,.said:.“the.appointment.of.will.to.the.new.role.of.business.manager.is.all.part.of.our.long.term.plan.to.further.strengthen.our.account.management.team ...in.doing.so.we.believe.we.will.build.an.even.more.dedicated.and.driven.management.team,.which.is.essential.for.helping.to.maintain.long.term.and.profitable. relationships.with. our. key.customers .”

forest.garden’s.garden.centre.offering.has. also. been. revised. following. the.

FoRest GARden stRenGthens BUildeRs’ meRchAnt oFFeRinG With neW APPointment

appointment. of. chris.gaines. as. the.business. manager. for. the. garden.centre.sector ..

forest. is. one. of. the. uK’s. largest.manufacturers. and. distributors. of.garden. timber. products. and. can. be.purchased.in.more.than.1,000.garden.centres.and.builders.merchants.up.and.down.the.country ...

For further information call 0844 248 9801 or email [email protected]

Will timmis

gripple.has.won.a.national.award.which.places.the.company.among.britain’s.greenest.organisations .

in. the. green. apple. environment.awards. 2011. campaign,. gripple.competed. with. 500. entrants.to. secure. an. award. which. will.be. presented. to. the. company.in. the. House. of. commons. in.november .

as.a.result.of. lifting.this.coveted.award.gripple.will. have. its. case.study.published.in.the.green.book.-.the.definitive.guide.to.environmental.best.practice ..

gripple’s.latest.award.is.not.the.first.recognition.of. its.commitment.to.sustainable.development ..last.year.the.innovative.sheffield.company.received.a.Queen’s.award.in.that.category. and. participated. in. the.10:10.campaign.which.focuses.on.reducing.its.carbon.emissions.by.

10.per.cent .

created.in.1994,.the.green.apple.environment.awards.scheme.is.now.established.as.the.country’s.major.recognition.of.environmental.efforts.by.companies,.councils,.communities.and.countries .

mark.edmonds.gripple’s.managing.director,. said:. “this. award. is. a.notable.achievement.by.our.company.as.it.reflects.the.huge.effort.our.staff.make.in.minimising.our.environment.impact .”

For further press information please contact Margaret Laver at Proactive PR on 0114 236 1286 or [email protected]

GRiPPle’s mAJoR GReen AWARd Win Will shoW the WoRld hoW!

tasneem.Husain,.steve.uphill,.simon.brookes,.and.graeme.Jinx.of.osmose.europe. (aka. lady. and. the. tramps).completed.the.‘men’s.Health:.survival.of.the.fittest’.on.2nd.october.2011.in.cardiff ..this.involved.a.10km.run.with.various.obstacles.every.kilometer.such.as.hay.bale.scramble,.cargo.nets,.monkey.bars,.mud.crawls,.rope.swings,.45.degree.inclined.slippery.wall.and.many.more,.finishing.with.a.10.foot.vertical.wall ..

they.have.raised.just.over.£1000.so.far. for. sands:. the. stillbirth.and. neonatal. death. charity,.an. organisation. that. offers.support.when.a.baby.dies.during.pregnancy.or.after.birth .

sands,.was.founded.in.1978.by.a.small.group.of.bereaved.parents.devastated.by.the.death.of.their.babies.and.in.particular.by.what.they.felt.was.a.complete.lack.of.acknowledgement.and.

understanding.of.the.significance.and.impact.of.their.loss ..

over. the. past. 25. years. the. charity.has. supported. many. thousands. of.families. whose. babies. have. died,.offering. emotional. support,. comfort.and.practical.help ..

You can donate to this worthy charity SANDS at www.uk-sands.org/home.html

cheeRed on BY theiR colleAGUes At osmose

the.scottish.forestry.trust.is.delighted.to.announce.that.the.winner.of.the.first.scottish.woodlands.student.excellence.award.is.dave.auty,.a.post.graduate.student.then.based.at.the.university.of.aberdeen,.who.carried.out.research.into.“modelling.the.effects.of.forest.management.on.the.wood.properties.and.branch.characteristics.of.uK-grown.scots.pine” ...the.thesis.has.identified.clear.areas.for.further.research.in.the.future .

speaking. from. laval. university. in.Quebec.city.where.he.is.now.based,.dave.auty.said,.“i.am.thrilled.to.receive.this.award.from.the.scottish.forestry.trust. and. scottish. woodlands. in.recognition. of. my. phd. thesis,. and.i.am.extremely.grateful. to. the.sft,.forest.Research.and. the.university.of. aberdeen. for. the. opportunity. to.undertake.the.work” ..

guy.watt,.the.chairman.of.the.scottish.forestry.trust’s.projects.and.Research.committee.said.“the.thesis.produced.by.dave.auty.was.an.extremely.impressive.piece.of.work.highlighting.some.key.lessons.for.silvicultural.management.

FiRst scottish WoodlAnds stUdent excellence AWARd AnnoUnced

of. an. important. tree. species. in.uK.forestry .”

Further information, and a photograph of Dave Auty is available from SFT Director, Bob Stubbs at [email protected]


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Jason.torvilll.. full.range.of.concrete.posts.&.gravel.boards.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukstockport.fencing.ltd.. 0161.4770010.. sales.. full.range.of.concrete.posts.and.panels.available ..www .stockportfencing .co .uk... 01630.672722.welch.fencing.. 01772.336476.. sales.. full.Range.of.concrete.posts.and.panels.available.www .garden-fence-panels .co .ukCOLOURED STEEL FENCE AND LATTICEKookaburra.fencing.ltd.. 01638.508640.. sales.. coloured.steel.fencing.systemsclimar.colourfence.ltd.. 01594.544276.. sales.. Hi-tensile.Zincalume.colorbond.steel ..www .climar .com .auCLEFT FENCINGwinterbourne.Zelston.fencing.ltd.. 01929.459245.. Richard.bower.. cleft.fencing.materialstorry.Hill.chestnut.fencing.ltd. 01795.886.020. sales.dept.. chestnut.fencing.manufacturers,.cleft.post.and.rails.plus.stakes ..fsc.pure.100% ..www .torryhill .co .ukCRASH BARRIER SUPPLIERSalexandra.security.products.. 01892.833.004... sales.. armco.and.boxbeamd.&.c.fencing.. 0800.5424037.. connor.o’brian.. suppliers.of.all.crash.barrier.supplies.including.armco.f.H.brundle. 01708.25.35.45. sales. armco.type.crash.barriers.and.postsnewton.&.frost.fencing.ltd. 01435.811615. sales. suppliers.of.all.crash.barriers.new.and.used.including.car.park ...sales@nffltd .co .ukCREOSOTED FENCING AND TIMBERbatsford.timber.ltd.. 01985.219555. sales.. www .batsfordtimber .co .uk... 01608.651096calders.&.grandidge. 01205.358866. sales. www .caldersandgrandidge .comHfs.timber.. 01604.581444.. sales.. www .hfstimber .co .ukH.J.webb.&.son.. 01793.783879.. Jez.webb.. www .webbswood .co .ukDECKING AND ACCESSORIESKdm.international.ltd.. 01473.276900.. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.deck.boards,.spindles,.newels,.Handrails... . . and.JoistsELECTRIC FENCINGgallagher.powerfence.uK. 02476.470141. .sales. agricultural.electric.fencing ..Visit.www .gallaghereurope .comENGLISH OAK SUPPLIERSa.Hingley.&.son.ltd.. 01773.550055.. John.Hingley.. all.oak.fencing.requirements.a.&.J.scott.ltd.. 01668.217288.. ian.barfoot.. cut.oak.beams,.suppliers.of.all.grades.of.oak.round.timbers.www .ajscott .co .ukd.&.c.fencing.contractors.. 0800.5424037.. david.fisher.. suppliers.of.all.crash.barrier.supplies.including.armcoJohn.brooke.ltd.. 01664.823103.. sales.. all.oak.fencing.and.beam.requirementscorwen.forestry.timber.products.ltd.. 01490.440316.. sales.. all.oak.fencing.and.beam.requirementsa .J.charlton.&.sons.. 0137.3812521.. sales.. all.oak.fencing.and.beam.cut.to.required.sizeslinnell.bros.ltd.. 0132.7857217.. Roger.linnell.. all.oak.fencing.requirementsmorgan.timber.. 0163.4290909.. sales.dept.. all.types,.sawn.or.machined,.from.our.sawmillnelson.butler.&.son.ltd. 01507.523451. carl.butler. cutting.fencing,.Joinery.&.beam.oak,.from.our.own.sawmilltimberstore.-.beaconsfield.. 01494.671921. sales. beam.&.fencing.grades.cut.to.your.requirements .timberstore.-.crawley.. 01342.717155. sales. beam.&.fencing.grades.cut.to.your.requirements .EUROPEAN FENCING SUPPLIESdaco.timber.products. 01797.344422. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.continental.fencing.and.gates.www .dacotimber .comKdm.international.ltd.. 01473.276900.. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.screen,.gates,.lattice.and.border.panelsFITTINGS, TOOLS AND ACCESSORIESbritish.gates.&.timber.ltd.. 01580.291555.. sales.office.. all.types.of.fittings,.tools.and.accessories.availablecorwen.forestry.timber.products.ltd.. 01490.440316.. sales.. all.types.availablecrowthorne.fencing.&.timber.suppliers.. 01234.273077.. sales.office.. the.solution.provider!procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. 0113.2862586. Jason.torvill. fence.and.gate.fittings.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukGARDEN FURNITURE AND STRUCTURESKdm.international.ltd.. 01473.276900.. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.softwood.furniture,.arches.and.pergolasGENERAL FENCE MANUFACTURERSalexandra.security.products.. 01892.833.004... sales.. full.range.of.fittings,.tools.and.accessoriesakinsons.fencing.. 01977.550.441.. sales.. all.types.of.timber.fencing.www .atkinsonsfencing .co .ukbritish.gates.&.timber.ltd.. 01580.291555.. sales.. office.High.quality.pressure.treated.fencing.availablecharles.Ransfords.sawmills.. 01588.638331.. sales.dept. domestic,.agricultural.and.highways.fencing ..specialist.acoustic.suppliers .... . . www .ransfords .co .ukcorwen.forestry.timber.products.ltd.. 01490.440316.. sales.. full.range.of.pressure-treated.fencingderek.fox.&.sons.. 01772.784626.. sales.. one.stop.suppliers.and.gate.manufacturers ..www .derekfoxtimber .co .ukdJ.price.timber.&.fencing.supplies. 01939.235720. sales. Round.and.half.round.peeled.post.and.rails,.treated.or.untreated ..www .djprice .webs .com.gaurdian.wire.ltd.. 0161.6246020.. sales.. dept.all.types.of.fencing.availablegwR.agricultural.fencing.suppliers.. 01939.234880.. sales.. traditional.and.peeled.treated.fencingiae.fencing.. 01538.755888.. sales.. office.full.range.of.standard.&.bespoke.steel.fencingJohn.brooke.ltd.. 01664.823103.. sales.. full.range.of.pressure-treated.fencinga .e.evans.. 0197.8710455.. sales.. office.machine.rounded.and.traditionally.peeled.treated.fencingwestern.log.group.. 0163.9896715.. tony.evans.. pressure.treated.fencingcarron.bridge.sawmill.. 01848.331661.. sales.office.. full.range.of.fencing.slats.and.materialsstewart.timber.products.. 01236.727776.. sales.office.. www .stewartfencing .co .ukcalders.&.grandidge.. 01205.358866.. sales.office.. Residential,.agricultural,.Highways.fencing.–.pressure.treatedm.&.m.timber.co.ltd ... 01299.832.611.. sales.. all.types.of.fencing.available.www .mmtimber .co .uktaylormade.timber.products.ltd.. 0191.3720524.. sales.. wide.range.of.fencing.components,.including.posts,.rails,.boards,.feather.edge,.. . . cappings.&.panels.www .taylormadetimber .co .uktimberstore.-.beaconsfield.. 01494.671921. sales. full.range.of.fencing.materials.available ..the.one.stop.supplier .timberstore.-.crawley.. 01342.717155. sales. full.range.of.fencing.materials.available ..the.one.stop.supplier .watson.engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.scott. www .watsonengineering .co .uk


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HOME OFFICES, LODGES, CABINS AND GARAGES Kdm.international.ltd.. 01473.276900.. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.scandinavian.and.european.Home.offices,... . . lodges,.cabins.and.garagesHURDLESchairworks.. 0208.2473700.. sales.office.. all.types.of.garden.products ..mainly.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.bordersiae.fencing.. 01538.755888.. sales.office.. traditional.steel.hurdles.&.continuous.barKdm.international.ltd.. 01473.276900.. sales. importers,.stockist.and.distributors.of.willow.and.Hazel.HurdlesLANDSCAPING SUPPLIEScrowthorne.fencing.&.landscaping.suppliers.. 01344.885451.. sales.office.. paving.rockery.and.aggregate.suppliescrowthorne.fencing.timber.suppliers.. 01234.273077.. sales.office.. paving,.aggregates,.sleepers.and.lots.morelisters.timber. 01777.228.219. sales. www .listerstimber .co .ukm.&.m.timber.co.ltd.. 01299.832.611.. sales.. all.types.of.landscape.products.www .mmtimber .co .ukLIGHTWEIGHT CONCRETEleightweight.solutions.ltd.. 0161.4770010.. sales.. litecrete®.full.range.of.posts.and.gravel.boards.available ..www .litecrete .co .uk... 01630.672722.ONE STOP SUPPLIERSbatsford.timber.. 01985.219555. sales.. stocks.of.post,.mesh,.gates,.railings,.fittings. ... 01608.651096corwen.forestry.timber.products.. 01490.440316.. sales.. all.fencing.and.landscape.requirementscrowthorne.fencing.and.landscape.suppliers.. 01344.885451.. sales.office.. all.fencing.and.landscape.requirementscrowthorne.fencing.and.timber.suppliers.. 01234.275077.. sales.office.. massive.range.–.extensive.stocksestate.sawmills.. 01274.487882.. michael.calvert.. garden.&.agricultural.fencing.materials.and.decking ...www .estatesawmills .co .ukmarthall.tree.products.. 01565.650526.. david.godsmark.. all.fencing.and.landscape.requirementsprocter.concrete.&.fencing.products. 0113.2862586. Jason.torvill. full.range.of.materials.for.the.fencing.contractor.www .fencingmaterials .co .uktimberstore.ltd.. 01494.671921.. ian.caldwell.. every.type.of.fencing.imaginable!m.&.m.timber.co.ltd.. 01299.832.611.. sales.. Quality.british.timber ..a.range.of.products.second.to.none ..www .mmtimber .co .uklisters.timber. 01777.228.219. sales. www .listerstimber .co .ukwatson.engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukPANEL AND SHED MANUFACTURERcrowthorne.fencing.and.landscape.suppliers.. 01344.885451.. sales.office.. lap.panels,.thick.boards.and.european.screens.and.trellisgolden.larch.. 01703.812411.. R.giddings.. Quality.british.timber.fencing.panels,.trellis.&.gatesHuntree.fencing.ltd. 01480.471082. sales. lap.panels,.close.board.panels,.trellis,.pickets.&.gateslewis.tyler.and.sons.. 01707268.523.. alan.tyler.. fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fncglisters.timber.. 01777.228219.. sales.. fencing.panel.manufacturers.and.concrete.post.suppliersmeades.sawmills.. 01989.562162.. david.sainsbury.. Quality.fencing.panels.etc ..home.grown.tmbr.creosotedclarke.fencing.timber.. 01745.860228.. peter.clarke.. Quality.timber,.gates.and.sheds.of.all.descriptionsSTOCK FENCE – HIGH TENSILE AND MILD STEELcorwen.forestry.timber.products.. 01490.440316.. sales.. full.range.availablecrowthorne.fencing.and.timber.supplies.. 01234.273077.. sales.office.. we’re.fully.wired.up!f.H.brundle. 01708.25.35.45. sales. full.range.of.galvanised.and.green.stock.fencePLANNING CONSULTANTSacorus.world.property.services. 01977.682313. iain.skinner. the.national.rural.property.planning.specialists.www .acorus .co .ukPLAY SURFACESashlands.fencing. 07949.243.833. ian. Rubber.play.surfaces.available,.full.range.of.colours.(wet.pour) ..POST AND GRAVEL BOARD MANUFACTURERSprocter.concrete.&.fencing.products. 0113.2862586. Jason.torvill. full.range.of.concrete.posts.and.gravel.boards.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukwelch.fencing.. 01772.336476.. sales.. full.Range.of.post.and.gravel.boards.available ..www .garden-fence-panels .co .ukPOST DRIVERS, POST HOLE AUGERS AND DIGGERSauger.torque.europe.ltd. 01451.861.652. sales. www .augertorque .combryce.contractors.. 01573.440314. Jock.bryce.. suma.&.VectoR.machines.–.five.quality.high.performance.machines.on.offer.. .. 07970.730567corwen.forestry.timber.products.. 01490.440316.. sales.. full.range.availablemcarthur.group.. 01179.430500.. cyclone.dept.. KingHitter.post.drivers.&.spares.and.accessoriesmicroplant.. 0870.321.0256.. sales.. full.range.available.www .awmachinery .co .uk.www .microplant .netm .w ..plant.sales.. 01279.771803.. m ..wilson.. sKidsteR.tractor.&.mini.digger.auger.drive.unitswrag.uK.. 01889.590275.. sales.. www .wrag .co .ukPVCu FENCING MANUFACTURERSduralock.performance.fencing.. 01608.644988.. sales.office.. all.types.of.pvcu.fencing.available.www .duralock .comliniar.. 01332.883800.. sales.. durable,.low.maintenance.styles.suitable.for.many.applications ..www .liniar .co .uksupalite.fencing.. 01977.689111.. sales.. Quality.plastic.post.and.gravel.board.manufacturers.www .supalitefencing .co .ukSECURITY FENCING MANUFACTURERSalexandra.security.products.. 01892.833.004... sales.. steel.security.fencing,.anti-climb.devices,.pipe.clampc.and.w.fencing.. 01255.871300.. i.Kettle.. all.types.of.fencing,.gates,.railings,.ironworkguardian.wire.. 01616.246020.. sales.dept.. full.range.of.security.fencing.availablef.H.brundle. 01708.25.35.45. sales. welded.mesh,.security,.vandal.proof,.braded.tape.and.security.spikesiae.fencing.. 01538.755888.. sales.office.. full.range.of.mesh.&.railing.systemsJ .b ..corrie.&.co.. 01730.262552.. maurice.Hickman.. steel.security.fencingJohn.chirnside.and.sons.. 01732.882367.. sales.. steel.security.fencingorsogril.uK.. 0131.441.1255.. sales.office.. grating.fences,.mesh,.louvred,.stainless.steel,.railings,.ballparks.and.gatesloaninghill.fabrication.ltd.. 01506.858466.. david.mcgowan.. all.types.of.security.fencing,.gates,.railings.and.ironworkl.m.bateman.&.co. 01538.361.326. ian.darlington. palisade,.bowtop.vertical.bar.&.mesh.systems.www .lmbateman .co .uk.... 07801.303764procter.concrete.&.fencing.products. 0113.2862586. Jason.torvill. wide.range.of.security.fencing.and.gates ..www .fencingmaterials .co .ukwilliam.bain.fencing.. 01236.457333.. sales.. manufacturers.of.lochrin.palisades,plus.gates,rails.&.safety.barriersnins.trading.(uK).. 01656.842.400.. sales.. manufacturers.of.security.steel.palisade.fencing.www .nins .co .ukwatson.engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukSHED MANUFACTURERSalbany.shed.co. 01536.762085.. tom.burbidge.. manufacturers.of.sheds.for.site.&.Retail.www .albanysheds .co .ukSOFTWOOD SUPPLIERSa.&.J.scott.ltd.. 01668.217288.. ian.barfoot.. sawmill.producing.quality.fencing.&.landscaping.timber ..www .ajscott .co .ukbalcas.timber.. 02866.323003ireland. sales.office.. all.types.of.sawn.fencing,.square.&.round ..nationwide .. ... 01606.737507.uK

batsford.timber.. 01985.219.555. sales.. full.range.of.round.&.sawn.timber,.plus.special.orders... 01608.651096..John.brooke.. 01664.823103.. sales.. all.types.of.sawn.and.round.timber.pressure-treatedbsw.timber.. 08005.878887. sales.. www .bsw .co .ukcordiners.sawmills. 01330.823366. James.cordiner. full.range.of.sawn.and.round.fencing.timbercorwen.forestry.timber.products.. 01490.440316.. sales.. all.types.sawn.and.round.fsc.registeredchairworks.. 02082.473700.. office.. all.types.of.garden.products ..many.hurdles,.trellis.&.other.types.of.borderscrowthorne.fencing.and.timber.supplies.. 01234.273077.. sales.office.. full.range.of.timber.components.&.carcassingetc.sawmills. 01691.622441.. sales.dept.. fencing.materials ..all.n/w.deliveryellis.timber.. 01603.755321.. mervyn.ellis.. all.types.of.sawn.timber/osmose.pressure.treatmenta .e ..evans.(Rounda).. 01978.710445.. sales.office.. machine.rnd/half.rnd.peeled,.sawn.timberR .f ..giddings.. 02380.813157.. R.giddings.. www .rfgiddings .comgwR.agricultural.fencing.supplies.. 01939.234880.. sales.. Round.and.half.round.peeled.timber ..sawn.and.machined.timberJames.davies.ltd.. 01239.682.477. sales.. all.types.of.sawn.timber.and.both.peeled.and.machined.round.timber.. 01269.850.689.linnel.bros.. 01327.857217.. Roger.linnell.. sawn.mach.&.round.timbers ..panels.gates.and.fittings


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softwood.sleepers,.stamped.Roof.tiling.battens,.sawn.tree.stakes .swan.timber.. 01892.611673.. andy.swan.. all.sawn.timber,.peeled.&.machine.rounded,.contract.(pressure).treatmentwestern.log.group.. 01639.896715.. Robert.James.. peeled.and.machined.turned.fencing.&.sawn.timberswalford.timber.. 01989.563614.. gerry.smith.. all.sawn.fencing,.stakes,.gates,.pressure.treatmentVictoria.sawmills.. 01395.568060.. sales.. www .victoria-sawmills .co .ukcalders.and.grandidge.. 01205.358866.. sales.office.. all.types.of.sawn.timberJames.davies.(abercych).. 01239.682477.. sales.. all.types.of.sawn.timer.–.pressure.treateda .J ..charlton.&.sons.. 01373.812521.. sales.. treated.softwood.fencing.–.buy.direct.from.the.sawmill.for.best.pricestaylormade.timber.products.ltd.. 0191.372.0524. sales.. every.size.of.sawn.softwood.machined.pressure.treated ..www .taylormadetimber .co .ukSTEEL GATE MANUFACTURERSalexandra.security.products.. 01892.833.004... sales.. all.types.of.steel.gates,.rising.arm.barriersc&w.fencing.. 01255.871300.. i.Kettle.. all.types.of.gates,.railings,.fencings,.iron.worksf.H.brundle. 01708.25.3545. sales. Ready.to.install.railing.panels.and.gatesiae.fencing.. 01538.755888.. sales.office.. all.types.of.steel.swing/sliding.gatesJ .b ..corrie.&.co.. 01730.262552.. maurice.Hickman.. all.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.&.general.fabricationsJohn.chirnside.&.sons.. 01732.882367.. sales.. all.types.of.steel.gates,.fencing.and.general.fabricationsprocter.concrete.&.fencing.products. 0113.2862586. Jason.torvill. Hinged,.tracked.sliding.and.cantilever.sliding.doors.www .fencingmaterials .co .ukspecialist.fencing.uK.. 01519.334011.. p.farrell.. www .specialistfencing .co .ukTELEGRAPH POLEStimb-a-Haul.. 01603.754781.. graham.froud.. english.oak.beams,.any.sizecalders.&.gradidge.. 01205.358866.. sales.office.. extensive.range.of.softwood.poles.–.pressure.treatedwatson.engineering. 0113.3935522. Johnny.scott. www .watsonengineering .co .ukSTOCK FENCEHampton.steel.ltd......... 01933.234070....... sales.office...... Hinge.joint.stock.fence.and.now.Xnet™.for.stock.www .hamptonsteel .co .ukTEMPORARY FENCING (PLASTIC)liniar. 01332.883900. sales.. easy.to.assemble.pickett.style ...www .liniar .co .ukTEMPORARY FENCING (STEEL)guardian.wire.. 01616.246020.. sales.dept.. full.range.including.mesH.panel.systemsTIMBER GATE MANUFACTURERSbritish.gates.&.timber.. 01580.291555.. sales.office.. High.quality.timber.gates.–.all.types,.manufacturing.for.over.sixty.yearsJohn.brooke.. 01664.823103.. sales.. timber.gates.of.all.descriptionsa .J ..charlton.. 01373.812521.. sales.. craftmanship.and.perfection.in.all.types.of.gatecorwen.forestry.timber.products.. 01490.440316.. sales.. timber.gates.to.your.requirementscrowthorne.fencing.&.timber.supplies.. 01234.273077. sales.office. full.bespoke.service.available.gatecraft. 01245.401078. a.wright. timber.gates.of.all.description.lewis.tyler.&.sons. 01707.268523. alan.tyler. fencing.panels,.timber.gates,.pressure.trtd.sftwd.fencing.suffolk.gate.co. 01284.388399. Hugo.corrie. timber.gates.of.all.descriptions.timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. 01494.671921. sales. all.types.manufacturedtimberstore.-.crawley.. 01342.717155. sales. all.types.manufacturedcalders.&.grandidge. 01205.358866. sales.office. timber.gates.soft/hardwood ..bespoke.service.TIMBER RAILWAY SLEEPERS a ..Hingley.&.son. 01773.550055. John.Hingley. new.railway.sleepers.any.quantity.–.nationwide.a.&.J.scott.ltd. 01668.217288. ian.barfoot. sawmill.producing.new.softwood.sleepers.John.brooke. 01664.823103. sales. new.railway.sleepers.of.all.size.corwen.forestry.timber.products. 01490.440316. sales.. all.sizes.–.new.sleepers.crowthorne.fencing.&.timber.suppliers. 01234.273077. sales.office. new/used ..Hard/softwood.sleepers ..James.Jones.&.sons.ltd. 01324.562241. sales.office. new,.first.quality,.mixed.softwood.or.redwood.landscape.sleepersm.&.m.timber.co.ltd. 01299.832.611. sales. all.types.of.Railway.sleepers.www .mmtimber .co .uk.sleeper.supplies. 01302.888676. sales. new/used ..Hard/softwood.sleepers ..www .sleeper-supplies .co .uk.timberstore.-.beaconsfield.. 01494.671921. sales. pine.oak.new.creosoted.sleeperstimberstore.-.crawley.. 01342.717155. sales. pine.oak.new.creosoted.sleeperstrojan.timber.ltd..... 01842.878596.... sales. .Home.grown.sawn.fencing,.machine.Round./.cundy.stakes,.Hardwood/.

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